MANAGEMENT
\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>First-class communication is only possible with the best and brightest minds. That is why we hold ourselves to the highest standards and only work with the best of teams and our partners are involved in day-to-day client relations.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.publicinterest.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/schoenstein.jpg\" "\\"Gregor")
<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein – Managing Partner<\/h5>\n
In 2007, Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein co-founded Public Interest Consultants. Since then, he has been Managing Partner and co-owner of Austria\u2019s leading consultancy for strategic communications and public affairs.<\/p>\n
Before that, Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein headed the division for lobbying and strategic communications at several leading communication consultancies. He worked as a journalist in Vienna and worked in the marketing division of the US consumer-goods corporation Procter & Gamble (P&C). Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein started his career in 1982 at the Austrian Public Broadcasting Station ORF, where he worked as an anchor and actor.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.publicinterest.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/nagiller.jpg\" "\\"Bernhard")
<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Bernhard Nagiller – Managing Partner<\/h5>\n
Since 2016, Bernhard Nagiller is partner and co-owner of Public Interest. He is deemed one of the most accomplished and savvy communication experts in Austria. His particular field of expertise lies in the areas of media relations, crisis communication and positioning. Through his vast networking and strategic problem-solving expertise he helps his clients to better and faster achieve their respective goals.<\/p>\n
Previously, Bernhard Nagiller was head of communications & strategy and authorized officer (p.pa) at the Austrian National Industry Holding (\u00d6IAG, today \u00d6BIB). During that time, he was able to weave a close network with other publicly owned holding companies in Europe. Before that, he worked at the globaly engaged industrial corporation RHI in various function, among others as head of strategic project management and executive assistant to the CEO. Bernhard Nagiller, who holds a university degree in Business Administration, started his career at 23 years at an international management consultancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.publicinterest.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/domany.jpg\" "\\"Christian")
<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Christian Domany – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
Since 2010, Christian Domany is a Senior Advisor at Public Interest. His particular expertise lies in Change Management, market positioning strategies and public affairs management. Domany, who holds a degree in Business Administration, started his career at Creditanstalt Bankverein, before spending many years at advocacy groups and in the private sector.<\/p>\n
Christian Domany has long-time experience in strategic management and change management, particularly in the financial services and aerospace industries and advocacy groups. Among others, he was deputy secretary general of the Federation of Austrian Industries (WK\u00d6), secretary general of Sparkassenverband and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. After that, he was director for finances, personal and non-aeronautical affairs at Flughafen Wien AG. He also served as chairman of the aerospace section within the WK\u00d6 and is, among others a board member at \u201cQuality Austria\u201d, \u00d6GV and the \u201cKuratorium Sicheres \u00d6sterreich\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.publicinterest.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Andreas-Rudas.jpg\" "\\"Andreas-Rudas\\"")
<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Andreas Rudas – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
Andreas Rudas, born in Budapest in 1953 and raised in Austria, looks back on an impressive career: From 1986 to 1997, he worked for the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), initially as a spokesperson and later as Secretary General.<\/span><\/span> He then served as Federal Managing Director of the SP\u00d6 (Social Democratic Party of Austria) before assuming management positions at the automotive supplier Magna in 2000. In 2005, he joined the WAZ Media Group.<\/span><\/span> In 2009, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the RTL Group.<\/span><\/span> After his retirement in 2018, Rudas assumed senior advisory roles.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\nAndreas Rudas is considered a profound expert on the European communications landscape.<\/span><\/span> His career uniquely combines leadership experience in politics, business and media.<\/span><\/span> With his analytical perspective and understanding of complex decision-making processes, he advises Public Interest clients on key strategic issues at the highest level.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.publicinterest.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Marcus-Grausam-scaled-e1762255267305.jpg\" "\\"Marcus")
<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Marcus Grausam\u00a0 – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
Having held leading positions at A1 Austria since 2001, Marcus Grausam served as CEO from 2017 to 2025. As CEO, he was responsible for the strategic direction and shaped its development during a period of profound technological change.<\/span><\/span> Under his leadership, the expansion of the network infrastructure was significantly advanced \u2013 he shaped Austria’s digital transformation like no one else before him.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAt Public Interest Consultants, Marcus Grausam brings his extensive experience at the helm of Austria’s largest technology company and strengthens the consulting team with his expertise in digitalization, transformation and strategic business positioning.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Andrea](\"https:\/\/www.publicinterest.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/van-arkel-1.jpg\" "\\"Andrea")
<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Andrea Van Arkel – Managing Partner Brussels<\/h5>\n
Andrea Van Arkel brings with her many years of successful experience and cooperation with decision-makers in Brussels. Van Arkel, who holds a degree in law from the universities of Regensburg and Munich, worked as a lawyer for the European Commission, the International Court and a Brussels law firm. She was also head of the Deutsche Post\u2019s Brussels representative office.<\/p>\n
Van Arkel has worked successfully for small and medium-sized companies and multinationals particularly in the functions of public affairs, advocacy and alliance building. In Brussels, Van Arkel supports companies and associations in the areas of energy, environment, health, food, financial services and trade policy. In addition to her native German, she is fluent in Dutch and English.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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First-class communication is only possible with the best and brightest minds. That is why we hold ourselves to the highest standards and only work with the best of teams and our partners are involved in day-to-day client relations.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein – Managing Partner<\/h5>\n
In 2007, Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein co-founded Public Interest Consultants. Since then, he has been Managing Partner and co-owner of Austria\u2019s leading consultancy for strategic communications and public affairs.<\/p>\n
Before that, Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein headed the division for lobbying and strategic communications at several leading communication consultancies. He worked as a journalist in Vienna and worked in the marketing division of the US consumer-goods corporation Procter & Gamble (P&C). Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein started his career in 1982 at the Austrian Public Broadcasting Station ORF, where he worked as an anchor and actor.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Bernhard Nagiller – Managing Partner<\/h5>\n
Since 2016, Bernhard Nagiller is partner and co-owner of Public Interest. He is deemed one of the most accomplished and savvy communication experts in Austria. His particular field of expertise lies in the areas of media relations, crisis communication and positioning. Through his vast networking and strategic problem-solving expertise he helps his clients to better and faster achieve their respective goals.<\/p>\n
Previously, Bernhard Nagiller was head of communications & strategy and authorized officer (p.pa) at the Austrian National Industry Holding (\u00d6IAG, today \u00d6BIB). During that time, he was able to weave a close network with other publicly owned holding companies in Europe. Before that, he worked at the globaly engaged industrial corporation RHI in various function, among others as head of strategic project management and executive assistant to the CEO. Bernhard Nagiller, who holds a university degree in Business Administration, started his career at 23 years at an international management consultancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Christian Domany – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
Since 2010, Christian Domany is a Senior Advisor at Public Interest. His particular expertise lies in Change Management, market positioning strategies and public affairs management. Domany, who holds a degree in Business Administration, started his career at Creditanstalt Bankverein, before spending many years at advocacy groups and in the private sector.<\/p>\n
Christian Domany has long-time experience in strategic management and change management, particularly in the financial services and aerospace industries and advocacy groups. Among others, he was deputy secretary general of the Federation of Austrian Industries (WK\u00d6), secretary general of Sparkassenverband and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. After that, he was director for finances, personal and non-aeronautical affairs at Flughafen Wien AG. He also served as chairman of the aerospace section within the WK\u00d6 and is, among others a board member at \u201cQuality Austria\u201d, \u00d6GV and the \u201cKuratorium Sicheres \u00d6sterreich\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Andreas Rudas – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
Andreas Rudas, born in Budapest in 1953 and raised in Austria, looks back on an impressive career: From 1986 to 1997, he worked for the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), initially as a spokesperson and later as Secretary General.<\/span><\/span> He then served as Federal Managing Director of the SP\u00d6 (Social Democratic Party of Austria) before assuming management positions at the automotive supplier Magna in 2000. In 2005, he joined the WAZ Media Group.<\/span><\/span> In 2009, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the RTL Group.<\/span><\/span> After his retirement in 2018, Rudas assumed senior advisory roles.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\nAndreas Rudas is considered a profound expert on the European communications landscape.<\/span><\/span> His career uniquely combines leadership experience in politics, business and media.<\/span><\/span> With his analytical perspective and understanding of complex decision-making processes, he advises Public Interest clients on key strategic issues at the highest level.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Marcus Grausam\u00a0 – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
Having held leading positions at A1 Austria since 2001, Marcus Grausam served as CEO from 2017 to 2025. As CEO, he was responsible for the strategic direction and shaped its development during a period of profound technological change.<\/span><\/span> Under his leadership, the expansion of the network infrastructure was significantly advanced \u2013 he shaped Austria’s digital transformation like no one else before him.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAt Public Interest Consultants, Marcus Grausam brings his extensive experience at the helm of Austria’s largest technology company and strengthens the consulting team with his expertise in digitalization, transformation and strategic business positioning.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>Andrea Van Arkel – Managing Partner Brussels<\/h5>\n
Andrea Van Arkel brings with her many years of successful experience and cooperation with decision-makers in Brussels. Van Arkel, who holds a degree in law from the universities of Regensburg and Munich, worked as a lawyer for the European Commission, the International Court and a Brussels law firm. She was also head of the Deutsche Post\u2019s Brussels representative office.<\/p>\n
Van Arkel has worked successfully for small and medium-sized companies and multinationals particularly in the functions of public affairs, advocacy and alliance building. In Brussels, Van Arkel supports companies and associations in the areas of energy, environment, health, food, financial services and trade policy. In addition to her native German, she is fluent in Dutch and English.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span>Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein – Managing Partner<\/h5>\n
In 2007, Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein co-founded Public Interest Consultants. Since then, he has been Managing Partner and co-owner of Austria\u2019s leading consultancy for strategic communications and public affairs.<\/p>\n
Before that, Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein headed the division for lobbying and strategic communications at several leading communication consultancies. He worked as a journalist in Vienna and worked in the marketing division of the US consumer-goods corporation Procter & Gamble (P&C). Gregor Sch\u00f6nstein started his career in 1982 at the Austrian Public Broadcasting Station ORF, where he worked as an anchor and actor.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span>Bernhard Nagiller – Managing Partner<\/h5>\n
Since 2016, Bernhard Nagiller is partner and co-owner of Public Interest. He is deemed one of the most accomplished and savvy communication experts in Austria. His particular field of expertise lies in the areas of media relations, crisis communication and positioning. Through his vast networking and strategic problem-solving expertise he helps his clients to better and faster achieve their respective goals.<\/p>\n
Previously, Bernhard Nagiller was head of communications & strategy and authorized officer (p.pa) at the Austrian National Industry Holding (\u00d6IAG, today \u00d6BIB). During that time, he was able to weave a close network with other publicly owned holding companies in Europe. Before that, he worked at the globaly engaged industrial corporation RHI in various function, among others as head of strategic project management and executive assistant to the CEO. Bernhard Nagiller, who holds a university degree in Business Administration, started his career at 23 years at an international management consultancy.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span>Christian Domany – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
Since 2010, Christian Domany is a Senior Advisor at Public Interest. His particular expertise lies in Change Management, market positioning strategies and public affairs management. Domany, who holds a degree in Business Administration, started his career at Creditanstalt Bankverein, before spending many years at advocacy groups and in the private sector.<\/p>\n
Christian Domany has long-time experience in strategic management and change management, particularly in the financial services and aerospace industries and advocacy groups. Among others, he was deputy secretary general of the Federation of Austrian Industries (WK\u00d6), secretary general of Sparkassenverband and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. After that, he was director for finances, personal and non-aeronautical affairs at Flughafen Wien AG. He also served as chairman of the aerospace section within the WK\u00d6 and is, among others a board member at \u201cQuality Austria\u201d, \u00d6GV and the \u201cKuratorium Sicheres \u00d6sterreich\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span>Andreas Rudas – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
Andreas Rudas, born in Budapest in 1953 and raised in Austria, looks back on an impressive career: From 1986 to 1997, he worked for the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), initially as a spokesperson and later as Secretary General.<\/span><\/span> He then served as Federal Managing Director of the SP\u00d6 (Social Democratic Party of Austria) before assuming management positions at the automotive supplier Magna in 2000. In 2005, he joined the WAZ Media Group.<\/span><\/span> In 2009, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the RTL Group.<\/span><\/span> After his retirement in 2018, Rudas assumed senior advisory roles.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Having held leading positions at A1 Austria since 2001, Marcus Grausam served as CEO from 2017 to 2025. As CEO, he was responsible for the strategic direction and shaped its development during a period of profound technological change.<\/span><\/span> Under his leadership, the expansion of the network infrastructure was significantly advanced \u2013 he shaped Austria’s digital transformation like no one else before him.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n At Public Interest Consultants, Marcus Grausam brings his extensive experience at the helm of Austria’s largest technology company and strengthens the consulting team with his expertise in digitalization, transformation and strategic business positioning.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Andrea Van Arkel brings with her many years of successful experience and cooperation with decision-makers in Brussels. Van Arkel, who holds a degree in law from the universities of Regensburg and Munich, worked as a lawyer for the European Commission, the International Court and a Brussels law firm. She was also head of the Deutsche Post\u2019s Brussels representative office.<\/p>\n Van Arkel has worked successfully for small and medium-sized companies and multinationals particularly in the functions of public affairs, advocacy and alliance building. In Brussels, Van Arkel supports companies and associations in the areas of energy, environment, health, food, financial services and trade policy. In addition to her native German, she is fluent in Dutch and English.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/span>Marcus Grausam\u00a0 – Senior Advisor<\/h5>\n
<\/span>Andrea Van Arkel – Managing Partner Brussels<\/h5>\n