Nina Schwab-Hautzinger
Head of Group Communications (Member of the enlarged CEC since 2026)
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About Roche
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Personal Data
Nationality
Germany, Switzerland
Year of Birth
1975
Education
1998
University of Waterloo, Canada, Master of Arts, German Literature
1999
University of Mannheim, Magister Artium, German Literature, Media and Communications, Sociology
2002
University of Zurich, Ph.D, Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research (IPMZ)
Professional experience
2000–2001
Junior Consultant Wirz ldentity AG, Zurich, Switzerland
2003–2007
International Communications Manager Roche, Basel, Switzerland
2007–2010
Media Spokesperson Roche, Basel, Switzerland
2011 –2013
Associate Director, Account Director, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Singapore
2014–2015
Media Spokesperson Roche, Basel, Switzerland
2015–2019
Head of Communications & Public Affairs Roche Pharma AG, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
2019–2020
Global Head of Corporate Brand & Communications Roche, Basel, Switzerland
2020–2026
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Government Relations BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany
Since 2026
Head of Group Communications, Roche, Basel, Switzerland
Present external mandates
in listed companies
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in unlisted companies
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Other activities / non-profit activities / memberships
Member of the Page Society
Chair of the Corporate Communications Board at Quadriga University, Germany
Member of Global Women in PR e.V. (GWPR)
Member of the University Advisory Board, University of Mannheim
Awards / Honors
Spokesperson of the Year in the Chemical and Pharmaceutical sector in 2021, 2022, 2025 in the “Wirtschaftsjournalist:in” ranking
German Image Award 2021