Dr Nina Schwab-Hautzinger
Head of Group Communications (Member of the enlarged CEC since 2026)
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About RocheOur leadership team
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
Wirz Identity AG, Zurich, Junior Consultant
2003–2007
Roche, Basel, International Communications Manager
2007–2010
Roche, Basel, Media Spokesperson
2011–2013
Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Singapore, Associate Director, Account Director
2014–2015
Roche, Basel, Media Spokesperson
2015–2019
Roche Pharma AG, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Head of Communications & Public Affairs
2019–2020
Roche, Basel, Global Head of Corporate Brand & Communications
2020–2026
BASF, Ludwigshafen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Government Relations
Since 2026
Roche, Basel, Head of Group Communications
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)
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