CHRISTIAN SOLDATKE
Curious Freelance Copywriter & Creative Director
online, offline, everyline
Online, offline, everyline – my nerdy copywriter way of saying that I create campaigns, copies, content for every imaginable media. TV and print? Yep. Digital and social media? Also yep. 360° and integrated? Hell yeah! You can even find my headlines on airplane vomit bags – the wet dream of every copywriter.
Copywriter? Actually, I'm creative first, copywriter second. I love to create ideas that can’t be squeezed into formats. That are based on relevant insights. That entertain people and change the world. You just want me to write a headline for a bumper sticker? Just gimme that pen. (Don’t. My handwriting is terrible, I'd better use my MacBook.) I can write and work in German and English. With a little help from Deepl, of course.
In the last 18 years I worked for some of the finest agencies, both as a Copywriter and as Creative Director. After work I was a teacher at the legendary Miami Ad School for 7 years. Along the way I have won numerous national and international awards. Still hunting that Cannes Lion though.
I work for wild creative hotshops and international networks. For hip social media agencies and legendary design bureaus. For small start-ups and large companies. And for you. In Hamburg and wherever you need me. Alone or with one of my awesome team partners / Art Directors:
Andi Miller / andimiller.de
Thomas Schmiegel / thomasschmiegel.com
Stefan Schömbs / schoembs.net
Sebastian Groebner / sebastiangroebner.com
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
07/2015 – today
Freelance Copywriter & Creative Director
Jung von Matt, David+Martin, Grey New York, Meiré und Meiré, DELASOCIAL, Grabarz & Partner, modulr, Wynken Blynken & Nod, Lukas Lindemann Rosinski, thjnk, GGH Mullen Lowe, Rocket & Wink / Whatever Magazine, la red, Kolle Rebbe / Accenture Interactive, KoReFe, Tabula Rasa Studio, DDB, Strichpunkt Design, Interone, Serviceplan, Fluent AG, Geometry Global, BBDO, Philipp und Keuntje, Scholz & Friends, Publicis / Digitas Pixelpark, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leagas Delaney, Staud Studios, Freunde des Hauses, Zum goldenen Hirschen, KNSK, shot one, BrawandRieken, Schipper Company and many others. ///// Companies I work for directly: Viva con Agua, Mud Masters, Zündapp, Plentific and Elbmatic. ///// Coach @ CreativeCamp2021 and 2022 for Vergiss Mein Nie.
12/2016 – 08/2019
Freelance Editor & Writer
stagr.de / GIGA.de / Ströer Media Brands
10/2011 – 03/2018
Miami Ad School Europe
Teacher for "Ad Concepts" and "Advanced Ad Concepts"
04/2010 – 03/2015
Grabarz & Partner
Creative Director, Senior-Copywriter
10/2007 – 03/2010
Kolle Rebbe (now Accenture Song)
Copywriter
08/2006 – 09/2007
kempertrautmann (now thjnk AG)
Junior-Copywriter
07/2003 – 06/2006
Scholz & Friends Hamburg
Junior-Copywriter, Intern
AWARDS
Jury Member @ RAMSES Award 2014
As a Copywriter & Creative Director:
ADC 2017 // Silver
ADC 2014 // Bronze
ADC 2013 // Finalist
New(s)comers Best 2012 // Bronze
Deutscher Preis für Onlinekommunikation 2012 // 2 x Shortlist
DDP 2012 // Shortlist / Bronze / Audience Award
ADC 2012 // Bronze / Finalist
New York Festivals 2012 // Shortlist
Epica 2011 // 2 x Silver
DMMA Onlinestar 2011 // Shortlist
Der Pixel 2011 // Silver / Bronze
Cannes 2011 // Shortlist
PIAF 2011 / 2 x Silver / 2 x Bronze
Spotlight Festival 2010 // Bronze Audience Award
JDW 2007 // Category Winner TV and Radio (Branchensieger)
Epica 2007 // Silver
Eurobest 2007 // Bronze / Shortlist
Junior ADC 2007 / Finalist
Cresta 2007 / Finalist
ADC of Europe 2007 // 2 x Nomination
New York Festivals 2007 // Silver / Finalist
Montreux 2007 // 2 x Finalist
ADC 2007 // Bronze / 2 x Finalist
JDW 2007 // TV campaign of the year (TV-Auftritt des Jahres) / Category Winner
Plakat & Media Grand Prix 2007 // Shortlist
Comprix 2007 // 2 x Finalist
New York Festivals 2006 // Finalist
RAMSES Award 2006 // Bronze
DDP 2005 // Silver
LIA 2005 // Finalist
As a teacher @ Miami Ad School:
One Show 2014 Young Ones // Finalist
ADC 2013 // Student campaigns (Semesterarbeiten)Silver
One Show Young Ones 2012 // Finalist
BRANDS
In alphabetical order:
Actimel / Danone, AIDA Cruises, AOK, AOL, Aral, ASB Arbeiter Samariter Bund, ARD / Das Erste, arte TV, Audi, Baden-Württemberg / THE LÄND, Bauhaus, Barmer, Bild Zeitung, BKK Mobil Oil, Blume 2000, BMW, BOSCH, Brita, Bundesverband Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken, Chio Chips, comdirect, Comedy Central TV, Continental AG, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Post, DEVK, Die Brücke e.V., Douglas, DRF Luftrettung, Eat Happy Sushi, ECE Shopping Center, edding, Edeka, Elbmatic, ElitePartner, Elmex, Elterntelefon, EnBW, Eurowings / Germanwings, FTD / Financial Times Germany, FRoSTA, Fruchtzwerge / Danone, funny-frisch, Gala Magazine, Garden Gourmet / Nestlé, Grevensteiner, Hamburger Abendblatt, Hamburg Pride / Christopher Street Day, Hansaton, Hermes, heycar, HUK24, HVV / Hochbahn, Jack Daniel's, Kingswood Cider / SAB Miller, KOSMOS Games, Kozel / SAB Miller, Leerdammer, LichtBlick, Literaturhaus Hamburg, LOTTO Hamburg, Lovoo, Maxdome, McDonald’s, Melitta, Mercedes-Benz, Metabo, Mey Bodywear, Milka, MINI / BMW, Miracle Whip, Mud Masters, Mumm Sparkling Wines, Nestlé, o2, Parisienne BAT, Parship, Paulaner, Peek & Cloppenburg, PiCK UP / Bahlsen, Plentific, Porsche, Radiozentrale, Rinti Dog Food, REWE, Robinson Clubs, Saturn Electronics, Schwarzkopf, Sennheiser, Siemens, Sixt, smart, s.Oliver, Sparkasse Holstein, Steinway & Sons, Studio Funk, SumUp, Super RTL / Toggo, Sutterlüty, TASSIMO, Targobank, Techniker Krankenkasse, Das Telefonbuch, Telekom, TePe Dental Care, Thalia, ültje, Union Investment, Veltins, VGH, Veganz, Vergiss Mein Nie, VHIVA Kids, Vier Pfoten / Four Paws, Visa, Viva con Agua, Vodafone, Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken, Volkswagen, Von Freude Craft Beer, Warsteiner, Württembergische, Zalando, Zündapp.
CONTACT
CHRISTIAN SOLDATKE
Freelance Copywriter & Creative Director
Freier Texter & Creative Director
Grundstraße 26
20257 Hamburg
+49 151 220 4 3300
mail@christiansoldatke.de