Imagine. Transform.
Communicate. Succeed.

Strategic communication consulting for transformation, integration, and leadership

Independent and senior. From Zurich, for companies, consulting firms, and automotive and mobility brands across Europe.

Portrait of Dr. Christiane Lesmeister, founder of Lesmeister Communications & Consulting in Zurich

We Turn complexity into CLARITY.

AND Strategy Into Action.

Strategic communication is the invisible infrastructure of transformation, reputation, and leadership. When it works, decisions are understood, people come along, and change succeeds. It becomes decisive when organizations change, or when brands enter new markets and cultures. In automotive and mobility, both often happen at the same time.

Lesmeister Communications & Consulting works with companies, leadership teams, and consulting firms across industries. We help them lead transformation, navigate crises, and build communication that earns trust. The firm is led by Dr. Christiane Lesmeister, who has more than 20 years of experience in communications, 17 of them in senior roles at LKQ Europe, Porsche, and BMW. We combine academic depth with hands-on delivery, and every mandate is led personally by Dr. Christiane Lesmeister.

We use AI where it makes communication sharper, faster, and more effective, with people in charge of every message.

Example: In an automotive plant, we helped management rebuild trust after a long phase of uncertainty. Read the case study →

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Strategic Communication Consulting: Proven Impact

From reputation to transformation, we shape how organizations connect, lead, and grow.

10+

Major Transformations, From Carve-Outs to Post-Merger Integration

250+

Communication Strategies and Concepts Developed

300+

Leadership Formats & Coaching Hours

20+ European Markets Covered

Across more than 20 years in-house and in consulting.

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Why Lesmeister

Independent and Senior

Every mandate is led personally, with no hand-off to junior teams.

Automotive and Mobility From the Inside

17 years in leadership roles at LKQ Europe, Porsche, and BMW.

Europe in Practice

Communication built and synchronized across more than 20 European markets.

AI in Everyday Work

We use AI to make communication processes leaner and faster. It takes over repetitive work such as research, monitoring, and first drafts, so more time goes into strategy and judgment. In crisis communication, for example, it speeds up monitoring and scenario preparation. We help clients set up the same, with clear rules and roles.

Progress Starts With Communication.

We design the strategies that help leaders navigate change, protect reputation under pressure, and build lasting stakeholder trust, turning communication into a leadership advantage.

Every mandate starts with the business decision, the stakeholders it affects, and what the organization needs to move forward.
Diagnose. Frame. Prepare. Activate. Learn.
From strategic analysis to implementation and continuous feedback, we build communication systems that create clarity, strengthen leadership, and enable action.

Read Christiane’s view on communication in 2026 ↗

Transformation & Change

We help organizations win support for change, from a new strategy to restructuring and site decisions, with clear roadmaps and formats that build acceptance at every stage.

Post-Merger Integration

We make sure an acquisition succeeds after the deal: one shared story, a clear leadership cascade, and employees and customers who come along.

Leadership & CEO Communication

We help executives find a clear voice and a credible presence, through coaching and positioning that inspire their teams and shape the debate in their markets.

Issues & Crisis, with AI

We prepare organizations before an issue turns into a crisis: early warning, clear roles, tested messages, and AI where it makes monitoring and preparation faster.

Dr. Christiane Lesmeister working on her laptop in a bright office in Zurich
Dr. Christiane Lesmeister, strategic communication consultant, at work in her office

Transformation & Change

We help organizations win support for change, from a new strategy to restructuring and site decisions, with clear roadmaps and formats that build acceptance at every stage.

Post-Merger Integration

We make sure an acquisition succeeds after the deal: one shared story, a clear leadership cascade, and employees and customers who come along.

Leadership & CEO Communication

We help executives find a clear voice and a credible presence, through coaching and positioning that inspire their teams and shape the debate in their markets.

Issues & Crisis, with AI

We prepare organizations before an issue turns into a crisis: early warning, clear roles, tested messages, and AI where it makes monitoring and preparation faster.

Clarity. Strategy. Impact.

Our Core Services

FOR
CONSULTing Firms

We strengthen your change and transformation programs with strategic communication, AI-supported design, and frameworks that scale across programs.

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FOR
COMPANIES

We align corporate communication with your business goals and use AI where it adds real value: sharper messages, faster research and content, and clear governance.

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FOR
Automotive & Mobility

Europe is many markets, each with its own rules. We guide automotive, mobility, and technology companies from market entry to a strong position, with experience from more than 20 European markets.

Read how we built one voice across 26 markets →

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Selected work

A few examples from client mandates and in-house roles. All examples are anonymized.

Rebuilding trust in a plant transformation
How a major European automaker kept employees, leaders, media, and partners on board, from new values to an M&A decision on the future of a plant.
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Transformation · Automotive

Restructuring without losing the narrative
How a company kept control of its story through site closures after a series of acquisitions.
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Restructuring · M&A

From firefighting to early warning
How an international group built a system to spot issues early and prepare for crises across markets.
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Issues and crisis

Perspectives: Course on crisis communication and AI at HSLU · Meltwater article (in German) on corporate communication in 2026 · Interview on owning the brand narrative · Insights

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