Observed Signal · Aug 4, 2026 · Hiring · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Jan Schlink named CEO of Correctiv.Schweiz
Jan Schlink has taken over as managing director of the nonprofit investigative centre Correctiv.Schweiz in Bern, succeeding founder Marc Engelhardt. Engelhardt, who founded the Swiss branch in 2022, will remain with the German parent organisation Correctiv in a different role and is due to move to other tasks at the parent from October. Schlink, who lives in Basel, previously held senior marketing, communications and fundraising roles at WWF Switzerland, Pro Juventute and Caritas Switzerland after earlier positions in the advertising and software sectors. Correctiv.Schweiz is a tax-exempt subsidiary of the German nonprofit Correctiv and operates the CrowdNewsroom platform used across Europe; its reporting has focused on topics such as right-wing extremism, tax justice and public accessibility.
A leadership change at a nonprofit publisher matters within the Swiss media ecosystem and may affect investigative coverage and platform initiatives (e.g., CrowdNewsroom), but it has limited broader AdTech/MarTech industry impact.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Jan Schlink becomes managing director of Correctiv.Schweiz, succeeding Marc Engelhardt.
- Marc Engelhardt founded Correctiv.Schweiz in 2022 and will take on other tasks at the German parent Correctiv from October.
- Correctiv.Schweiz is the Swiss subsidiary of the nonprofit German media organisation Correctiv, based in Bern and recognised as a tax-exempt charitable organisation.
- Jan Schlink previously worked in the advertising and software sectors and held senior marketing, communications and fundraising roles at WWF Switzerland, Pro Juventute and Caritas Switzerland.
- Correctiv.Schweiz developed the CrowdNewsroom platform, which it says is used across Europe.
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