Marius Mauer, PhD Student from the Doctoral School Communication, Public Relations, and Advertising from the Faculty for Political, Administrative, and Communication Sciences of our university participated in June 2024 at University of Technology Sydney School of Communication Preconference Impacts of Strategic Communication in an Interconnected World within the International Communication Association (ICA) annual conference 2024. The preconference hosted in Sydney Australia by the Public Relations, Global Communication and Social Change divisions  of the ICA provided a platform for emerging scholars to present their research, engage in scholarly discussions, and network with peers and experts in the field of communication research. This participation highlights the ongoing commitment of our PhD School  to support and promote the academic achievements of its students.