We are candid

 

Candid Public Affairs is a government affairs firm that helps clients navigate policy in (a) transition.

 
 

 

CANDID APPROACH

 
 

Whether a company or organization faces complex regulatory challenges, or is in the midst of its own (business) transformation, we help navigate.

 
 
 
 

 Transparent public affairs is important to us and we think public affairs can and must be a positive part of democracy, civil discourse, and political engagement.

 

 candid with

  • clients

    ▪ about what's possible, what's sensible

    ▪ about how we work

    ▪ about what we know and don't know

  • policymakers

    ▪ about why we're engaging them

    ▪ about what clients can do, what's costly

    ▪ about what's productive and what's not

  • the public

    (and prospective employees)

    ▪ about who we work for

    ▪ about what we do & don't do

 
 

We are well versed in advising clients that work in uncharted policy fields and aim to collaboratively shape the regulatory environment. We help clients enter the German market and understand the political environment in Berlin and Brussels.

candid

01

Delivers value on day zero, no stress, honest, forthright

02

Is compromise driven and focuses on shaping smart policy

03

Tailors attention to you and your challenges, we’re flexible and communicate openly

04

Inspires clients to leave their comfort zones

05

Are experts, in policy substance and strategy

 

 

CANDID PEOPLE

 
 

Candid Public Affairs is a small team with a clear vision: delivering public affairs support to clients on day zero, ensuring all team members collaborate closely with clients, and being candid with clients about what we can and can’t do and what we won’t do.

 
 
 

Founder &
Managing Director //

Constance Chucholowski has more than nine years experience advising international corporates and startups on their government relations build, strategy, and engagement in Berlin and Brussels. She has worked with digital and technology companies from early stage startups to globally established firms. Prior to founding Candid Public Affairs, she worked at multiple Berlin-based public affairs advisory firms, where she led several teams in supporting technology and digital service companies. Her focus is developing political engagement strategies on a wide range of issues, spanning from competition and innovation policy to content, artificial intelligence, and financial services. She has supported political campaigns in both the U.S. and Germany in a strategy and policy advisory capacity. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies and political science and a master’s degree in international public affairs. Constance is a member of the supervisory board of the wechange eG.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

WORK WITH CANDID

 
 

Candid wants you on our team

Candid provides exciting and diverse public affairs and political communications work, an opportunity to learn from peers, and maximum flexibility. Working with Candid, you’ll have space to take initiative, build a young company from the ground up, and try out your own ideas. Candid colleagues are motivated and deliver shared results, support each other, and bring diverse and complementary perspectives to a small team. Interested? Take a look at Candid’s job opening.

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