Astrid Assél works alongside Janine Hilz in the cntract and royalty department, where she is primarily responsible for contracts.
After completing her master's degree at LMU Munich (German language and literature, theatre studies and philosophy), her career path took her through many areas of the publishing industry (art, music and book publishing), and after completing a part-time degree in business administration, she most recently headed the rights and licences department at an e-book publisher.
An enthusiastic resident of Munich, she works as a city guide in her spare time, introducing her tour guests to the history and stories surrounding Munich's beer and its brewers.