With dedication
and passion

When Martina founded Girasole in 2012, she envisioned a small boutique agency. She’d worked for tourism behemoths with an eye for international strategies, travelled around the world for hotel chains such as the Four Seasons and Kempinski – in other words, she knew all there was to know about quality, experience, and knowledge in this industry. She wanted her Girasole to have the same level of aspirations but with a smaller team which could deliver personal, tailored and sustainable relations as well as supporting select hotels, people, and regions. Girasole’s portfolio features locations where Martina herself would spend her holidays. The agency and the tasks grew organically thanks to her passion and joy for the themes, and Martina is grateful for a job which allows her to invest her time and efforts in topics which are near and dear to her heart. She’s an endless bundle of energy, a mix of intellectual calm and physical energy – she’s always on the move and open to novelty – be it in the shape of people, ideas or ways of working. Martina loves the hustle and bustle of agency life and likes to be out and about among people like editorial teams or her clients in the tourism industry.

Barbara is an expert in everything communication. You’ll find her copyediting in the office to produce the best possible texts or on-site, pursuing exciting stories and interesting people. She truly embodies our mission to be ambassadors of locations and people, for she believes in the power of direct connections, personal exchanges, and a solid network. She’s in our clients’ corner, and in more than one language, to boot! She was born in the Upper Palatinate, in Bavaria but lived for a period of her life in Italy, so she’s fluent in the language of Dante, loves good food and her (worst-kept) secret is she wants to be able to eat a whole wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese! She still hasn’t made it but, who knows, maybe one day. A diva of the Dolce Vita! Nature and Barbara are inseparable, and she spends her weekends canoeing on the Chiem Lake, hiking in the mountains, or cycling away in the Alpine Foreland.

Miriam embodies opposite cultural traditions, yet she strikes a balance between the Yin of her northern heritage, all relaxed and laid-back vibes, and the Yang of her love for southern temperaments, namely Italy. She studied Italian and her goal is to visit every Italian region. And if you wonder why she fell under the spell of Munich, well, that’s mainly because of Bavaria’s mountains and the somewhat ironic – but not by much – reputation Munich has as being the northernmost city of the Bel Paese. Miriam is a people person and a keen observer, which is why she’s aware that a culture, an ambience, and people can only be truly understood when you get close and personal with them. She loves meeting clients to develop new ideas and strategies, and she feeds her experiences and insights into texts when at Girasole, which sweep both journalists and influencers off their feet. Miriam is also passionate about passing on her knowledge, which is why she’s in charge of teaching and overseeing our interns.

An epicurean at heart, Anna is insatiably curious and can pursue two of her biggest passions at Girasole – travel and food. A committed networker and social media enthusiast, she’s aways up to speed on trends and the general Zeitgeist and knows exactly when and how to match her clients with the right partners. An incurable optimist, her enthusiasm is contagious, and her ideas are always crowd-pleasers. Anna loves being surrounded by people and as a “feel good” manager, she’s found her vocation at the agency and stokes the team spirit with her positive outlook on life. Her favourite meetings? On-site talks with clients, where she quickly understands their vision and develops ideas and stories. Even during her downtime, you won’t find Anna at home – she loves to travel, be it on the road in a camper or in a hotel, the world truly is her oyster. And if for some reason she isn’t travelling, then she’s hitting the spinning classes in a gym or whiling the hours away on long, leisurely walks – mostly with her dog.