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Haufe Online Day: Social Media
Live-Online
15.10.2026
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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German

Haufe Online Day: Social Media

AI as the turbocharger, content as the heart—social media reimagined.

Get more out of your content and discover the social media trends that will really matter in 2026. Learn how to achieve greater reach, conversions, and efficiency with AI-powered workflows, strategic content, and data-driven campaigns.

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The update for marketers

This is how social media will work in 2026

Want to know what really works on social media right now? Which platform updates are changing your strategy? And how you can use AI in a targeted way without falling for the hype surrounding these tools?

At Haufe Online Day: Social Media, you won't get a trend overview to tick off. Instead, you'll get strategies, frameworks, and workflows that work in your everyday life. From experts who themselves manage campaigns, build communities, and are responsible for results.

  • AI workflows that get more out of existing content

  • Organic strategies that deliver reach despite algorithm changes

  • Meta Ads that deliver measurable performance in e-commerce and recruiting

  • Instagram mechanics that go beyond chance

  • LinkedIn strategies for personal brands and company pages

  • Video content that you produce professionally with your smartphone

Live online session with 6 top speakers

1 day of concentrated social media knowledge

Trends, best practices, tips, and tricks from real-world experience

Sessions

Kickstart in the morning

Start the day with two sessions that will strengthen your social media foundation for 2026. In the morning, Patrick and Sarah will teach you how to get more out of your content using AI-supported methods and give you a thorough overview of organic strategies, channels, and KPIs.

These sessions will lay the foundation for your social media success.

Social media content scaling with AI

Patrick Klingberg

Keynote
Introduction

Social media content scaling with AI

Getting more out of existing content driven by AI with Patrick Klingberg

  • Learn how to make the most of your existing content with AI-supported methods
  • Discover techniques for targeted content customization through artificial intelligence
  • Learn how to automate content transformation and scale your content internationally
  • Practical tools and use cases for effective content scaling with AI

Social Media Organic

Sarah Sunderbrink

Keynote
Introduction

Social Media Organic

Get off to a flying start with social content, community, channels and KPIs

  • Gain a comprehensive overview of the most important basics of social media
  • Understand how the algorithm works and how you can use it to your advantage
  • Gain insights into content creation, community management, and influencer relations, with and without AI.
  • Get to know the most important social media channels and how to fully utilize their potential
  • Social media reporting: making your success measurable with the right KPIs

Election sessions in the afternoon

In the afternoon, you can choose two of four in-depth sessions. Whether it's Meta Ads, Instagram mechanics, LinkedIn strategy, or smartphone video: in these focused elective sessions, our experts real-life cases and best practices experts show you what you can apply directly in your everyday work.

Election session 1

With and without AI: Meta Ads that really work in e-commerce and recruiting

Jakob Strehlow

Keynote
Election session 1

With and without AI: Meta Ads that really work in e-commerce and recruiting

Meta Ads are not a creative competition or a playground for new features. They are a business lever. In this session, you will learn how performance marketing works on Meta today: data-driven, creatively conceived, and, where it makes sense, consistently supported by AI.

  • The focus is on practical frameworks, real learnings from e-commerce, lead generation, and recruiting campaigns, as well as clear decision-making criteria for managing directors and marketing managers: What should be automated? Where is human experience still needed? And why do so many campaigns fail despite good creatives and budgets?
Election session 2

Instagram 2026 is no coincidence. It's mechanics.

Nelly Groß

Keynote
Election session 2

Instagram 2026 is no coincidence. It's mechanics.

In this session, you will learn how to make targeted use of the Instagram updates for 2026: produce faster, optimize smarter, and deliver content more effectively.

  • In this slot, we'll take a look at how you can make good use of the Instagram updates in 2026 to produce faster, optimize smarter, and deliver your content more effectively. Not in theory, but live with real-life examples.
  • What should you pay attention to? What really works? And what is just hype?
  • No buzzwords, no trendy jargon, just practical insights.
Election session 3

LinkedIn marketing in 2026: channel strategy, corporate voices, and AI

Benjamin Olschewsky

Keynote
Election session 3

LinkedIn marketing in 2026: channel strategy, corporate voices, and AI

LinkedIn has long been more than just a recruiting channel. Anyone who takes the platform seriously in B2B marketing needs a system: from the company page to corporate voices to AI-supported workflows. In this session, you will learn how to set up LinkedIn as a strategic overall package and achieve measurable results with clear frameworks.

  • Learn how to use LinkedIn strategically in B2B marketing—from defining your goals to creating your ideal customer profile.
  • Understand how LinkedIn works as a strategic overall system—from company pages and corporate voices to the executive level.
  • Use AI tools and smart workflows to make your LinkedIn activities more efficient and effective.
  • Take away practical frameworks and prompts that you can immediately apply to your business.
Election session 4

Less chance, more impact—optimize social media videos with smartphones and AI

Michael Netsch

Keynote
Election session 4

Less chance, more impact—optimize social media videos with smartphones and AI

Professional videos are created through clear decisions. In this session, you will experience live how solid smartphone footage can be turned into effective social media clips.

  • Live optimization of a smartphone video: What stays, what goes—and why
  • How editing and tempo change the message
  • Specific examples from practice – analyzed and improved
  • AI as a tool in the production process
  • Streamlined workflows for fast, repeatable results
Conclusion

Recap with Q&A session, outlook and perspectives on social media

Keynote
Conclusion

Conclusion

What you take with you:

  • You will gain an overview of how you can use social media effectively for your marketing, sales and service activities - strategically, efficiently and supported by AI.
  • You develop a sound social media strategy that suits your business—and know how to implement it successfully with creative, targeted content.
  • You will take away concrete approaches, thought models, and decision-making logic that you can implement directly in your accounts or with your agency.
  • In just one hour, you'll get everything you need to know about Instagram served up on a silver platter, without having to read pages and pages of analysis: the latest Instagram mechanics that really matter and concrete levers you can use to optimize your activities right away.
  • You can use LinkedIn as a strategic overall system for your B2B marketing—with organic content, corporate voices, paid ads, and AI tools.
  • You recognize what makes videos powerful, make clear editing decisions, and produce faster with systems and AI.

What you take with you

  • You will gain an overview of how you can use social media effectively for your marketing, sales and service activities - strategically, efficiently and supported by AI.

  • You develop a sound social media strategy that suits your business—and know how to implement it successfully with creative, targeted content.

  • You will take away concrete approaches, thought models, and decision-making logic that you can implement directly in your accounts or with your agency.

  • In just one hour, you'll get everything you need to know about Instagram served up on a silver platter, without having to read pages and pages of analysis: the latest Instagram mechanics that really matter and concrete levers you can use to optimize your activities right away.

  • You can use LinkedIn as a strategic overall system for your B2B marketing—with organic content, corporate voices, paid ads, and AI tools.

  • You recognize what makes videos powerful, make clear editing decisions, and produce faster with systems and AI.

Experience & expertise

Our speakers

Patrick Klingberg

When it comes to social media or Kl, there's no getting around Patrick. The "digital architect" is a sparring partner and first mover for everything related to trends in artificial intelligence.

Patrick Klingberg

Digital architect

When it comes to social media or Kl, there's no getting around Patrick. The "digital architect" is a sparring partner and first mover for everything related to trends in artificial intelligence.

Sarah Sunderbrink

Sarah knows what really matters when it comes to content, community and strategy. She is International Teamlead Social Media at the leading online retailer for pet supplies and a speaker at conferences throughout Europe.

Sarah Sunderbrink

International Teamlead Social Media, BA Media Management, MA International Public Relations. Speaker at social media conferences throughout Europe.

Sarah knows what really matters when it comes to content, community and strategy. She is International Teamlead Social Media at the leading online retailer for pet supplies and a speaker at conferences throughout Europe.

"In my workshops, I want to get you excited about the possibilities of social media - with practical examples, informative exchanges and interactive exercises. Not only will you gain expertise, but you will also be able to turbo-charge your social media presence the very next day with new tools!"

Nelly Groß

Efficiency is key, as Nelly knows all too well as an agile coach. Social media concepts, storytelling and focusing on the user. Nelly is an expert when it comes to finding the right words and an efficient approach.

Nelly Groß

Expert in the field of social media for companies, trained business psychologist (M.Sc.), supporter as Agile Coach, trainer and facilitator in the field of communication & marketing

Efficiency is key, as Nelly knows all too well as an agile coach. Social media concepts, storytelling and focusing on the user. Nelly is an expert when it comes to finding the right words and an efficient approach.

"I believe that the curiosity to explore the unknown and the desire to exchange ideas with others are essential to finding one's place in the world. I want to do my part to promote these skills through theoretical and practical knowledge and to enable people to rekindle their curiosity again and again."

Jakob Strehlow

For Jakob, Meta Ads are not a creative competition, but a business lever. He combines data-driven performance marketing with creative strategy and knows from practical experience what makes the difference in e-commerce, lead generation, and recruiting campaigns.

Jakob Strehlow

For Jakob, Meta Ads are not a creative competition, but a business lever. He combines data-driven performance marketing with creative strategy and knows from practical experience what makes the difference in e-commerce, lead generation, and recruiting campaigns.

Benjamin Olschewsky

Benjamin does not view LinkedIn as a single channel, but rather as a strategic overall system. From company pages and corporate voices to AI-supported workflows, he demonstrates how B2B marketing on LinkedIn works in a measurable way.

Benjamin Olschewsky

Benjamin does not view LinkedIn as a single channel, but rather as a strategic overall system. From company pages and corporate voices to AI-supported workflows, he demonstrates how B2B marketing on LinkedIn works in a measurable way.

Michael Netsch

Content is king. And on social media, video is the king of kings. Michael knows how to create really good videos, tell stories with them and set the right hook.

Michael Netsch - Social Media

Video producer and moving image consultant, trainer

Content is king. And on social media, video is the king of kings. Michael knows how to create really good videos, tell stories with them and set the right hook.

"In today's world, attention is a scarce commodity and images often speak louder than words. That's why the ability to tell stories with videos is the key to successfully getting your message across to your target group."

15.10.2026
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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early bird price

early bird price

Offer valid until June 30, 2026.
For your information: When booking the Haufe Online Day: Social Media, please enter the voucher code in the field "Haufe Akademie No. / Voucher No." so that it can be taken into account when you make your booking. The discount cannot be combined with other discounts and is only valid when booking Haufe Online Day: Social Media. For technical reasons, the normal price is always displayed during the booking process. The discounted price will be invoiced.

€390 plus VAT with the code:

623801

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  • Deep dives for your social media strategy

  • 1 day of concentrated knowledge and best practices

  • Exchange with experts from the field

Booking no:

34306

Haufe Online Day: Social Media

Next level social media - compact & practical!

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1. Early bird price

Secure your early bird price of €390 plus VAT until June 30, 2026, with the discount code 

623801

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*When booking the Haufe Online Day: Social Media, please enter the voucher code in the field "Haufe Akademie No. / Voucher No.:" so that it can be taken into account when booking. The discount cannot be combined with other discounts and is only valid when booking the Haufe Online Day: Social Media.

2. Save money by registering together!
  • Price for 1 person: €440 plus VAT.

  • 10% discount for the 2nd–4th participants

  • 15% discount for the 5th–8th participant

  • 20% discount from the 9th participant**

The discount cannot be combined with other discounts and is only valid when booking the Haufe Online Day: Social Media.

FAQs

Any questions?

Do you still have questions about Social Media Day 2025? We will be happy to answer them so that you can be sure that this event is just right for you. Here you will find the answers to the most important questions about the schedule, content and the concrete benefits for your everyday social media life.

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When and where does the Social Media Day take place?

The Social Media Day takes place as a live online event. You can participate conveniently from anywhere - be it from the office, home office or on the road. All you need is a stable internet connection and the willingness to boost your social media marketing .

How does the day work?

In the morning, you can expect two comprehensive sessions on AI-powered content scaling and organic social media strategies. After the interactive lunch break, you will choose two of four specialized deep-dive sessions that offer concrete solutions for your daily challenges. The event will conclude with a Q&A session with all experts - ideal for clarifying open points and taking away valuable insights.

Who is the Social Media Day particularly suitable for?

The Social Media Day is aimed at marketing and communication professionals who want to be at the forefront. You already have experience with social media, but want to refine your strategy, get to know new tools and, above all, achieve measurable results. If you're looking for practical solutions that can be integrated directly into your day-to-day work, you've come to the right place.

What specific benefits will I take away with me?

Unlike many events, this is not just about theory. The Social Media Day focuses on practical applicability. You will receive directly implementable strategies for AI-supported content creation, efficient LinkedIn marketing, high-performance ads, effective texts and professional smartphone videos.

How practical are the strategies taught really?

Our speakers use the platforms themselves on a daily basis and know what works - and what doesn't. They don't share theoretical ideals, but proven workflows and solutions for typical hurdles. So you can apply what you have learned directly in your everyday life.