About us

The combination of social competence, experience in customer consulting and organization of operational tasks in the field supports the understanding of complex topics as well as the planning and implementation of various projects. Thanks to our many years of experience in project management and in the management of national and international studies, we have comprehensive knowledge of all types of tests and methods of traditional market research.

Melanie von Richthofen studied journalism in Mainz and Pamplona/Spain.
During her studies she worked as an interviewer in market research and after graduation as a studio manager and in project management.

In 1990, Antje Zottl took over the management of a test studio in the Rhine-Main area and at the same time examined the markets in the new federal states.
She then moved into project management with direct customer support.

Jonas Kloster (Project Manager) studied computer science in Mainz. Even during his studies, he supported q plus q on a freelance basis with technical aspects of studies.
He has been a project manager in the team since 2023.

Ursula Schneider (Project Manager) started out as a freelancer in the evaluation department of a market research institute while studying computer science in 1992. She joined the q plus q team in January 2016 and is responsible for recruiting test subjects, setting up and maintaining our databases and conducting studies.

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