Ilka Merbold is Content Manager at Ecologic Institute, where she supervises the institute's website. In her work, she focuses on website management and is responsible for publishing the monthly newsletter. She supports the scientists with the technical conception and implementation of web-based surveys. Ilka also optimizes and creates content for various project websites. As a native speaker of German, she also works in Arabic and English.

She is entrusted with the standardisation of web content and documents and archives project results of Ecologic Institute. She coordinates information flows and databases, determining processing methods and ensures the quality of information through staff training. In cooperation with the web developers, she optimises the functionality of the Content Management System (CMS) and the front end.

Ilka Merbold worked with the Ecologic Events Team from 2001 until 2007. She focused on the preparation, implementation, and follow-up of national, European and international conferences on issues of current environmental interest.