Since 1987 he has held various consultancy positions and has worked as a brand strategist in agencies in Switzerland, Europe and Asia. Two key milestones were at Lintas - 4 years in Zurich and 2 in Shanghai – where Christoph Bürge was responsible for setting up the local agency branch.
On his return to Switzerland he worked at Advico Young & Rubicam in Zurich for 8 years.
For close to 10 years Christoph Bürge was co-owner of KSB Krieg Schlupp Bürge, the advertising agency that played the leading role in producing the “For me and you” campaign for retail giant Coop, which shaped the Swiss advertising sector.
In almost every agency Christoph Bürge handled budgets from the automotive industry, and retail or luxury sectors.
Christoph Bürge is a member of ADC Art Directors Club and APGS Account Planning Group Switzerland and has a seat in the working group concerned with continuing training for the industry association LSA Leading Swiss Agencies.