Miriam Meckel (born 18 July 1967) is a German journalist and professor for Corporate Communication, editor and publisher of the German magazine Wirtschaftswoche[1] and Director of the Institute for Media and Communication Management at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

In 2020, Meckel co-founded ada Learning GmbH together with Léa Steinacker, Verena Pausder and the Handelsblatt Media Group, [2] with Meckel assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer.

In November 2014, Meckel was appointed editor-in-chief of Germany's leading business weekly Wirtschaftswoche, as the first woman to hold that position.

Her publications include texts on media economics, communication, and cyberpolitics; in 2010, she wrote about her experience with burn-out syndrome.

In November 2001, Meckel received the Cicero Award for best speech in the academia category.