Katharina is a Research Analyst on WRI's Corporate Water Stewardship team. She conducts thought-leading research and analysis related to corporate water risk, impacts, management, target setting, and stewardship for companies, sectors, and industries. This includes assisting with the Aqueduct tools suite, answering user requests, and developing guidance for the Science-based Targets Network.

Prior to joining WRI, she was a Corporate Sustainability Analyst at Environmental Resource Management (ERM), where she supported Double Materiality assessments and CSRD-aligned reporting. She holds a Master’s in Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands, where she focused on systems analysis, water management, and modelling. Before that, she earned her Bachelor's in Environmental Sciences with a focus on natural sciences in Germany.