Dr Katrin Vernau © WDR/Annika Fußwinkel
Born in 1973 in Villingen-Schwenningen (Germany)
Vice President of the General Assembly of ARTE GEIE
President of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Professional Experience
2015–2024 Administrative Director of WDR
2022/2023 Acting President of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB)
2012–2014 Partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
2006–2012 Chancellor of the University of Hamburg
2002–2005 Chancellor of the University of Ulm
Education
Economics, University of St. Gallen and Columbia Business School
2002 Doctorate at the University of Potsdam (Public Administration)
Honorary position
Vice-Chair of the University Council of the Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn