Katharina Salmen is a lecturer with a strong educational background. She is currently in the final stage of the Doctoral Programme in European Management at ESCP Business School Berlin with the aim of obtaining a PhD in the field of Human Resource Management. Her research is located in the field of Human Resource Management, focusing on the Future of Work, specifically Employee Agility, Ambidexterity, and Talent Management. She published in the International Journal of Human Resource Management, and contributed papers to various international conferences such as the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in 2022 in Seattle / USA.

Her academic journey includes a Master of Science in Business Administration (with a focus on Human Resources and International Management) from the University of Bayreuth in 2016 and a Bachelor of Science in Global Business Management (with a focus on Strategy and International Management) from the University of Augsburg in 2013.

Concerning her professional experience she took over roles such as Junior HR Business Partner, positions in HR controlling and HR transformation projects at Robert Bosch GmbH in Germany. She has lived several months in Seoul, South Korea studying at EWHA Woman’s University, and more than one year in Quito, Ecuador, doing voluntary work with street children. She is fluent in three languages (German, English, and Spanish).

In addition to her academic and professional pursuits, Katharina is the co-founder of the initiative https://deine-stoffwindel.com/ , aimed at reducing waste in baby care, with a substantial user base. Due to this project, Katharina gained profound knowledge in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Online Marketing.