Katharina Beck
Katharina Beck | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, management consultant |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Member of the Bundestag for Alliance 90/The Greens since 2021 |
Katharina Beck (born 1982) is a German politician affiliated with Alliance 90/The Greens. In the 2021 German federal election, she secured a seat in the German Bundestag as a list candidate for the Green Party representing the Hamburg-Nord constituency.
Early life and education
Born in Düsseldorf in 1982, Beck spent her childhood in Duisburg. She pursued studies in Latin American studies at both the University of Cologne and the National University of Tucumán.
Career
Following her graduation, Beck held the presidency of oikos International between 2007 and 2009. Subsequently, from 2009 until 2011, she was employed at the Institute for Social Banking. At age 27, in 2009, she became a member of the Greens. Under the guidance of Katharina Fegebank, who would later serve as Hamburg’s second mayor, Beck took on leadership as chair of the Green Party’s federal working group on economic and financial matters and acted as spokesperson for all working group chairs.
Prior to her parliamentary election, Beck worked as a sustainability-focused management consultant at Accenture.
Politics
Since joining the party in 2008, Beck has been actively involved in Hamburg-Nord’s district association from 2011 onward. She has represented all 25 federal working groups of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen as spokeswoman and specifically led the federal working group on economy and finance. Between 2017 and 2021, she contributed to the Economic Advisory Council connected to the Green Party’s Bundestag parliamentary faction.
In the 2021 elections, Beck stood as both the direct candidate for Hamburg-Nord and as the leading candidate on the Hamburg Greens’ state list, ultimately entering parliament through the list system.
Other activities
- Member of the Supervisory Board at KfW (since 2022)
Political positions
Beck promotes evaluating corporate performance not only by financial results but also through social and ecological criteria. She seeks to enhance the economic policy expertise and impact of the Green Party. Her political inspirations include Jacinda Ardern, Kamala Harris, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.