Short Vita
Kirsten Witte heads the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Center for Sustainable Communities. As an expert on municipal affairs, she has worked intensively on topics such as Smart Country and local government approaches to prevention in child and youth welfare. Before joining the foundation, she was a manager for the city of Münster for several years, as well as a researcher at the University of Münster. She holds a doctorate in economics and volunteers her time to serve as a local politician.
Expertise
- Municipal policy and administration, especially strategic management
- Sustainability
- Smart cities
- Social participation and inclusion