Katharina Herrmann

Katharina Herrmann is a seasoned banking executive with extensive experience in the financial sector, particularly at ING Group. She held the position of Global Head of Platforms and Beyond Banking at ING from 2018 to 2020.1 Her career at ING spanned over two decades, during which she took on various leadership roles.4

Career Highlights

• ING Group: Herrmann's tenure at ING lasted from 1998 to 2021, where she progressed through several key positions1:

  • Head of Dialogue Marketing Team (1998-2002)
  • Head of Marketing Department (2002-2003)
  • CEO of ING-DiBa Direct Bank Austria (2007-2010)
  • Member of the Board of Directors (2011-2017)
  • Global Head of Platforms and Beyond Banking (2018-2020)
  • Head of Platforms and New Business (2018-2021)

• KfW: In April 2022, Herrmann transitioned to KfW, where she currently serves as a Member of the Executive Board.1

Education and Early Career

Herrmann holds a Diplom-Betriebswirtin (FH) from the University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden, which included study abroad at Nottingham Trent University.1 Her career began with training as a bank clerk at Nassauische Sparkasse, followed by roles at Commerzbank AG before joining ING.1

Expertise and Contributions

Throughout her career, Katharina Herrmann has been instrumental in shaping and executing platform strategies in banking. Her experience spans marketing, digital banking, and innovation in financial services. At ING, she played a crucial role in the company's platform initiatives and expansion into new business areas.2

Katharina Herrmann's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username katharinaherrmann1, where she is listed as working at KfW and having studied at Hochschule RheinMain.3