Dr. Katharina Hast

Dr. Katharina Hast serves as the Global Lead Factory Logistics and Factory Design Manager at Beiersdorf since October 2021, focusing on leading factory studies for greenfield projects, developing strategic factory logistics programs, and conducting logistics studies for local implementation. Previously, Dr. Hast held roles as Team Leader Global Production and Project Manager at Werkzeugmaschinenlabor WZL der RWTH Aachen where responsibilities included technical leadership and managing national and international consulting projects related to production logistics and digitalization. Additional experience includes project management roles at DFA Demonstrationsfabrik Aachen GmbH and a previous internship at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, along with various positions in productions and project management during academic studies. Dr. Hast obtained a PhD and a Master of Science in Production Management and Engineering from RWTH Aachen University.