Katja Lorenz

Katja Lorenz is an experienced HR professional currently serving as the Head of People Operations & Business Partnering at Kleinanzeigen, where responsibilities include HR operations, business partnering, payroll, rewards, and benefits. Previously, Katja held the position of HR Lead at Kleinanzeigen and served as the Interim HR Lead at Marktplaats, both under the Adevinta umbrella. Other notable roles include Senior Executive Manager People Business Partner at SIXT, and Head of HR Germany at multiple organizations including Global University Systems and Laureate Germany Holding GmbH. Katja's career began as an HR Administrator at WestLB, with further early roles including a working student in HR and an internship at IKEA Group. Katja holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a focus on HR and Marketing from Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin.