Katharina Knapton-Vierlich

Katharina Knapton-Vierlich joined the Commission's Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs in 2010, and she currently leads the "Construction Policy" unit. Its mission is to support the construction ecosystem in the transition to a resilient, sustainable, and digital future that will strengthen its competitiveness

 

Before joining the European Commission, Katharina practiced law in Berlin, having started her professional career in academia. She holds law degrees from the Free University of Berlin (Ph.D.) and the University of Cambridge (LL.M.).