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Kathrin Damian

Commander · DISC type D
Head of Project „Triangular cooperation for digital innovations made in Africa” at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
📍 Eschborn, Hesse, Germany

Kathrin Damian is the Head of Project for "Triangular cooperation for digital innovations made in Africa" at GIZ. An expert in digital identity and data, she has a background as an engineer in Media Technology and previously worked as a Product Director at GSMA. Colleagues describe her as innovative, driven, and a good leader.

She is pioneering the use of advanced technologies like drones and AI for wildlife conservation and to address socio-ecological challenges across Africa.

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Current Role
Head of Project „Triangular cooperation for digital innovations made in Africa”
Location
Eschborn, Hesse, Germany
Personality Overview

How Kathrin shows up

Impact-Driven
Very Quick
Decisive

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They are not always relationship oriented. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Priorities

Topics Kathrin cares about

Drones for Development
Leads a project at GIZ utilizing drones for biodiversity, climate action, and health challenges in Africa, advocating for practical and accessible regulatory frameworks to foster innovation.
Digital Innovation in Africa
Her work focuses on strengthening and applying "Made in Africa" digital solutions, fostering a multi-level ecosystem for technology and knowledge transfer between African countries.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Head of Project „Triangular cooperation for digital innovations made in Africa”
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
8-2020 - 10-2023
Team Lead of Digi#ances Project
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
6-2019 - 8-2020
Program Coordinator Data-Cipation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
5-2016 - 5-2019
Freelance Consultant
Freelancer Consultant
3-2014 - 5-2016
Product Director - Personal Data
GSMA
In the press

Media appearances

Triangular Cooperation for Digital Innovation “Made in Africa” – GIZ Project Overview (PDF). Featured in Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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Education
1995 - 2000
Diplom Ingenieur für Medientechnik
Hochschule Mittweida
1995 - 2000
engineer for media technology
Hochschule Mittweida, University of Applied Sciences
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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