Katharina Höttemann, born in 1999 in the Ruhr area, is a student assistant in the administrative department of the international literature festival berlin (ilb). She completed her Bachelor’s degree in German Literature and Classical Archaeology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and is currently pursuing a Master’s in German Literature. During her studies, she gained extensive experience in book trade, event management, and interdisciplinary research. In 2023, she interned in the production and logistics department at ilb.