Katja Heusel - President

Katja returned to Berlin in August 2023 after eight years abroad. She is married to a German diplomat and has two grown-up children. She sees her stays abroad (Istanbul, Ankara, Zagreb and Toronto) as an inspiration. Her respect, openness and tolerance for cultural diversity have been further honed as a result.

In all these years, she has never lost her love of wine and cuisine, a profession in which she has worked. She has worked freelance for the marketing of German wines. She was a Riesling Ambassador in Canada.

She knows from experience how important open-mindedness, hospitality and a good network are in order to feel at home in a country. That is why she was delighted to accept the challenge of becoming President of the WIB.