Katharina Kort

About

I am a highly motivated, award winning journalist and communicator with a robust international network. Born in Germany, educated and professionally shaped in Italy, Germany and the United States, today I cover US business for Der Spiegel. Formerly I led the entire US coverage as US Bureau Chief of Germany's leading economic newspaper Handelsblatt. I also served as Italy correspondent and President of the Foreign Press Association in Milan, Italy, leading the prestigous organization of 100 international correspondents bringing together representatives from all sectors of society, culture, politics, and business. I have been awarded with the prestigious Georg von Holtzbrinck Preis für Wirtschaftspublizistik and other awards. My specialties include business journalism, social media, podcasting and international communication.

Experience

• Correspondent at DER SPIEGEL
  Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  Covering US economic and business news for Der Spiegel

• Handelsblatt (8 yrs 10 mos)
  • Deputy News Editor
    Jul 2025 - Oct 2025 · 4 mos

  • US Bureau Chief
    Feb 2020 - Jul 2025 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • New York Foreign Correspondent
    Mar 2017 - Jul 2025 · 8 yrs 5 mos

• Handelsblatt (12 yrs 1 mo)
  • Italy Correspondent / President of the Foreign Press Association in Milan
    Apr 2005 - 2016 · 10 yrs 10 mos

  • Banking correspondent in Frankfurt
    Jan 2004 - Apr 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Journalism Teacher at Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS)
  Feb 2014 - Jun 2014 · 5 mos

• New York correspondent at Handelsblatt
  2000 - 2003 · 3 yrs