Kathrin Kunkel-Razum

Kathrin Kunkel-Razum, Head of the Duden’s editorial office

Kathrin Kunkel-Razum

Kathrin Kunkel-Razum (born 1959 in Potsdam) studied German and history in Leipzig, where she did her PhD in German linguistics. She has been on Duden’s editorial staff since 1997 and editor-in-chief since 2016, so she’s in charge of Duden’s whole range of dictionaries and grammar guides. She is also a member of the German Spelling Council, which develops spelling rules and issues recommendations for state institutions. Since 2020 she is also a member of the Goethe-Institut's advisory board for Literature and Translation Grant Programme DepartmentKathrin Kunkel-Razum is based in Berlin. 

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