Kathrin Kunkel-Razum (born 1959 in Potsdam) studied German and history in Leipzig, where she did her PhD in German linguistics. Since 1997, she has been a member of the Duden editorial team, serving as editor-in-chief from 2016 to 2024. 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.
