Kathrin has a MSc in Physiotherapy and in Epidemiology. As a physiotherapist she treated many patients with HIV, TB and other conditions related to these diseases in South Africa. With her research in TB and HIV within the IeDEA consortium and her master in Epidemiology she better undertaken theses diseases. She completed her PhD in the field of TB and HIV in 2021 and continues to work within IeDEA-SA for the TB aim.