Karin Kritzinger

Karin Kritzinger is Project Lead Power System Transformation at Agora Energiewende, where she works at the intersection of market design, grid development and power system stability in the context of the energy transition. Her work supports efforts to future-proof power systems worldwide, especially in contexts of rapid decarbonisation and structural reform. She also serves as Agora’s country liaison for South Africa and Türkiye, coordinating partnerships and policy engagement. Originally from South Africa, she relocated to Berlin to join Agora in 2023.

Before joining Agora, she worked at Stellenbosch University for over a decade, most recently as Lead for Contract Research at the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies at the Faculty of Engineering. She also served as Networks Manager: Energy for the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for the water-energy-food nexus at Stellenbosch University. Her earlier experience spans sustainable energy consulting, non-profit sector work with GreenCape and a background in agriculture. Karin has an undergraduate degree in commerce (accounting) and a master’s degree in renewable energy (M.Phil.).