Katharina Kraff studied speech therapy (B.A.) at the University of Cologne and subsequently completed her master's degree in rehabilitation sciences with a focus on gerontology and organizational sciences at the Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Cologne.
Her master thesis was based on the NRW80+ data and dealt with health care planning in the very old.
During her studies, Katharina Kraff worked as an academic speech therapist in a speech therapy practice in Cologne.
Since 2023, she has been employed as a research assistant for the NRW80+ and D80+ projects.