Katharina Hofer

Katharina Hofer is a Researcher at the Institute of Waste Management and Circularity within the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU). She holds a Master's degree in Environment and Bio-Resources Management with a focus on waste, completed between 2019 and 2022.

Her research aligns with the institute's focus on climate change, water pollution, soil contamination, and circular economy strategies. Key areas include closing natural and anthropogenic cycles, low-emission waste treatment, and sustainable integration of landfill materials into cultural landscapes.

She contributes to projects like Kreislaufwirtschaftliche Lösungen zur Vermeidung von Lebensmittelabfällen in mitteleuropäischen Schulen (funded by the European Commission) and Reduce avoidable food waste and loss in primary production (funded by Austrian Federal Ministries). Her 2023 publication highlights food waste reduction in agriculture.