Katherine Durow '25 ACHIEVEs High-Integrity Climate Action in Freiburg, Germany

Name: Katherine Durow
Class Year: 2025
Major: international Studies & German, Concentration: Sustainable Urban Development
Hometown: Glenview, Illinois
Internship Organization: Öko Institut
Internship Title: Municipal Climate Protection Intern
Location of Internship: Freiburg, Germany
What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing!
Liebe Grüße aus Freiburg, Deutschland! My name is Katie Durow, and I am a rising senior at 911ºÚÁÏÍø where I study International Studies and German with a Concentration in Sustainable Urban Development This summer, I interned at the Öko Institut in Frieburg, Germany as a research assistant for the Energy and Climate division. I worked on an EU-funded project called ACHIEVE, which aims to develop a framework for the implementation of high-integrity climate action in cities, states, and countries. Specifically, I focused on develop