Katrin Hoffmann studied history, political science and Latin American studies at the Freie Universität Berlin, the Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) und the Universidad de Rosario (Argentina). After that she completed a traineeship to become a scientific librarian. From 2014 to 2019, she worked as an Information Research Specialist for the research groups 'Global Issues' and 'America' at the German Institute for International Affairs and Security (SWP), where she also worked as head of library. She has been in charge of external funding and research management at ZOiS since September 2019. Since July 2024, she has been Deputy Gender Equality Officer at ZOiS.