# Katja Strauss-Köster

_German politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Katja Strauss-Köster is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). From 2009 to 2025, she was the mayor of Herdecke. Since 2025, she has been a member of the Bundestag, the German federal parliament.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 August 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Herdecke ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P106))
- **Political party:** Christian Democratic Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P102))
- **Official website:** katja-strauss-koester.de ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P856))
- **Positions held:** member of the German Bundestag (since 25 March 2025 · BS 10 Chaitra 2081 onwards); mayor (2009–2025) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P39))
- **Facebook:** 100064190648460 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P2013))
- **Instagram:** katja_strauss_koester ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Katja Strauss-Köster born?**  
Katja Strauss-Köster was born on 19 August 1970 in Herdecke.

**What positions has Katja Strauss-Köster held?**  
Positions held by Katja Strauss-Köster include: member of the German Bundestag (since 25 March 2025); mayor (2009–2025).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Katja Strauss-Köster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katja_Strauss-K%C3%B6ster) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1736664](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1736664) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Katja Strauss-Köster". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/katja-strauss-koster. Retrieved 6 November 2026.