Katrin Lompscher

Born in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic, Lompscher grew up in a three child household. In 1981, she completed vocational training and began her career as a construction worker. Lompscher graduated from Bauhaus University, Weimar in 1986 with a degree in civil engineering. After giving birth to her son, she worked as a research assistant at the Institute of Urban Design and Architecture at the Bauakademie in Berlin. In 1981, Lompscher joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, but held no political office in the party. After German reunification, Lompscher became a member of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS), and remained a member of the party until its merger with the Electoral Alternative for Labor and Social Justice (WASG) to become The Left. From 1996 to 2000, Lompscher served as a research fellow for the PDS Group in the Abgeordnetenhaus. Lompscher was a district councilor for urban development in Lichtenberg from December 2001 to October 2006.