Bettina Winkler
About Bettina Winkler
Bettina Winkler is a Catastrophe Risk Analyst at Gallagher Re in Metropolregion München, with a background in geophysical and parametric risks, wildfire science, and climate change adaptation.
Title and Current Position
Bettina Winkler serves as a Catastrophe Risk Analyst at Gallagher Re in the Metropolregion München. In her current role, she specializes in evaluating and managing risks associated with catastrophic events.
Professional Background at Munich Re
Bettina Winkler has significant experience working at Munich Re, one of the world's leading reinsurance companies. She held the role of Corporate Underwriting for Geophysical and Parametric Risks in 2023 for six months and for Geo Risks from 2022 to 2023, also for six months. During her time at Munich Re, she developed a data analytics model for geophysical and parametric risks.
Work Experience in Project Management
Before her tenure at Gallagher Re, Bettina Winkler accumulated extensive project management experience. She worked as a working student in IT Project Management at Xenium AG from 2021 to 2022 in Berlin. She also served as a Student Trainee in Project Management at Munich Re Foundation, where she contributed to a global NGO project management initiative in 2021 for two months.
Educational Background in Geosciences
Winkler holds an advanced education in geosciences, having studied Geoökologie at the University of Potsdam, where she completed her Master’s degree from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Geologie und Erd-/Geowissenschaften from the same university, studying from 2017 to 2021.
Published Research and Academic Contributions
Winkler's academic pursuits are underscored by her published research paper on wildfire science during her tenure at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research. Additionally, she led a student project on geosciences as a tutor for the course 'Introduction to Geosciences' at Universität Potsdam from 2020 to 2021.