Karen Sternsdorff is an architect and DGNB auditor with many years of experience in planning, construction management, and project control. Since 2013, she has been with the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) and was involved for many years in the further development of the DGNB certification systems. Since 2021, she has been part of the “Network & Consulting” team and also works as a speaker. In addition, she is involved in the competence team “Sustainable Planning, Building, and Climate Adaptation” of the Chamber of Architects of Baden-Württemberg.