Kathrine skills for trends and consumer understanding are well-known not only in the Scandinavian countries and by reteams costumers. In 2007 she was asked to join ICSC’s European Research Group, and her delicate questions have increased the hot topic discussions as nothing is taken for given. One major achievement is the research project that resulted in mind16, a socio-graphic development tool that defines the values of consumers, retailers and competing marketplaces. mind16 is used to secure value creation and long term competitive advantage for both shopping malls and retailers. In November 2009 she was appointed chairman for ERGs taskforce 2009-2011 of describing the platform for the future mall.  This work includes defining the trends that will influence the shopping mall in the future and how developers, owners and managers of malls should meet new trends and demands from consumers. In May 2015 Kathrine received the ICSCs Gold Medallion Award to acknowledge her significant contribution to ICSC and the shopping-center industry. reteam group is specialist in developing and realizing strategies for retail destinations.  Shopping centers, city districts, external retail parks from South Africa to Finland are clients within reteam group. The group has offices in Denmark, The Netherlands, Poland, South Africa and Sweden and offers a full range of services, from retail and consumer analyses, over programming/master planning, design and leasing.