Born in Hamburg, Germany, Kristiane is fluent in German and English and competent in French and Italian.

She studied film at the British Film Institute and acting at Lee Strasberg School, and began her career at Radio Hamburg, interning as a radio journalist for two years.

Kristiane's break came as the first German presenter for MTV Europe where she hosted many different shows for over seven years, including the highest rated programme on the channel, the "Coca Cola Report". Kristiane created and hosted a youth show in Germany: Bravo TV. The show became a great success and she received several TV awards, including the "Golden Camera" and two "Golden Ottos".

Since MTV Kristiane has worked for BBC World Service, BBC Radio London, Virgin Radio. Skilled as a presenter, Kristiane has voice over experience for films, corporate narrations, commercials, computer games, car navigation systems and training videos in English and language versions.