Herkunft: Germany

Nikolaus Blome

born in 1963 in Bonn, is a journalist and commentator. Since 2020, he has been head of the Politics and Economics department at RTL and ntv. Previously, he worked for Tagesspiegel a.o. and as part of the chief editing staff for Die Welt, Bild, and Der Spiegel, where he continues

Shila Behjat

born in Karlsruhe in 1982, is a feminist journalist, presenter and publicist with German-Iranian roots. After studying law in Hamburg and Paris, she was a UK correspondent for Axel Springer and reported on the UN Commission on the Status of Women for the women’s portal goFeminin in 2010. She was

Theresa Brückner

born in Königs Wusterhausen in 1986, is a Protestant pastor who, as one of Germany’s most important »Sinnfluencers« [roughly Ethical Influencers], shares her work and life on Instagram and YouTube. She studied Protestant theology at Humboldt University in Berlin. She completed her vicariate in Berlin-Frohnau. Since 2019, she has been

Tim Henning

born in 1976 in Emsdetten, is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. He completed his doctorate at the University of Cologne in 2007 and was appointed Professor of Practical Philosophy and History of Philosophy at the University of Stuttgart in 2014. He researches questions of moral philosophy,

Mariia Kaziun

born in 2004 in Kyiv, Ukraine, she is a student and graphic designer with an interest in digital art, painting, and music. She fled to Germany to escape the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has been living in Berlin with her mother and younger brother since March 2022. In 2023

Alhierd Bacharevič

born in 1975 in Minsk, is a Belarusian writer and winner of the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding 2025. He studied Belarusian literature and linguistics in Minsk and has published several novels and essays. He received international recognition for his socio-critical magnum opus »Sabaki Ejropy« [2017, tr. Europe’s Dogs],

Martha Gantier

born in in La Paz, Bolivia, is a poet for both adult and younger audiences. Following her debut »Poemas« [1988, tr. Poems], she published several more poetry collections and children’s books. »Remigia la Muñeca de Trapo« [2002, tr. Remigia the Ragdoll] tells the story of a little girl who leaves

Laura Laabs

Born in 1985 in East Berlin, Laura Laabs is a freelance director and writer. Her feature film »Red Stars over the Field« received the 2025 Max Ophüls Prize from the film critics’ jury, as well as awards for Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay at the Achtung Berlin Festival. That

Maren Amini

Maren Amini, born in 1983 in Hamburg, is a comic artist, illustrator, and cartoonist. After earning a degree in Illustration and Communication Design, she worked freelance for publications including »The Washington Post«, »Spiegel« and »Die Zeit.« Following contributions to various comic anthologies, Amini’s first graphic novel, »Ahmadjan und der Wiedehopf«,

Anja Reumschüssel

Anja Reumschüssel, born in 1983 in Dresden, studied journalism, sociology, and theology, and then completed her training at the Henri Nannen School of Journalism. Since then, she has worked as a freelance journalist, writing and producing videos for publications including STERN, GEO, Spiegel, and public broadcasting. Following her book »Extremismus«,

Sol Undurraga

Sol Undurraga, also known as Mujer Gallina, was born in 1981 in Chile. She is an author and illustrator of children’s books, artist, graphic activist and performance artist. After studying architecture, she dedicated herself to illustration and storytelling, often incorporating social activist themes. Her books have been awarded at the

Dayeon Auh

Dayeon Auh was born in 1996 in the Republic of Korea and is an illustrator and picture book author. She studied communication design in Halle (Saale) with a focus on illustration and subsequently began a Master’s in Visual Communication at the Berlin University of the Arts. Auh’s works have been