born in 1975, studied theater, English, and Romance studies in Berlin, London, and Montreal. Since 2000, he has worked as a freelance editorial assistant, dramaturge, and translator from English and French. His translations include plays and novels by authors such as David Diop, Nicolas Dickner, Elisa Shua Dusapin, Maaza Mengiste,
biotechnologist. He is currently serving as Director and chief curator of Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) Berlin. In 2009, he founded SAVVY Contemporary in Berlin and assumed the position of artistic director until 2022. He is also the artistic director of the 13th Bamako Encounters in Mali and a
Jadwiga Kamola, born in 1983 in Warsaw, is a historian, curator, and author, specializing in the history of ideas. Her studies traverse the intersections of art, fascism, and modernism, with a keen interest in post-migration memory. Jadwiga Kamola edited and published pivotal works such as »Kunst, Kitsch, Faschismus, Kolonialismus. Leni
Hernán D. Caro, born in 1979 in Bogotá, Colombia, is a philosopher, historian and journalist. He pursued his PhD in Philosophy at the Humboldt University of Berlin (2009-2012), where he also completed his master’s degree. As a scholar, he contributed to academia through his dissertation » The Best of All
born in 1983 in Hannover, is a renowned author and essayist. He was the founder of the cultural and societal magazine »freitext« and has a background in economics, which he studied in Berlin and Paris. Utlu’s literary debut »Die Ungehaltenen« (2014; tr: The Discontented) was adapted for the stage at
born in 1993, studied Islamic Studies and Political Science with a focus on Gender and Decolonial Theory in Hamburg, Berlin, and London. As a visual artist, writer, and curator, her significant works include the 2022 publication »English in Berlin – Exclusions in a Cosmopolitan Society« co-authored with Sinthujan Varatharajah, for
Titus Ackermann was born in 1970 in Basel. His journey in the world of arts began at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart and continued at the Macintosh School of Art, Glasgow, where he specialized in children’s book illustration and reportage drawing. In 1994, he co-founded the comic and
was born in Munich in 1942. He moved with his family to the remote Bavarian mountains when he was just two weeks old, shaping his life profoundly. He received no formal education in filmmaking, opting instead to learn the craft through self-study. Notable for his vivid storytelling and daring cinematic
Tayo Awosusi-Onutor is a singer, writer, director, political activist, living in Berlin. She describes herself as Afro-Sintezza. She plays her music in English, German and Romanes. She also lends her voice to film and TV as a dubbing singer and speaker. Tayo studied German and multimedia. She is a board
born in Germany, studied European Studies, Applied Literary Studies and Scandinavian Studies in Eichstätt, Berlin and Göteborg. Since 2010 she has been translating English and Swedish texts into German. She also gained experience in the publishing industry, especially in public relations, website management, and editing. Franck translated several notable works
Born in Hungary in 1983, Kinga Tóth is a polymath—linguist, visual sound poet, illustrator, cultural manager, and performance artist. Her extensive educational background in linguistics and literature imbues her creative pursuits with profound layers. Tóth composes in Hungarian, German, and English, presenting her literary works through innovative installations and performances.
Lana Bastašić was born in Zagreb in 1986 to Serbian parents. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, she grew up in Banja Luka, Bosnia. There, she studied English and Communication Sciences. She lived in Spain for several years and obtained an international certificate as an English teacher in Prague. Her debut
