born in 1989 in Berlin, is an author, actor, voice actor, and musician. He studied acting at the Berlin University of the Arts and regularly works as a guest at various theaters. In the queer Italian-Greek co-production »The Man with the Answers« [Dir: Stelios Kammitsis], he has appeared at international
born in 1981, is a sociologist whose research focuses, among other things, on loneliness, friendship, and gaming. In 2024, he completed his habilitation at the University of Kassel with the thesis »Einsamkeit und Spiel. Schlüsselbegriffe einer Soziologie der Gegenwartsgesellschaft« [Tr: Loneliness and Play: Key Concepts of a Sociology of Contemporary
born in 1958 in East Berlin, is a radio host, cultural scholar, theatre director, and independent cultural producer. After completing secondary school in 1976 and serving his compulsory military service in the National People’s Army (NVA), he chose to study cultural studies over physics. In 1988, he earned his doctorate
born in 1985 in East Berlin, 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 same year,
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, 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, 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 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
Karolina Golimowska, born in Aachen, grew up in Warsaw, lives in Berlin and is a literary scholar, translator and author of short prose and journalistic pieces. She has published in Sinn und Form, Gazeta Wyborcza, the German-Polish magazine Dialog, Chimera, Wyspa and academic journals, among others. Golimowska holds a PhD
Cymin Samawatie (Iran/Germany) was born in Braunschweig in 1976 and works as a singer, composer, pianist and conductor. She studied classical percussion, piano and voice at the Hanover University of Music and Drama and jazz vocals at the Berlin University of the Arts. In her trans-traditional approach to contemporary music,
Janka Oertel, born in 1983 in Kiel, holds a PhD in Political Science and is a Sinologist. As a Senior Policy Fellow and Director of the Asia Program at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), she focuses on China’s foreign and economic policy. Her research primarily explores the multifaceted
Heinz Bude [*1954] is a professor em. of macrosociology. He researches generational issues, exclusion and entrepreneurial culture. In 2019 he published »Solidarität. Die Zukunft einer großen Idee«, 2024 »Abschied von den Boomern«. Status: August 2024
