Dr. Henriette Reisner (in 1982 in Braunschweig) is a freelance editor and translator of poetry and prose from Russian into German. After studying Slavic Studies and Modern German Literature in Berlin and Moscow, she earned her doctorate with a dissertation on the development of Soviet animation and completed a Master’s
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
Iunona Guruli was born in Tbilisi in 1978 and is a writer and literary translator. She studied acting and journalism in Georgia and moved to Germany in 1999, where she studied politics and history. Guruli made her debut in Georgia in 2015 with the short story collection »Die Diagnose« (tr:
Karen Duve was born in Hamburg in 1961. She trained as a tax inspector, worked as a factory worker and proofreader for a newspaper, and drove a cab for 13 years. She is the author of numerous novels as well as several non-fiction and children’s books and works in a
Frank Terhorst, born in Xanten in 1969, studied economics and social sciences in Duisburg and Dublin after training as a mechanic. He then lived in several different countries, mainly in Africa, where he worked for various humanitarian aid organizations. Today he runs two mini golf courses in Neukölln and Steglitz.
