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Jul 20, 2025

Documentary "Future City": Sustainability that connects

Collaborative action for a sustainable future: "Future City Heidelberg" shows how neighborhoods can jointly shape sustainable change – and in doing so, gain community and joy of life. It was a great pleasure to conceive and produce this documentary.

Documentary "Future City": Sustainability that connects

Jun 30, 2025

Documentary LandArt: Female artists in dialogue with the environment

In this documentary series, I explore the works of artists Barbara Guthy, Soana Schüler, and Anne Arend Schulten. Their monumental yet ephemeral Land Art installations, crafted from natural materials, demonstrate the constant change and transience of all forms. For their impressive work, Barbara Guthy and Anne Arend Schulten were awarded the Genius Art Prize in 2025.

Documentary LandArt: Female artists in dialogue with the environment

Aug 23, 2024

Sustainable Narratives: Lecturer in Storytelling

How do we tell stories about social and ecological crises? In this course, I guided students in developing their own short films and performances. The year-long project was a German-Italian-Spanish co-production within the framework of the European Cultural Foundation.

Sustainable Narratives: Lecturer in Storytelling

Jan 27, 2024

Film, Dance & Art: “Now” in Heidelberg

I am looking forward to directing "Now". Immerse yourself in a magical world for all senses. Discover a space full of creativity. We will explore together: How are we doing in the environmental crisis and what visions do we have for a more sustainable community?

Film, Dance & Art: “Now” in Heidelberg

Jan 10, 2024

Courses “Film & Storytelling” in 2024

In 2024, I will again be offering courses on "Film & Storytelling." For the first time, I will be hosting my own film studio. I will also be teaching courses at the following German institutions: ProStimme Media GmbH, Theater und Spielberatung Baden-Württemberg, Kulturzentrum Karlstorbahnhof, and Raum der Künste e.V.

Courses “Film & Storytelling” in 2024

Oct 12, 2023

We hosted our first "Art-Body-Culture" Festival:

"We wanted to inspire people to awaken their own creativity, to think outside the box, and to get talking with each other." It was a great pleasure to create this beautiful festival together with such exciting artists.

We hosted our first "Art-Body-Culture" Festival:

Jul 6, 2023

My film NOW receives film funding from Baden-Württemberg

A film full of magic: Lea struggles between hope and despair about the destruction or preservation of her environment. The film is set to the music of "Sacre du Printemps". The Baden-Württemberg Media and Film Society is funding the film produced by the German National Philharmonic.

My film NOW receives film funding from Baden-Württemberg

Jan 31, 2023

New role as a film consultant.

I support the "Space of the Arts e.V." as a film expert. As an independent consultant, creative professionals can now contact me for film-related queries. Additionally, I conduct workshops on storytelling in film covering all steps of film production from the first idea to the film editing.

New role as a film consultant.

Sep 14, 2022

Premiere of my film & live performance "Sacre du Printemps"

It was wonderful to direct the film and live performance of "Sacre du Printemps" with choreographer Evelyne Krüger-Maitrel for the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie. The sound of the 120-member orchestra at the premiere was overwhelming. The 800 spectators celebrated the production with minutes of standing ovations.

Premiere of my film & live performance "Sacre du Printemps"

Sep 7, 2022

In the Vielpfalz newspaper, an exciting article was published on my film and performance of "Sacre du Printemps":

In the Vielpfalz Newspaper, a beautiful portrait of my work was published. We particularly discussed my current film and dance production of "Sacre du Printemps" with the German National Philharmonic

In the Vielpfalz newspaper, an exciting article was published on my film and performance of "Sacre du Printemps":

Jun 27, 2022

Winner: German Award for Online Communications

I won the DPOK Award for the interactive film site perspektive-360.de. I wrote the concept, created and produced the page together with my team for the National Philharmonic Rhineland-Palatinate

Winner: German Award for Online Communications

Mar 14, 2022

Development Funding for Feature Film “Wild & Wonderful”

My feature film “Wild & Wonderful” was awarded with script and development funding by the Culture Fund of Vorarlberg Austria

Development Funding for Feature Film “Wild & Wonderful”

Aug 28, 2021

Nomination for the Grimme Prize

I was nominated for one of the most important German TV prizes: the Grimme Prize! I was nominated as part of the team behind the series “trudoku” (TV channel funk) for which I have worked as a writer and director

Nomination for the Grimme Prize

Aug 27, 2021

We are on TV1 France: they did a documentary about our work

TV1 France just published a documentary about the work of my choreographer Evelyne-Krüger Maitrel and me. We have now worked together on several films and live performances. As a writer and director I very grateful for our collaboration.

We are on TV1 France: they did a documentary about our work

Apr 16, 2021

We are on the news show "Tagesthemen" with our 360 degree film

I have created new forms of 360 degree films for the South Korean TV station KBS: in this episode we are filming with musicians from the National Philharmonie and one of the most important news shows of Germany “Tagesthemen” was there with our team

We are on the news show "Tagesthemen" with our 360 degree film

Feb 9, 2021

I was elected as one of "50 changemakers of tomorrow"

Every year the Austrian newspaper VN is presenting 50 people that will “inspire and change the world with their creativity”. I am very honored to be elected as one of those people this year!

I was elected as one of "50 changemakers of tomorrow"

Sep 13, 2020

We won the German TV Award "Bremer Fernsehpreis"

I have been working as a writer and director for the TV show SWR Heimat and now the show won the TV award “Bremer Fernsehenpreis”. So far I have written and directed 12 episodes for the show

We won the German TV Award "Bremer Fernsehpreis"

Jul 17, 2020

Story Advisor for BBC & National Theater Scotland

As a film advisor I helped director Niloo-Far Khan to transform the theater play “Black Scots” into a film for the “Scenes of Survival” series for BBC and National Theater Scotland

Story Advisor for BBC & National Theater Scotland

Jul 1, 2020

Interviews in Colours of Life

Anna Allgäuer interviewed me for her podcast “Colours of Life” on my work as a writer, director and actress. We talked about creativity, courage and how to make dreams come true

Interviews in Colours of Life

Feb 2, 2020

The Austrian Newspaper VN interviewed me on my work

The Austrian newspaper VN interviewed me about my story of how and why I started creating and about my latest works

The Austrian Newspaper VN interviewed me on my work

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