Born in Hanau in Germany in 1985, after completing school she began a degree in politics, sociology and philosophy at Jena University. However, in 2006 she switched to the Braunschweig University of Art where she studied film under Michael Brynntrup and Birgit Hein. After completing her degree in 2010, she joined the postgraduate programme at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Source: 63. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)