I teach continuous classes and workshops of contact improvisation (ci) since 2013.​

I have a deep trust in ci, which to me is a transformative and emancipatory practice that can empower both individuals and communities. In practicing ci, we can update our self and body images, rethink our social roles and gender relationships and also research any kind of individual questions.​

In my ci research I am influenced mostly by, among others(*): Nancy Stark Smith, Jörg Haßmann, Daniel Werner, Alessio Trevisani, Frey Faust, Nita Little, Ray Chung, Martin Keogh, Irene Sposetti – and my students. Most importantly, I have learned and continue to learn from so many inspiring dancers in the vibrant and challenging local and worldwide ci community.​

Dancers I've worked with and who inspired me include: Christin Schmidt, Ulrike Christl, Susanne Held, Dieter Heitkamp, Elisa Ghion, Eva Janotta, Florian Busch, Heike Pourian, Irene Sposetti.

I took the Dance-Trainee Program for Contemporary and Classical Dance at the Leipzig Dance Theatre and long-term programs with Nancy Stark Smith and Jörg Haßmann/Daniel Werner. I also work as a Gestalt Therapist.

Inspirations also come from zen, taiji, philosophy of the mind, and embodied cognition. I used to be an academic researcher and hold a PhD in biology. I stand for rigorous thinking, precise language and priority of experience over ideas.

Trust sits at the heart of my teaching — I invite people to offer it, experience it, and build it together. This allows honesty to emerge, abandon to feel safe, and infinite play to unfold. I support students in discovering their curiosity, their own pathways, seeing my role as one of creating and refining the conditions for trust, discovery and play.

I live with my family in Tübingen and have two kids.

Teaching experience: I have taught more than 1000h of class in over 50 weekend workshops, several years of regular weekly classes and classes at festivals.

*) Other notable influences (incomplete):
Anjelika Doniy, Anna DaPozzo, Anna Halprin, Arye Bursztyn, Barbara Pfundt, Charlie Morrissey, Chris Aiken, Daphne Leinweber, Defne Erdur, Ecki Müller, Esther Berias, Eszter Gal, Filip Wencki, Gesine Daniels, Hanna Sistek, Javier Cura, Jess Curtis, Joshua Monten, Ka Rustler, Karen Nelson, Katja Mustonen, Kristin Horrigan, Lemmer Schmid, Markus Hoft, Matan Levkowich, Mireia Aragones, Nadja Schwarzenbach, Peter Pleyer, Robin Berkelmans, Thomas Kampe, Tim O’Donnell, Vega Luukkonen, Yochai Ginton, Zach Pine, …