Born in 1977 in Wels (Upper Austria), studied German philology as well as journalism/film and communication sciences at the University of Vienna, and the University of Aarhus (DK). She was active in such highly renown film festivals such as the FilmFestival Cottbus – Festival for Eastern European film (DE), and the Reykjavík Int. Film Festival (IS; Austrian national scholarship for cultural managers). She has filled multiple positions at CROSSING EUROPE since 2004, among others, press/communication, guest office, organization, and assistant festival director. Additionally, she is a member of the film commission of the state of Upper Austria.
Since October 2021 co-festival director and managing director of Crossing Europe together with Katharina Riedler.
