Annett Gröschner

Annett Gröschner is a visiting professor at the Berlin University of the Arts since 2015 and a multifaceted creative figure working as a writer, journalist, academic, and performer. She is also an active member of the performance collective SheShe Pop since 2012, blending artistic practice with academic engagement.

Gröschner's work spans multiple genres and formats, with a strong focus on Berlin's urban landscape, cultural identity, and social history. Her research interests prominently feature Berlin's women's movement, everyday urban life, and the city's unique linguistic and cultural atmosphere. Through her documentary literature and creative writing, she examines how historical events shape contemporary urban experiences, particularly focusing on gender dynamics and social change in post-reunification Berlin.

Her publications reveal a consistent thematic focus on Berlin as both physical space and cultural concept. The progression from her early novel Moskauer Eis to her more recent documentary works shows an evolution toward increasingly engaged social observation, with Berolinas zornige Töchter representing a significant scholarly contribution to understanding Berlin's feminist history. Her most recent work Berliner Bürger*stuben continues this trajectory with intimate snapshots of Berlin life under contemporary social conditions including the Covid-19 pandemic.

Her notable recognition includes:

• Fontanepreis (March 2020)

Gröschner's academic work is deeply intertwined with her creative practice, particularly through her involvement with SheShe Pop, where theoretical concepts are explored through performance. Her translation collaborations, particularly with Katy Derbyshire, demonstrate her engagement with international academic and literary discourse, bringing German perspectives to English-speaking audiences while examining the complexities of linguistic and cultural translation.

Her work represents a distinctive blend of academic inquiry and artistic expression, using creative formats to explore sociological and historical questions about urban identity, gender politics, and cultural memory in Berlin.