Claudia Basrawi

Claudia Basrawi is a German Professor of Text at the Offenbach University of Art and Design, appointed in 2024 as the Heinz and Gisela Friederichs Foundation Professor. She teaches Creative Writing and Autobiographical Narrative, with affiliations across institutions including the Arctic University of Norway, Merz Akademie Stuttgart, and Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

• Education: Studied dance at Hanover University of Music, Arabic/Islamic Studies at Free University Berlin, with formative periods in Cairo and Damascus

Her research explores Orientalism, Arab-European cultural intersections, and multimedia performance. Key projects include the I SlAM 3logy multimedia trilogy and the Black Metal Muslim installation. She investigates postcolonial identity, financial capitalism, and historical memory through hybrid artistic practices.

Notable works include the film Prisoner of Love (2007, nominated for German Short Film Award) and the novel Mediterranean Anemia (2009). Her practice combines theatrical dramaturgy, digital humanities, and visual-textual research, with recent focus on GDR-Iraq connections.

• Scientific Awards: German Short Film Award nomination (2008)

She collaborates with institutions like ZKM, HELLERAU, and Ballhaus Naunynstraße, while contributing to social programs at Berlin's Namik Kemal Central Library. Current projects examine Cold War-era GDR citizens in Iraq and Berlin-Cairo artistic dialogues.