Has been the established Head of the Forum since August 2023. Born in 1972, she studied comparative literature and Slavic studies in Vienna, Moscow, and Munich. Her academic research focuses on Eastern European cinema, and she has worked as a curator, programmer, and lecturer. Since 2012, she has been a member of the selection committee for the DOK Leipzig festival and has written extensively on film history and criticism. She is also involved in programming the Berlinale and other international film festivals.