Curriculum Vitae
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2006 – 2009: Academy of International Business (B.A.), Mannheim, Germany
Focus: Business studies with an emphasis on international relations and cultural exchange.
2012 – 2015: Coaching & Training , Coaching via Selbst-bestimmt.net
Workshops: The Shadow, Family Circle, Lovers' Journey, The Hero’s Journey.
Ritual Practice (Paul Rebillot)
Process-oriented perception and awareness training
Theory of Somatic and Character Armor, Bioenergetics and Bodywork
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2016 – Present
CEO & Founder | Sboutiful
Fashion platform for African designers, promoting sustainable, high-quality products in small
2018 – Present – Co-Founder | Oré Arts e.V., Mannheim/Heidelberg
Advocating for the visibility of Black artists in the arts and cultural sectors, creating spaces for freedom and expression in predominantly white spaces.
2023 – 2024 – Project Manager | Brave Spaces 2.0 (BIWOC Rising) |
Led research into startup ecosystems, TIN*BIWoC entrepreneurship, and funding, while building relations with investors and managing congresses.
2020 – Project Manager | Decolonial Dreaming (Softvariations.com) | Oyoun, Berlin
Developed and managed the "Decolonial Dreaming" project, providing spaces for subversive dreaming and visualization of a discrimination-free world.
2016 – 2017 – Artistic Director & Project Manager | Mannheim Heritage of World Cultures
Managed a participatory cultural project under the German UNESCO Commission, with over 120 participants and praised for its social impact.
2018 – Project Manager | Artfremde Einrichtung, zeitraumexit e.V.
Managed a social experiment that transformed a private cultural institution into a community space, culminating in a grand parade.
2011 – 2016 – Co-Founder | Tunesisters gUG
Event production company focused on intercultural exchange, supporting local artists across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
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2025 ( December) Afrogenetics vs Epigentics Oré Arts: performance on inherited trauma, resilience & collective healing
2025 (August) MONSTRUM – A performative inquiry into the repressed: an artistic residency exploring silenced forms of violence and the “monster” as a metaphor for personal, structural, and social crises, inspired by Akwaeke Emezi’s Pet and Bayo Akomolafe’s philosophy.2024 (Sept): Epigenetic – Be the Healing Premiere at Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg, Germany, with Oré Arts e.V.
2024 ( Juni - August): I see you! - interdisciplinary performance , Orangerie Theater, Köln
2023 (Sept): Battle of the Senses (Kampf der Sinne) Premiere at Zeitraumexit, Mannheim, Germany, with Oré Arts e.V. Ongoing since 2023.
2022 (June): I See You, You See Me!, Premiere in Ubumuntu Festival, Kigali, Rwanda
2022 (July): Sisters of the Yam Premiere at Eintanzhaus, Mannheim, Germany with Oré Arts e.V.
2022 (June): Ich und Du, Wir Brauchen Eine Art Morgen Premiere at Oyoun, Berlin, German
2021 (July): Skin Politics Premiere at Zeitraumexit, Mannheim, Germany with Oré Arts e.V.
2021: (December) Se Het Fall CURATORS RUNDGANG, Oyoun, Berlin, Germany
2020 (January): TRACE YOUR EMOTIONS Premiere at Oyoun, Berlin, Germany
2020 (July): DECOLONIAL DREAMING Premiere at Felina, Mannheim, Germany, Collaboration with Sonya Lindfors
2018 (July): Softvariations Premiere at Eintanzhaus, Mannheim, Germany
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2025 Residency Grant | Fonds Darstellende Künste | MONSTRUM – A Performative Inquiry into the Repressed
2024 Fund Action Grant | Why Representation Matters | Premiere: Nov 2024 | Alte Feuerwache, Mannheim, Germany
2024 (Apr–Sept) I See You! Residency Grant | Fonds Darstellende Künste2024 (Feb–Apr) PerfoCraZe International Artist Residency, Kumasi, Ghana
2023 (Jan–Jun) VerTrauen vs RƎVO⅃ution | Research Grant, Fonds Darstellende Künste
2022 (Aug) I See You, You See Me! Kulturstiftung des Bundes | Senate Dept. for Culture & Europe (Kigali | Oyoun)
2022 (Feb–Jun) Ich und Du, Wir Brauchen Eine Art Morgen | Research Grant, Fonds Darstellende Künste
2021 (Jul) Skin Politics (experimental film), Art Department Mannheim / National Theater Mannheim with Oré Arts e.V.
2021 Se Het Fall | CURATORS RUNDGANG, Berlin, Germany
2018 Softvariations | Residency Theaterfestival Schwindelfrei, curated by Sonya Lindfors, Mannheim, Germany -
2023: 1st Prize, Theater Rampe, Stuttgart, Germany
Awarded for Kampf der Sinne as part of the 10Tage Frei Schwimmen Festival.
2023: NFT-Freiraum Award
Afrodiasporische Ästhetik, with Oré Arts e.V.
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2024 (July): Embrace: A Journey of Resilience and Expression MoCA Taiwan, International Art Exchange
2023: Afrodiasporische Ästhetik | NFT Freiraum, Zeitraumexit, Mannheim, Germany
2021: Skin Politics | National Theater of Mannheim, Art Politics
2019: Community College | Kunsthalle Mannhchreibung