The daughter of a pastor from East Germany, she wrote four books between the ages of 19 and 25 and received numerous grants and prizes for her literary work, including participation in the Bachmann Prize, residencies at Villa Aurora L.A., Casa Baldi Olevano Romano (Villa Massimo) and Schloss Solitude Stuttgart.
Since 2012 she studied directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin. Her graduation film DAS MELANCHOLISCHE MÄDCHEN won the Max Ophüls Award "Best Feature Film" in 2019.