Henni Birkner

Henni (she/her) studied Political Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Sociology with a focus on Gender Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. With a background in the environmental movement, she went on to work for several years in cycling advocacy, while also volunteering with a number of NGOs in communications, public relations and political campaigning. Her current interests centre on collaborative and critically engaged ways of working, as well as feminist approaches to social and political questions. Alongside her work in communications, she writes and is currently beginning to explore performance and writing for the stage. Henni has been part of the artistic leadership team at Berlin’s Ringtheater since November 2024, where she oversees press and communications.

• Area

  Artistic Direction, Press & Public Relations