Hannah Schillinger

Hannah Schillinger (she/they) is a choreographer, director, and dance artist.

Born in 1996 in the south of Munich, Germany, Hannah first practiced gymnastics before falling in love with contemporary dance and improvisation. She began her professional dance education at IWANSON International School in Munich, studied BA Modern Theatre Dance at the Amsterdam University of the Arts, danced with the ICK Amsterdam dance company, and completed an MA in Choreography at HZT Berlin. During her master's studies, she premiered the works vacuum (2021) and runners (2022). After graduating, she premiered her first evening-length solo screen play (2023) at Dock11 in Berlin, which is still actively being shown. Her latest work, spin off (2024), a shorter solo based on runners, premiered at the Kesselhaus of the KINDL Gallery in Berlin in June 2024. Currently, she is part of studio 2.2 with Meg Stuart, Claire Vivianne Sobottke, Roger Sala Reyner, Mor Demer, Descha Daemgen, and Louise Hojer.

Hannah's works explore contemporary themes such as the climate crisis, virtuality, and activism. Her movement language is rooted in European-American modern and postmodern dance, with influences from both classical and pop culture. In her practice, a metamodern body is the starting point for investigating the expression and materiality of attention, experience, emotion, and imagination in relation to space and time. She works with choreographic arrangements she refers to as "virtual sculptures" and develops compositions based on quantum-physical principles. Schillinger's works move fluidly between genres such as dance, theater, and visual art.