Michael Kröger
Michael has been a driving force in integrating hip-hop into the education system for over 15 years. In 2021, he initiated Europe’s first hip-hop class at the Ida Ehre School in Hamburg and, as Culture Education Manager for the Snipes Serves program, developed concepts to firmly establish hip-hop in schools. With the “Snipes Basement,” he […]
Kays Elbeyli
Kays discovered his passion for music at an early age. At the age of ten, he began classical singing lessons, followed by five years of guitar lessons at the Kreuzberg Music School. By the age of 14, he had already won the Berlin Senate competition “Youth Develops the New Berlin” and gained his first experience […]
Issa Franke
Issa discovered his passion for music at the age of eight, when he took his first piano lessons in France. During his youth, he played in various bands and learned to use the piano as a versatile instrument. Studying musicology was the logical next step for him. At the same time, he began working as […]
Ludwig Thiede
Ludwig Thiede is the founder and managing director of LifeTeachUs, a non-profit social startup that brings life knowledge into everyday school life and connects committed people as “LifeTeachers.” The idea for the platform emerged from his own school days, when he felt that many young people were not sufficiently prepared for real life. Since its […]
Kai Wegner
Sajeh Tavassoli
Sajeh Tavassoli is anything but ordinary. A Vienna-born powerhouse with roots in Tehran, the 36-year-old embodies the spirit of a modern woman shaping societal change with creativity and courage. On a Sunday in March 2015, she had a bold idea: to merge Vienna’s traditional ball culture with her own cultural identity – HipHop. Her vision […]