Christine Süß was born in Ludwigsburg in 1956 and studied Slavic and German studies at the FU Berlin after graduating from high school.

After university, she initially worked as a translator, reviewer and editor for Russian literature, in particular for the most important works by Nina Berberova.

“I learned a lot from translating, but I didn't want to stay there, I didn't want to keep myself occupied with “second-hand” life. That's why I added an additional degree in business administration and spent many years organizing meetings between people from different countries and continents for a local municipality: from kindergartens, schools and universities to senior citizens' associations, meetings between musicians, artists and athletes, teachers and craftspeople and local politicians."

I started working with Amrei Meirer in 2002, after the accidental death of my son. Writing originally only served to distract me from my grief.”