"Wenn sich Menschen doch schon bereits in den Weltraum trauen,
warum dann nicht auch mehr Raum in der Welt für uns Frauen?"
aus meinem Poetry Slam Text "Mehr Raum in der Welt"
Poetry & Performance
I started writing short stories and poems at the age of eight. I became interested in acting very early on, and this was followed by courses and first experiences in theatre and film. Since 2013 I have been publishing in various anthologies and literary magazines in Germany and abroad (see publications). In 2016 I was on a poetry slam stage for the first time and have been an integral part of the German-speaking slam scene ever since. In 2018 I became Poetry Slam State Champion for Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, and reached 5th place at the Poetry Slam European Championship in Budapest. In 2021 I was awarded the Slömy's "Best Performance" and "Best Evergreen Text". With over 500 performances in over 15 countries on three continents, I am one of the most successful, performative and active slam poets in the German-speaking world.
Katharina Wenty beim STIMMEN für unsere ERDE Konzert des Kammerchors Vocale Neuburg, Kulturbühne Am Bach, Götzis
Katharina Wenty, ERDgespräche 2022 (c) Stefanie Freynschlag
Katharina Wenty, Slamfonie, Mödling (c) Alex Dorten
Katharina Wenty beim STIMMEN für unsere ERDE Konzert des Kammerchors Vocale Neuburg, Kulturbühne Am Bach, Götzis
Successes & Cooperations
poetry slam State Champion for Vienna/Lower Austria/Burgenland (AT)
5th place poetry slam European Championship (HU)
Hofburg Vienna, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen (AT)
Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - University Stip (MK)
4Gamechangers Festival (AT)
Klimabiennale Wien / Kunsthaus Wien (AT)
WIR SIND WIEN.FESTIVAL (AT)
Kultursommer Wien (AT)
EARTHtalks NEONGREEN NETWORK (AT)
Ideogramma & SARDAM interdisciplinary literature festival (CY)
International Poetry Festival Invasionoe Poetica (IT)
International poetry festival Cabudanne de sos Poetas (IT)
41. Erlanger Poetenfest (DE)
Goethe Institute Bratislava & Italy (SK/IT)
Carpathian German Association in Slovakia (SK)
Foro Cultural de Austria in Madrid (ES)
Deichbrand Festival in Cuxhaven (DE)
Future Congress of the Green Parties Europe (AT)
Viennese Week of Dignity at the Kobenzl (AT)
Day of Psychology in Vienna City Hall (AT)
Youth Choir Austria (AT)
Concert hall of the Uuniversity of Arts in Berlin (DE)
Feature act at Kaleidoscope Film Festival (AT)
business circle (AT)
Feministival (AT)
Free Tree Festival (AT)
Aicher Herbst Kultur (AT)
Archdiocese of Innsbruck (AT)
Blogging for and with Dear Diary... & Interrail Europe
and much more
International & media appearances
Belgium - EUNIC WPSO Euro Poetry Slam 2021
Germany - UdK Berlin, Volkstheater Munich, Stadttheater Baden-Baden, English Theater Frankfurt, Ernst Deutsch Theater Hamburg and many more
Italy - Rome, Milano, Torino, Bibione, Treviglio, Pavia and many more
Cameroon - SLAMeroun International Festival 2023
Croatia - Croatian Poetry Slam State Championship 2023
Latvia - Viskaļi - Dzīves kvalitātes dizaina institutes
Luxembourg - Culture House Niederanven
Morocco - Je dis slam
Mexico - Festival Internacional de Poesía Ignazio Rodriguez Galván 2019, 2021 & 26. Encuentro Internacional de poetas de Zamora 2022
Mozambique - Poetas d'Alma
North Macedonia - Stip University & MKC Skopje
Norway - Oslo International Poetry Festival 2022
Cyprus - 4./5. international Poetry Slam & Sardam Festival
Sardinia - Cagliari, Sassari, Nuoro, Seneghe etc.
Switzerland - Germanspeaking poetry slam championship
Serbia - Mračna Komora Literary Machine Festival
Slovakia - Femislam, Clash of Languages and much more
Czech Republic - Liberec, Brno
Hungary - European Poetry Slam Championship 2018
Licht ins Dunkel Gala - ORF III
Das war 2023 - ORF NÖ
various appearances on the show Slam Poetry - W24
Morning Show - FM4
Radio Burgenland Extra - Radio Burgenland
Cameroun Feeling - CRTV