Trained in Munich and later in Lausanne with Maurice Béjart, he is now one of the most prominent German choreographers of his generation. His pieces function as spaces made up of hyperlinks, drawing on the media machinery of the twenty-first century. Following a “pick-and-mix” and “copy-and-paste” logic, highly heterogeneous elements and connections come together to form narratives of a reality in which the boundaries between politics, entertainment and populism are increasingly blurred.
He has worked as an independent choreographer in Munich since 2013 and has created thirteen works to date. Among his most recent pieces are CRY WHY (2024), a duet for two dancers, two pianos, two pairs of inline skates and a pianist; followed by NON + ULTRAS (2025), a performance for eight dancers, 500 supporters’ scarves and video; and CARDBOARD SESSIONS (2025), created for the International Dance Festival Munich.
His work has been presented at numerous international festivals. Moritz Ostruschnjak is part of the Aerowaves Twenty21 selection, has received the Dance Prize of the City of Munich, and is a member of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and of Tanztendenz München e.V.
