Shermin Langhoff has been the artistic director of the Maxim Gorki Theater since 2013. Under her direction, it has become a theatre that is highly regarded around the world, garnering her numerous awards. With its multilingual ensemble, the Maxim Gorki Theater tells stories of today’s heterogeneous society in contemporary plays and radical reinterpretations of well-known works. Langhoff previously worked in publishing, film and television and as a curator at the Berlin theatre HAU Hebbel am Ufer. She is also the founder of the post-migrant theatre Ballhaus Naunynstraße. Langhoff lives and works in Berlin.

As of January 2024