Marie Scherzer is a Berlin-based choreographer, movement director, stage coach, creative director, singer, actress, and performing artist. Her artistic work moves fluidly between film, television, stage, live performance, and Berlin’s club culture - always grounded in a deep belief in the power of physical storytelling.
As a voting member of the European Film Academy, she is actively involved in the international film community and a strong advocate for integrating movement as a narrative tool in contemporary cinema. In 2024, she was invited to lead a masterclass at the Cyprus Film Days International Festival titled “The Artistry of Body Language & Storytelling through Physical Movement”, where she explored iconic cinematic dance scenes and shared her own methodologies in movement direction.
Since 2021, Marie is working as the choreographer and stage coach for the renowned German electropop duo 2raumwohnung, and she has choreographed for major German film and TV productions such as Eldorado KaDeWe (directed by Julia von Heinz) and 15 Jahre (directed by Chris Kraus).
As a movement director, she has worked with award-winning actors like Albrecht Schuch, crafting physical dramaturgy for character development and screen presence in film productions.
In 2024, she returned to the Hof International Film Festival as the lead actress in the feature film Vexier, which premiered at the festival - exactly one year after 15 Jahre opened the Hof Festival in 2023, where she served as choreographer.
Marie served as the Creative Director and Performance Booker for Performing Arts at the Garbicz Festival in Poland, where she curates immersive, interdisciplinary stage experiences. Her performance work has been featured at major cultural events such as Fusion Festival, Melt Festival, Reeperbahn Festival, Christopher Street Day Berlin, and Karneval der Kulturen, as well as in numerous music videos and television productions.
Her work within Berlin’s vibrant club culture has deeply shaped her artistic language. She regards the underground dance floor as a space for embodied research and raw, non-verbal storytelling - an abundant source of inspiration that continues to inform her cinematic and choreographic approach.
A lifelong performer, Marie began dancing with Tanztheater Jena at the age of six and was choreographing for youth dance companies by sixteen. She received formal vocal training in classical, jazz, musical, and pop singing at the Musik- und Kunstschule Jena, and performed annually at the Theaterhaus Jena as part of the Kulturarena festival.
At eighteen, she moved to Berlin to study acting and later trained in the Meisner Technique at Actors Space Berlin. During her studies, she became an active part of the city’s performing arts and nightlife scenes - organizing events, collaborating with collectives, and working as a creative director, choreographer, and performance booker across Berlin’s clubs, festivals, and open-air venues.
In 2020/2021, Marie served as the Artistic Director of the Berlin-based Tanztheater DisTanz. In 2021, she completed a professional training program in Theatre Pedagogy with Intercultural Competence at the Akademie der kreativen Bildung Berlin, further deepening her choreographic work with a pedagogically grounded and socially engaged approach.
Though she has pursued many formal educational paths in dance, acting, and singing, Marie considers the sweaty dance floors of Berlin’s club scene to be her most influential and enduring teacher - a place where she discovered a profound understanding of body language and physical expression that continues to shape her work to this day.
2025 | Movement Director “2raumwohnung Shows“ Sommer 25 | It Worx
2025 | Movement Director Shooting “Humpe Humpe” | SZ Magazin
2025 | Movement Director Film Engine of Love | Regie: MiraBelle Rose | HFF München
2024 | Movement Director “2raumwohnung Shows“ Sommer 24 | 2raumwohnung
2024 | Movement Director Masterclass @ Cyprus Film Days International Festival
2024 | Movement Director Netflix-Serie The Austrian Case | mit Timo Jacobs
2024 | Movement Director Serie Hundertdreizehn | WDR | mit Lia von Blarer
2024 | Movement Director Tanzvideo mit Timo Jacobs | Creative Director: Marie Scherzer
2023 | Movement Director Musikvideo Scheißangst | Regie: Borbala | Malonda
2023 | Movement Director “2raumwohnung Tour” Sommer 23 | 2raumwohnung
2023 | Creative Director MaschineMensch Performance @ Garbicz Festival | Poland
2023 | Creative Director Cyborgism Performance @ Garbicz Festival | Poland
2022 | Movement Director “20 Jahre 2raumwohnung Tour” | 2raumwohnung
2022 | ShowRunner Performing Arts @ Garbicz Festival | Poland
2022 | Choreographer & Movement Director Film 15 Jahre | Regie: Chris Kraus | DorFilm, Four Minutes
2021 | Movement Director Musikvideo | Soundtrack ARD-Serie Eldorado KaDeWe mit Inga Humpe | Constantin Music
2021 | Movement Director Musikvideo | Soundtrack ARD-Serie Eldorado KaDeWe mit Alice Francis | Constantin Music
2021 | Choreographer & Movement Director ARD-Serie Eldorado KaDeWe | Regie: Julia von Heinz | Constantin Film
2020 | Choreographer Burlesque Festival feat. DisTanz | Berlin Burlesque Empire | Heimathafen Neukölln
2020 | Choreographer Save our Schwuz – Live Performance für Sara Moshiri | Schwuz
2020 | Artistic Director DisTanz Performance | Neu am See
2020 | Artistic Director CSD Berlin meets DisTanz | Neu am See, Christopher Street Day Berlin
2020 | Choreographer Berlinale XX – Live Show Performance | Ballhaus Berlin, Berlinale
2019 | Choreographer Walking Act | Attention Festival | Kulturkosmos
2019 | Choreographer HomoEroticAerobic | Bucht der Träumer | Rebellion der Träumer
2019 | Choreographer Animal Ballett | Weltklimatag | Extinction Rebellion
2019 | Choreographer Live Show Malonda | Reeperbahn Festival
2019 | Choreographer Live Show Malonda | Christopher Street Day Berlin
2019 | Movement Director Musikvideo Tag ein Tag von Majan | Regie: Arabella Bartsch | Wolffpack Vision
2017 | Choreographer Walking Act | Attention Festival | Kulturkosmos
2010–2014 | Choreographer Karneval der Kulturen | Carepack Records Wagen | Bambule Crew
2005–2009 | Creative Director Jugendtanzgruppe | Leuchtenburg Gymnasium Kahla
2007–2009 | Choreographer Showtanzgruppe Sahne | Leuchtenburg Gymnasium Kahla
2024 | Leading Actress Vexier | Rolle: Lea | Regie: Matthias Wissmann | Langmatt Filmproduktion, Ofura Konzept Film, Dugly Habits
2024 | Actress Zikaden | Rolle: Tochter | Regie: Nina Weisse | Lupa Film
2022 | Dancer Climacteria | Regie: Berglind Thrastardottir | DFFB
2021 | Actress Eldorado KaDeWe | Rolle: Sängerin Callas | Regie: Julia von Heinz | Constantin Television, UFA Fiction, ARD Degeto
2021 | Actress As We Want (Wie Wir Wollen) | Regie: Sara Dutch, Melanie S. M. Lyn | Das Kollektiv Kinokas
2020 | Actress ttt – Titel, Thesen, Temperamente: Quarantine Madness | Regie: Esther Haase | ARD
2020 | Actress Herold’s Hallway Gossip | Rolle: Sabrina | Regie: Ester Zakirova | Esanum
2016 | Dancer Mann im Spagat | Regie: Timo Jacobs | Regenfrei Produktion
2016 | Actress Oliver Rath – Der Film | Rolle: Marie | Regie: Florian Anders | Horris Film
2016 | Actress First Drop of Blood | Regie: Matthias Wissmann | Ofura Konzept Film
2016 | Actress The Throne | Regie: Alex Dower | Die Filmbauarbeiter
2015 | Actress Promised Hateless Life | Regie: Florian Anders | Horris Film
2011 | Actress Royal Affairs – Juan Carlos and Spain | Regie: Florian Hartung | Februar Film, ZDF
2011 | Actress IFA | Regie: Jörn Heitmann | Film Deluxe
2010–2011 | Actress Hand aufs Herz | Rolle: Carmen (Girl Gang) | Regie: Joris Hermans, Nico Zavelberg, Olaf Götz | SAT.1, Producers at Work
2023 | Creative Director Performing Arts in Garbicz | Garbicz Festival
2023 | Choreographer Wadden Sea Mermaid | Movement Journal
2022 | ShowRunner Performing Arts in Garbicz | Garbicz Festival
2022 | Dancer Climacteria | Director: Berglind Thrastardottir | DFFB
2022 | Regie Kein Halt mehr | Kesselhaus in der Kulturbrauerei
2022 | ShowRunner Performance @ Garbicz Festival | Poland
2021 | Regie Kein Halt mehr | Kesselhaus in der Kulturbrauerei
2020 | Artistic Director – Choreography & Ensemble DisTanz | DisTanz Collective
2014 | Actress Lucky Ladies | Role: Anna Vogler | Director: Klaus Hoser | Vagantenbühne Berlin
2009 | Darstellerin Leichenoper | Rolle: Linie des Schicksals | Regie: Ines Agnes Krautwurst | Volksbad
2008 | Soloist Realisations V | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2007 | Soloist Fascination Dance | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2006 | Soloist 50 Years Dance Theatre | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2005 | Ensemble Dancer Realisations IV | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2004 | Ensemble Dancer Realisations III | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2003 | Ensemble Dancer Realisations II | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2002 | Ensemble Dancer Blacklight | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2001 | Ensemble Dancer Light and Shadow | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2000 | Ensemble Dancer Handi(y)cap | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
1999 | Ensemble Dancer Musicals | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
1998 | Actress Carnival of the Animals | Role: Hummingbird | Director: Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2024 | Performer Scheißangst by Malonda | Directed by Borbala | Malonda | Kaltblut Magazin
2023 | Choreographer Wadden Sea Mermaid | Directed by Marie Scherzer | Movement Journal
2021 | Performer Wie Du Nur Anders | Directed by Martin Bruchmann | Charity project #WieDuNurAnders
2021 | Performer Techno-Revue by Technoland Berlin Crew | Directed by Herold Vomeer | Radio Vomeer
2019 | Performer Clint Eastwood by Fatoni | Directed by Yann Berrai | Dugly Habits
2019 | Performer Tag ein Tag aus by Majan | Directed by Arabella Bartsch | Wolffpack Vision
2019 | Performer Liebe machen by Malonda | Directed by Michael Klich | Malonda
2018 | Performer Spiel by Popstickel | Directed by David Benjamin | Popstickel
2018 | Performer Blondes Gift by Malonda | Directed by Michael Klich | Malonda
2018 | Performer Uniform by Jadu | Directed by Benedikt Hugendubel & Igor Plischke | Poison
2017 | Performer Treibjagd by Jadu | Directed by Benedikt Hugendubel | Staatsakt
2016 | Performer Suburbia ft. Erik Rapp by Kilian & Jo | Directed by Tom Dulou | Selected
2015 | Performer All 4 U by Jaw & Art Department | Directed by Ben Kegler | Die Brut Berlin
2015 | Performer Freedom is Timeless by Magit Cacoon | Directed by Ottilie Maters | Upon You Records
2014 | Performer Never let you go by Suparaw | Directed by Woody, Heideglühen | PowerDustTV
2012 | Performer Inside I’m Dancing | Directed by Marlen Stahlhuth
2011 | Performer Zu Jung by Kraftklub | Directed by Daniel Harder | Schuhwerkmedia
2011 | Performer This Time by Guano Apes | Directed by Oliver Sommer | AVA Studios
2010 | Performer Altogether Ooky by Bloodhound Gang | Directed by Jörn Heitmann | Katapult Filmproduktion
2025 | Performer CSQuest Rooms | Role: Lara Croft | Zenner Berlin
2023 | Performer Wadden Sea Mermaid | Directed by Marie Scherzer | Movement Journal
2022 | Performer Tour-Finale “2Raumwohnung” | Live Performance | Columbiahalle Berlin
2022 | ShowRunner Performing Arts in Garbicz | Garbicz Festival
2022 | Performer Climacteria | Directed by Berglind Thrastardottir | DFFB
2020 | Performer Save our Schwuz | Live performance for Sara Moshiri | Schwuz
2020 | Artistic Director DisTanz feat. Gängeviertel | Directed by Marie Scherzer | Neu am See, Hamburger Gängeviertel
2020 | Artistic Director CSD Berlin feat. DisTanz | Directed by Marie Scherzer | Neu am See, Christopher Street Day Berlin
2020 | Artistic Director DisTanz | Directed by Marie Scherzer | Neu am See
2019 | Performer Walking Act | Attention Festival | Directed by Marie Scherzer | Kulturkosmos
2019 | Performer HomoEroticAerobic | Bucht der Träumer | Rebellion der Träumer
2019 | Performer Live Performance | ZEISS Event | Chixx Clique
2019 | Performer Vulvarinas Performance | Buk Corner | Garbicz Festival, Bachstelzen
2018 | Performer Second Stage with Magit Cacoon | SonneMondSterne Festival
2018 | Performer Live Performance with Malonda | Melt Festival (Warsteiner Stage)
2018 | Performer Walking Act | Fusion Festival | Kulturkosmos Müritz
2018 | Performer Performance | Buk Corner | Garbicz Festival, Bachstelzen
2017 | Performer Walking Act | Attention Festival | Directed by Marie Scherzer | Kulturkosmos
2012 | Performer Windows Phone 7.5 Hotel | Directed by Oliver Rath | Wildstyle Networks
2010–2014 | Performer Karneval der Kulturen | Carepack Records Wagen | Bambule Crew
2015 | Performer Urban Performance “Ecdysis” | Directed by Alexander Schöll | Audio Visuell Productions
2012 | Performer Streetstyle Berlin | Directed by Marlen Stahlhuth | FashionDaily TV
2011–2014 | Performer Pressdays Fashion Week Berlin | Directed by Marlen Stahlhuth | FashionDaily TV
2023 | Host Ask a Movement Director – Interview with Marie Scherzer | YouTube
2022 | Interviewee Berlin Travel Festival – Talking About Travel | YouTube
2022 | Interviewee rbbKultur – Das Magazin | Segment on Kein Halt Mehr at Kesselhaus | rbbKultur
2021 | Featured Artist Making-of “Eldorado KaDeWe” | Constantin Film
2020 | Guest Speaker Féte de la Vulva – Vulva Talk Livestream | Féte de la Vulva
2019 | Panelist Female Art in Berlin | Panel Discussion | The Student Hotel Berlin
2018 | Featured Artist Uniform – Making-of | Jadu Music Video | Poison
2021 | Vocalist Soundtrack – Eldorado KaDeWe | Lyrics by Inga Humpe, Tommi Eckart, Matthias Petsche | Constantin Film
2020 | Live Vocalist Sara Moshiri – Queer Garten | Festsaal Kreuzberg
2020 | Lead Vocalist De Wolt | Indie-Tronica Band | Hypernatural Berlin
2016 | Vocalist Fritz Funke | Electro, Pop | Fritz Funk Records
2013–2016 | Vocalist Sebastian Porter | Techno, Minimal | Lebensfreude Records
2011–2013 | Vocalist Romeofoxtrott | Techno, Electro | Hunting for Emotions
2008–2009 | Vocalist Four Rooms | Jazz Band | Jena
2007–2008 | Vocalist Vorsicht Stufe | Reggae, Ska, HipHop | Jena
2010–2014 | Vocal Training in Classical, Jazz, Musical & Pop | Musik- und Kunstschule Jena
2005–2010 | Ensemble Singer & Soloist | Annual stage productions | Theaterhaus Jena / Kulturarena
2021 |theater pedagogue training with intercultural competence| Akademie der kreativen Bildung
2014 | Character Workshop | André Bolouri | Actor Space
2012 | Emotional Exercise - Meisner Workshop | André Bolouri | Actor Space
2011-2014 | Schauspielschule | Fritz-Kirchhoff Schule "Der Kreis" Berlin
2008 | Musical Workshop| Ines Krautwurst | Musik-und Kunstschule Jena
2007 | Praktikum | Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar
2008 | Praktikum | "Der Sturm“ Kulturarena Jena | Theaterhaus Jena
2005-2009 | Theatergruppe | Kinderverein Purzelbude Kahla
2007-2009 | Mix Style HipHop, Contemporary, Modern Jazz, Musical | Young Mi Lee, Mehdi Haris, Daniela Kubik, Verena Andresen, Steven Mitchel, Christa Aust, Morris Perry, Florenza Pizanis, Sven Göttlicher| Internationales Erfurter Sommertanzprojekt
1997-2009 | Ballett, Jazz Dance, Musical Show, HipHop, Step Dance, Charlston, Showdance | Manuela Schwarz | Tanztheater Jena
2008 | Musical Workshop | Ines Agnes Krautwurst | Musik-und Kunstschule Jena
2008-2009 | Musical, Pop, Jazz Gesangsausbildung | Ines Krautwurst | Musik-und Kunstschule Jena
2007-2008 | Klassische Gesangsausbildung | Musik - und Kunstschule Jena