So that more of us can breathe.

Facilitation, mediation, workshops, and keynote speeches with an intersectional and power-critical perspective. And a love for books and horror.
Facilitation, mediation, workshops, and keynote speeches with an intersectional and power-critical perspective. And a love for books and horror.
Foto von Fabienne sprechend zu Seite schauend mit einem Mikro in der Hand.

Who I am, how I got here, and why I'm doing this

Hello,
I’m Fabienne. I’m a book nerd, a cat lady, and I work as a freelance facilitator, mediator, and speaker on anti-racism and anti-discrimination in Berlin, Germany, and wherever I’m invited.
After completing my legal training, I initially worked in the field of gender-based violence and quickly realized that my knowledge of power dynamics and intersectionality is invaluable to others—not just in this specific area.


That’s why I now primarily lead workshops, deliver keynote speeches, and facilitate events, panel discussions, and readings.

When I’m not working, I read a lot. I especially love books by authors who face multiple forms of marginalization—and horror in particular. I love horror because I’m convinced that the genre is the perfect medium for reflecting on power dynamics and on who and what our society defines as monsters. I also think a lot about justice(s) and how we can transform our relationships with ourselves and our environment.

In everything I do, I hold myself to the standard of maintaining a critical stance toward power structures and a sensitivity to discrimination. For me, this means not only gaining a deeper understanding of structural power dynamics, but also acting in accordance with that knowledge and taking responsibility.

Hello,
I’m Fabienne. I’m a book nerd, a cat lady, and I work as a freelance facilitator, mediator, and speaker on anti-racism and anti-discrimination in Berlin, Germany, and wherever I’m invited.
After completing my legal training, I initially worked in the field of gender-based violence and quickly realized that my knowledge of power dynamics and intersectionality is invaluable to others—not just in this specific area.


That’s why I now primarily lead workshops, deliver keynote speeches, and facilitate events, panel discussions, and readings.

When I’m not working, I read a lot. I especially love books by authors who face multiple forms of marginalization—and horror in particular. I love horror because I’m convinced that the genre is the perfect medium for reflecting on power dynamics and on who and what our society defines as monsters. I also think a lot about justice(s) and how we can transform our relationships with ourselves and our environment.

In everything I do, I hold myself to the standard of maintaining a critical stance toward power structures and a sensitivity to discrimination. For me, this means not only gaining a deeper understanding of structural power dynamics, but also acting in accordance with that knowledge and taking responsibility.

Moderation

Mediation

Workshops

Keynotes

Books & Horror

We will all save each other. Or maybe we won't. Maybe there is no saving, only savaging. Maybe every breath is a triumph, and we must learn to take the win.
We will all save each other. Or maybe we won't. Maybe there is no saving, only savaging. Maybe every breath is a triumph, and we must learn to take the win.

– Rivers Solomon, Model Home

Literature

Sometimes you read something and a thought that was floating around in your veins organizes itself into the sentence that reflects it.

Claudia Rankine

Nahaufnahme eines silbernen, wurzel- oder pilzartigen Geflechts das im raum schwebt
Nahaufnahme eines silbernen, wurzel- oder pilzartigen Geflechts das im raum schwebt

My most recent posts in the category
Literature

Veranstaltung

Lesung mit Sharon Dodua Otoo am 05.11. in Essen

05.11.2026

19:30

ADA im Grillo-Theater

Zu ihrem neuen Roman: "So, in etwa, ist es geschehen"

2026

Veranstaltung

Lesung mit Sharon Dodua Otoo am 05.11. in Essen

05.11.2026

19:30

ADA im Grillo-Theater

Zu ihrem neuen Roman: "So, in etwa, ist es geschehen"

2026

Veranstaltung

Strong Feelings: Halloween Edition

22.10.2026

19:00

Café Hank Chinaski

Ein Abend für Buch Hot Takes und Rants

2026

Veranstaltung

Strong Feelings: Halloween Edition

22.10.2026

19:00

Café Hank Chinaski

Ein Abend für Buch Hot Takes und Rants

2026

Rezension

2026

Rezension

2026

My work in the field of
Literature

Sensitivity Reading, Editing, Writing Support

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Moderation

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Sensitivity Reading, Editing, Writing Support

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Moderation

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Foto von Hibiskus Pflanzen
Foto eines goldenen Rings der im Raum schwebt
Foto eines goldenen Rings der im Raum schwebt
Foto eines goldenen Rings der im Raum schwebt
Foto eines goldenen Rings der im Raum schwebt
Foto eines goldenen Rings der im Raum schwebt
Foto von Hibiskus Pflanzen

Speculative Fiction

Speculative
Fiction

Myths tell us what those like us have done, can do, should do. Without myths to lead the way, we hesitate to leap forward. Listen to the wrong myths, and we might even go back a few steps.
N. K. Jemisin

My most recent posts in this category
Speculative Fiction

Essay

Das transformative Potential spekulativer Fiktion

... aus einer Schwarzen, queeren (meiner!) Perspektive

2026

Essay

Das transformative Potential spekulativer Fiktion

... aus einer Schwarzen, queeren (meiner!) Perspektive

2026

Rezension

2026

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2026

My work in the field of
Speculative Fiction

Event Curation

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Keynotes

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Event Curation

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Keynotes

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Foto von Haaren die lose im Raum schweben
Foto eines Augapfels mit roten Adern und blauer iris der im Raum schwebt
Foto eines silbernen Löffels der im Raum schwebt

Horror

Horror makes us come back different – oddly enough, feeling better. Feeling seen. Feeling validated. Feeling. That is why I love horror.
Tananarive Due

My most recent posts in this category
Horror

Rezension

2026

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My work in the field of
Horror

Workshop: Imagining Justice(s) Through Horror

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Empowerment

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Keynotes And Panels

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Workshop: Imagining Justice(s) Through Horror

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Empowerment

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Keynotes And Panels

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Newsletter

Neuigkeiten zu neuen Veranstaltungen und Veröffentlichungen – selten aber gut.

Indem du dich anmeldest stimmst du zu, dass deine Daten gemäß meiner Datenschutzerklärung verwendet werden.

Fabienne Mahwane

Damit mehr von uns atmen können.

Diese Seite wurde konzipiert und gebaut von chie.works.

Newsletter

Neuigkeiten zu neuen Veranstaltungen und Veröffentlichungen – selten aber gut.

Indem du dich anmeldest stimmst du zu, dass deine Daten gemäß meiner Datenschutzerklärung verwendet werden.

Fabienne Mahwane

Damit mehr von uns atmen können.

Diese Seite wurde konzipiert und gebaut von chie.works.

Newsletter

Neuigkeiten zu neuen Veranstaltungen und Veröffentlichungen – selten aber gut.

Indem du dich anmeldest stimmst du zu, dass deine Daten gemäß meiner Datenschutzerklärung verwendet werden.

Fabienne Mahwane

Damit mehr von uns atmen können.

Diese Seite wurde konzipiert und gebaut von chie.works.