Alexander Weinstock works as a dramaturge at the Theater an der Ruhr and is part of the RUHRORTER group as a dramaturge and lyricist. He has previously researched and taught at various universities at the interface of literature and theatre studies. He writes scenic and lyrical texts that have been published in numerous anthologies and magazines, including “Das Gedicht”, “Jahrbuch der Lyrik”, “die horen”, “Lichtungen”, “Pfeil Magazine”, “process*in”, “mosaik” and “schliff”. His first volume of poetry “Die Gefährdung der Jugend” was published in 2023 by edition neje tieden and is now available in a third edition.