Olivia Wenzel is a musician, cultural scientist, performer and author. Her plays have been performed at numerous German-speaking theatres. Until 2017, she performed music and song lyrics under the name otis foulie; she is currently working on an EP. Since the publication of her highly acclaimed debut novel 1000 Serpentinen Angst, she has primarily been active as an author. In addition to writing, she runs workshops for children, teens and young adults, works as a guest lecturer at various universities, and designs and implements transdisciplinary formats – most recently Floating Mocambo at HKW. Wenzel lives in Berlin.

As of June 2026