Bernhard Studlar was born in 1972 in Vienna, Austria. He studied at the University of Vienna (Theatre Studies) and at the University of Arts in Berlin „Szenisches Schreiben“ (Playwriting). Bernhard Studlar won several prizes and grants for his literary work. He has been working as a playwright, dramaturg, tutor and director in theatres and universities inAustria, Germany and Switzerland for more than 20 years. His plays have been translated into several languages as English, Italian, Czech, Polish, French, Slovak or Turkish. His play “Lohn der Nacht” (Wage of the night) won the prize of the Austrian Theatre Alliance in 2020 and had its world premiere at the Bregenzer Festspiele in August 2021. His latest play “Der erste Stein” (The first stone) had its world premiere in 2023 at Schauspielhaus Salzburg. In 2005 he founded the intercultural playwrights-project WIENER WORTSTAETTEN, that he is still leading as artistic director. WIENER WORTSTAETTEN is a unique, intercultural playwrights-project which encourages discussion and networking between Austrian and international authors. Based in Vienna an international network has been created over the years to establish intercultural exchange and a centre for contemporary European drama in Vienna.