Alma Hadzibeganovic, born in Brcko, northern Bosnia, came to Austria in the early 90s of the last century. She studied German, history and cultural studies here and in Utrecht. Areas of specialisation: Issues of multicultural society, gender studies, contemporary visual arts and the Middle Ages. Alma Hadzibeganovic also trained as a teacher of art and culture in the Netherlands and taught both in Utrecht and at vocational and adult education centres in Vienna.
In 1997 she won the literature prize “schreiben zwischen den kulturen”. In 2000, her work “ilda zuferka rettet die kunst” was published by edition exil. Her works has also been published in numerous anthologies and magazines.
Together with juvenile prisoners from Gerasdorf prison, she created the play “Lobomatic. Interlude”
As part of the WIENER WORTSTAETTEN, she wrote the play “Das Stück”, which premiered in 2007 under the direction of Hans Escher.