With her innovative development of the expressive solo dance Susanne Linke is wellknown as one of the protagonists of German Tanztheater. After her studies at the Mary Wigman Institute and at the Folkwangschule Essen she built up a new Folkwang Tanzsstudio over 10 years choreographing numerous pieces for the ensemble. Since 1981 she has worked as a soloist. She was invited regularly as a guest choreographer to international companies, ao Limon Company in New York, GRCOP at the Opera of Paris and the Netherlands Dance Theater. Together with her partner Urs Dietrich as co-director she headed the Bremer Tanztheater from 1994 to 2000. In the years of 2000-2001 Susanne Linke has been a foundation member of the Choreographic Centre Essen and its designated artistic director. Since 2001 she has been working as a independant choreographer again.