Eva-Maria Bertschy works as a freelance dramaturge at the intersection of theatre and political activism in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, and D.R. Congo.

She is a founding member of Group50:50 and artistic director of Studio Rizoma in Palermo. With the Swiss director Milo Rau, she has conceived and directed numerous productions, international theater and documentary projects. She also collaborates regularly with the Berlin-based director Ersan Mondtag.