Christoph Szalay, born 1987, studied literature and lingustics in Graz, since fall 2013 master studies of „Art in Context“ on the UdK Berlin. Published in anthologies, radio plays and in magazins (such as LICHTUNGEN, PODIUM, perspektive). Since 2013 part of the text-dance-performance-duo AND THEN WE RAN INTO THE OCEAN. His poetry debut „stadt / land / fluss“ (2009) was awarded several prices; other publications: „flimmern“ (2012) and „Asbury Park, NJ“ (2013).