Dorothee Starke

After studying theater studies and German language and literature, Dorothee Starke was initially employed at various municipal and state theaters as a dramaturge and press officer before establishing and leading the Theater im Fischereihafen GmbH in Bremerhaven as managing director and artistic director from 1997-2008. From 2008 - 2016, Dorothee Starke was director of the Theater Hameln. Since May 2016, she has headed the Bremerhaven Cultural Office.

From 2000-2022, Dorothee Starke held a lectureship on cultural financing and sponsorship in the Cultural Management course at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, which was discontinued in 2022. She has written various papers and publications on the topic of " Sponsoring and Medium-Sized Businesses".

Dorothee Starke is president of INTHEGA (Interest Group of German-Speaking Cities with Guest Theaters).