Karin Hanczewski

Karin Hanczewski, born on December 22, 1981, in Berlin, is a distinguished German actress with a strong theater and television profile. She began her acting training at the European Theater Institute in Berlin and gained her first stage experience at the Junges Theater Göttingen before moving into film and television. Hanczewski played the title role in the award-winning feature film LOTTE (2016), directed by Julius Schultheiß. She portrays the unconventional nurse Lotte, whose impulsive attitude toward life and inner search for freedom and responsibility are depicted with subtle intensity. The film's premiere at the Berlinale in 2016 brought her to the attention of a wider audience. In the film RÜCKENWIND VON VORNE (2018), directed by Philipp Eichholtz, she plays the sister of the protagonist Charlie – a role that lends emotional depth to the film. The tragicomic snapshot of growing up in Berlin received recognition for its realistic ensemble and warm-hearted staging. Since 2016, Karin Hanczewski has also been active as Inspector Karin Gorniak in the Dresden-based crime series Tatort, where she has shaped the investigative team over several years. In addition to regular television appearances in series such as Der Tatortreiniger, Reiff für die Insel, and Soko Leipzig, she also impresses in cinema and short film roles. Her performance as a radical vegan wheelchair user in the “Die Fleischfresser” episode of Tatortreiniger was particularly praised and received widespread acclaim. Karin Hanczewski is known for her nuanced character work and her ability to move between serious dramas, humorous formats, and socially relevant topics. She is one of the most versatile actresses on the current German film scene.