Mathias Balzer

Mathias Balzer, born in Chur in 1967, is a co-founder and managing editor of the new Swiss online culture magazine Frida. From 2017 to 2021, he was cultural journalist for bzBasel and CHmedia. Previously, he had been the head of the editorial team for culture of Südostschweiz. Before he turned to cultural journalism, he worked in various functions of independent theatre. From 2006 to 2010, he was a dramaturg at Theater Chur under the artistic direction of Markus Luchsinger. He was a jury member of the Swiss Theatre Awards from 2014 to 2019.