Anna Mateur

Anna Mateur, also known as Annamateur, is a German artist born Anna Maria Vogt Scholz in Dresden in 1977. As of the current date, she is 49 years old. She works across multiple disciplines, identifying as a jazz singer, songwriter, comedian, actress, radio columnist, and speaker. She lives in Dresden.

Mateur’s artistic journey began with a musical upbringing; she learned to play piano, flute, and recorder. She attended the Vitzthum-Gymnasium in Dresden and later studied jazz/rock/pop singing at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden from 1997/9 to 2003/8. Since 2003, she has been creating and touring with her own stage programs, often performing under the name Annamateur. In 2003, she began collaborating with Hans Petzold on piano, and later co-founded ‘Annamateur und Gitarristen’ with Daniel Nikolas Wirtz and Reentko Dirks. Her group expanded from 2005 to 2011 to include Stephan Braun (cello), David Sick (guitar), Samuel Halscheidt (guitar), and Christoph Schenker (cello). She blends jazz, cabaret, and comedy in her performances and is known for her 'anti-diva' stage presence. She often incorporates live drawing into her shows, sometimes under the name "Annamateur und Außensaiter."

Mateur’s career has been marked by numerous accolades and diverse projects. She launched the stage program ‘Screamshots’ in 2012 and has recorded radio columns ('Hörschnitzel') for MDR Figaro since April 2012. She started the open-air series 'Anna Elbe' in 2013. In 2015, she published her first self-illustrated book and regularly performed with Max Rademann at the Dresdner Scheune in ‘Büro für Ordnung und Chaos’ from 2015 to 2016. She has appeared in stage adaptations such as 'Die Bettwurst – Das Musical' (2022) at the Berliner Varietétheater Bar jeder Vernunft, playing Tante Luzi. Her awards include the ‘Dresdnerin des Jahres’ titles in 2004, 2005, and 2011, the Cabinet Kleinkunstpreis in 2006, the St. Ingberter Pfanne in 2007, the Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis in 2008, ‘Die Freiburger Leiter’ in 2008, the Förderpreis Mindener Stichling in 2008, the Bayerischer Kabarettpreis (Musikpreis) in 2010, the Wilhelmshavener Knurrhahn Kleinkunstpreis in 2010, the Salzburger Stier in 2009, and the Deutscher Kabarettpreis (Sonderpreis) in 2018. She also received the Lessing-Preis des Freistaates Sachsen (Förderpreis) in 2021. She has released an album titled "Kaoshüter." Mateur’s current schedule includes performances of “Ich fang erst an, wenns groovt” in various German cities throughout late 2026 and early 2027, as well as a performance of "Die Bettwurst" at Bar jeder Vernunft in Berlin starting November 22, 2026. She is collaborating with Kaoshüter on several shows scheduled for February 2027. She has also appeared in films such as 'Uncle Egg' (2026), 'Das Geheimnis der gestohlenen Maske' (2025), and 'Bibi & Tina - Einfach anders' (2021), and TV series like 'Das Manko' (2025) and 'Eldorado KaDeWe' (2021).