Suse Wächter, born in Sangerhausen in 1969, is one of the most important puppeteers and puppet makers in the German-speaking world. She studied puppetry at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin. Her productions are characterized by the interaction of puppets and actors as well as dance and music. Suse Wächter has worked at the Thalia Theater, the Schaubühne, the Volksbühne, the Bavarian State Opera and the Salzburg Festival, among others.