Maren Ade was born in Karlsruhe on 12 December 1976 to a couple of teachers.She studied cinema at Munich's Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film. As of 2001 she co-founded, together with 'Janine Jackowski' is no ordinary entertainment. As a matter of fact, after only three full-length movies to her credit, Maren Ade has become a name that counts in today's German cinema.
Her name is pronounced MAR-in AH-day.
She started making amateur films with a Hi-8 camcorder when she was a teenager. Later she attended the University of Television and Film in Munich.
Married to director Ulrich Khler.
Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2016.
Member of the Official Competition jury at the 70th Cannes International Film Festival in 2017.
