Saskia Winkelmann, born 1990 in Thun Switzerland made her first appearances as a DJ under the name Kia Mann while studying at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. She became part of the Pomeranze collective and a resident at their infamous parties. She lives in Bern now and is part of Studio Mondial, a collective that hosts a radio show on Radio Bollwerk. Saskia Winkelmann studied at the Swiss Literary Institute in Biel/Bienne and completed her MFA at the Bern University of the Arts together with X Schneeberger.