Lutz Hübner was born at Heilbronn in 1964. After studying German, Philosophy, and Sociology at Münster University he trained as an actor at the Saarbrücken Staatliche Hochschule. There followed engagements as an actor and director in Saarbrücken, Aachen, Neuss, and Magdeburg. Since 1996 Lutz Hübner has worked as a freelance author and director. He lives in Berlin.
Prizes and awards
- 1998: German Youth Theatre Prize for The Heart of a Boxer
- 2008: ASSITEJ International Honorable Mention
- 2010: Günther Rühle Prize for Point of Honour
- 2011: ASSITEJ Germany Prize