Elke Renate Steiner

Hi Bluesky people! I´m Elke Renate Steiner, comics creator and and event illustrator in Berlin, germany. I will post here my comic publications and recent drawing activities step by step.

My next comics workshop @CottbusPride will be on November 6th at Regenbogenkombinat Cottbus. From 3.30 - 8 pm we will make comics on topics of "Work in Transition". No fee. Spots for participants are limited, please register. Info and registration: comic-workshop.regenbogenkombinat-cottbus.de

My three work-booklets: “Welcome - a short picturesque journey through the Spree-Neiße district” district Spree-Neiße/ Wokrejs Sprjewja-Nysa 2020; “Workbook Galerie-Safari” Kommunale Galerie Berlin 2023; "Workshop-Heft-Zeichne dein eigenes Comic-Kapitel" Schauraum comic + cartoon Dortmund 2026.

Workshop booklet - draw your own comics chapter Happy to be part of this booklet by Schauraum comic + cartoon, with MIOA-DO municipal integration center, class 8D at Helmholtz-Gymnasium, graphicdesigner S. Lüdemann, all in Dortmund, except me. German language. #schauraumcomicundcartoon #workshopheft

I opened my Atelier at LANGE NACHT DER BILDER in Berlin Lichtenberg on 4.9. On my wall: 101 ink drawings of L’inconnue de la Seine. Thanks to organisers, guests, and to Karolyn Morovati for the great photos - and for even our artworks going along wonderfully. #linconnuedelaseine #langenachtderbilder

My studio will be open at Lange Nacht der Bilder on September 4th, from 6 pm till midnight: Kunstfabrik HB55, Herzbergstrasse 55, Aufgang A, Room 407, 4th floor, in 10367 Berlin Lichtenberg. Come visit me and all the other artists and places: langenachtderbilder.de

Some flipcharts I made on location at the amazing 18th Cottbus & Lower Lusatia Pride on July 11th. More to come, my sketchbook is full... #cottbuspride #csdcb2026 #pride #liveeventdrawing

Some pictures from our second Rainbow Sketching on July 10th in Cottbus - warming up for Cottbus Pride 2026 the next day! #rainbowsketching #urbansketching #cottbuspride #draussenzeichnen #CSDCB2026

Gestern nachmittag lustige Häschencomics gemacht mit @steinercomix.bsky.social am Bus der vöbb auf dem SchwulLesbischen Stadtfest 🏳️‍🌈 ✏️. War sehr schön. 🥰

Join us for session two of Rainbow Sketching in this year's Cottbus Pride Activity Weeks. Meeting point Friday July 10th at Staatstheater Cottbus, 4 pm. More info: 2026.csd-cottbus.info Please register so we can be prepared. #rainbowsketching #urbansketching #cottbuspride #draussenzeichnen

Solidarität statt Schweigen - Mahnwache heute Abend ab 20 Uhr vor der Zelle 79. Kommt vorbei und zeigt euch solidarisch mit uns, dem ebenfalls angegriffenen Chekov und allen anderen, täglich von Faschos bedrohten Menschen und Orten.

Rainbow sketching in Cottbus tomorrow! Join us!

My Comic-Salon Erlangen: Booksigning at Verlag Schwarzer Turm with Ingrid Sabisch; Comic-Salon Theylangen Workshop "Queer Joy!" with @dirk@mastodon.art at Queeres Zentrum Erlangen. "Comic macht Schule" Vernissage #comicmachtschule. AI and #iceoutcomics @larsvontoerne.bsky.social -and Fürth storks!

gestern in der kleinen Pause im QueerJoy Workshop bei @steinercomix.bsky.social und Dirk Schwieger, alle mit Vorerfahrung in Comics, so nice dort. #ImmerZeichnen #CSE #ComicSalonErlangen

*Comic-Salon Theylangen* Comics Workshop Queer Joy! Queeres Zentrum Erlangen For Queers & Allies With Dirk Schwieger and Elke Renate Steiner (Berlin) Registration for both meetings required at: Zentrum@makeyourtownqueer.de 6.6.26 at 12 am 7.6.26 at 1 pm Jeweils ca. 2,5 h makeyourtownqueer.de

Making Comics with Erlangen school kids was fun! Sweet classes, cool teachers, chalk drawing on the blackboard. 
@comicsalonerlangen. Mit Erlanger Schüler:innen Comics zu machen war toll! Süsse KLassen, coole Lehrkräfte, Kreidezeichnungen an der Tafel. 
#comicmachtschule
 #comicsalonerlangen

Comicinvasion Berlin: Closing remarks at our Comics reading Marathon on May 3rd. 14 participants of Workshops for Comics made great lectures. Schlussbemerkungen bei unserem Comic-Lesemarathon am 3. Mai. 14 Teilnehmende der Werkstatt für Comics haben tolle Lesungen gemacht! @comicinvasionberlin

The Berlin festival @comicinvasion.bsky.social is underway. In 2 weeks I'm excited to present a marathon by artists part of the 'Comic Werkstatt', a course at @vhsberlin.bsky.social coördinated by @dirk.mastodon.art.ap.brid.gy , @steinercomix.bsky.social and me. Come to Aquarium on May 3rd!

First flipchart of my Live Event Drawings at the Brandenburg Dialogue Forum of Queer Communities on April 17th in Potsdam, hosted by AndersARTIG e.V.

🌍✏️ Day 1 of International Urban Sketchers Week is here! Dive into today’s prompt “Green” and share your sketches. 🎨🖌️ Take your sketchbook out into the world. Share your sketches using #USkMayPrompts2026 #USkWeek2026 1. Green

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Der Internationale Comic-Salon Erlangen hat gerade den Programmüberblick für Juni (www.comic-salon.de/sites/defaul...) und die Ausstellungsplanung veröffentlicht: www.comic-salon.de/de/ausstellu... Ich freue mich sehr, als Kurator dieser Schau dabei zu sein: www.comic-salon.de/de/iceoutcom...

Comicinvasion✏️ Berlin Comics Reading Marathon on May 3rd! 3-minutes miniature comics lectures with individual styles, topics and genres by Berlin indepent comics creators - celebrating the Berlin comics community & Workshop for Comics. comicinvasion.berlin/events/2026/...

Comic Basics Workshop with AndersARTIG e.V. in Potsdam this saturday, 21.2.26! Join us! andersartig.info/veranstaltun...

Open Mic With Accent🎙 Open stage for everyone. Any format. Any language. Any accent. Saligari Bar, Simplonstr. 23, Berlin. Every 2nd Wednesday. Next date: 03.12.2025 Doors open 7 pm, Show 7.30 pm. Join us!

Fire during the Cottbus Pride activity weeks. Paper container in flames. Facade of the queer center damaged. „We were very lucky today“ said Christian Müller, member of the board of Cottbus Pride. Volunteers reacted immediately, police and fire brigade came quickly, the fire was stopped.

Cottbus Pride Activity Weeks are here! As part of the program we will be rainbow sketching in Cottbus on October 24th at 4 pm. Drawing buildings which have hoisted the rainbow flag, and post our drawings. For adults with and without experience. Sign up, join us! www.csd-cottbus.info/index.php/de...

Cottbus & Lower Lusatia Pride Rainbow Party 🌈 Saturday October 25th 2025 from 6 - 11.59 pm at Glad House, Strasse der Jugend 16 in Cottbus. More info: programm.csd-cottbus.info ✏️ 🌈 I´ll be drawing ✏️ 🌈

🌈 Pride March Cottbus & LowerLusatia: Saturday October 2025 from 2 pm till 6.30 pm. Meeting point: Berliner Platz in front of the Cottbus townhall. Join us in solidarity. ✏️ I´ll be drawing 🌈 More info: demo.csd-cottbus.info 🌈 Attention: 2 counterdemonstrations.

Cottbus Pride Activity Weeks are starting soon, activists are contacting shops and institutions. www.csd-cottbus.info/index.php/de... 1. Let´s ask here. - Ok! 2. Do you want to hang the rainbow flag? 3. Yes, I´ll do that. 4. No, I will have to ask my boss.

Erlangen tonight! This friday september 19th from 7 - 9 pm I will talk and draw with you at Talk Cafe (Erzählcafe), Kellerbühne im E-Werk Erlangen. Join us! Thank you Lebenshilfe Erlangen

Tech bros are making billions in Europe, but dodge taxes and threaten our democracy. Please spread the word and help us to make them pay 👏 act.greens-efa.eu/make-them-pay

My eventful life. A Berlin illiterate is reporting. Fred Volkmann In 2007 I created illustrations for the autobiography of Fred Volkmann, adult learner of reading and writing. It was inspiring to meet the community of learners at Lesen + Schreiben in Berlin Neukälln. www.lesen-schreiben.com

Save the date ✨17. CSD Cottbus & Niederlausitz 🌈 13. - 25.10.2025 🌈 Cottbus & Lower Lusatia Pride 🌈 Vereint in Frieden und Vielfalt, 🌈 United in peace and diversity 🌈 Zgromadnje w měrje a wjelerakosći 🌈 www.csd-cottbus.info

Rechte Accounts beklagten sich über diesen Post: Seit Merz Kanzler sei, würde die AfD in Umfragen wieder fallen. Netter Versuch: Zum einen sind das nur kleine Änderungen, die auch in der Fehlertoleranz liegen. Zum anderen passierte fast zeitgleich: Die Hochstufung als gesichert rechtsextrem.

Live Event drawing: Rainy start of the very interesting conference „young help + care“ at Arbeitskammer Saarlands Educational Center in Kirkel last Wednesday. Around 130 young people working in health and care, 7 workshops and a lot of discussions. Looking forward to colouring! Www.arbeitskammer.de

Letzten Montag lustiges Comiczeichnen in der Helene-Nathan-Bibliothek in Neukölln mit @steinercomix.bsky.social ✏️🐈‍⬛🦝 Eine Seite jeweils mit Waschbär und Katze von mir. 🖤 📸 by @steinercomix.bsky.social

I made two children’s books so far: „Bella‘s Brazilian Football“ and „Bella’s Chocolate Surprise“ in 2007. Written by Adam Guillain as part of the series around young heroine Bella Balistica. Published by Milet Books Ltd., bilingual and multicultural books for children and adults. www.milet.com

Invitation to join our Endless Comics Workshop made by library visitors at Helene-Nathan-Library Berlin Neukölln, Monday 26th of May 2025 from 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm. No registration, no costs. Just come by and join us: Karl-Marx-Str. 66, 12043 Berlin. www.berlin.de/stadtbibliot...

First experience with an urban sketchers event last week. #uskberlin

It´s Lesbian visibility week & our 10th anniversary! How it all started: "Love Migration", tells the first chapter of love and marriage between a russian LGBT+ activist and a german comics creator. Autobiographical, self-published 2019, 36 pages, supported by Quarteera e.V.: www.quarteera.de/en/

Comicprojekt „Wie geht es Dir?“ ✏️ Comics project „How are you?“ Comics creators against antisemitism , hate and racism. 60 dialogues and stories. The book is out, & I am part of it! #wiegehtesdircomics #comics

"Bloß nicht resignieren!" - "Do not resign!" Peggy Parnass is not here any more. Thankfully the publicist and activist wrote a number of books. I was present at some lectures, deeply impressed. One is visible on this comic page in "Rendsburg Prinzessinstrasse". www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...

Event drawings from last saturday's AIDS Charity Gala at shopping center Blechen Carree in Cottbus. It was awesome! www.aids-hilfe-lausitz.de #aidshilfelausitz #blechencaree #cottbus #aidsawareness #eventdrawing #evalabosse #misscherrymoonlight #steinercomix

„Risiken und Nebenwirkungen“, a comic on abuse of medicine, published 2010 by Gütersloher Verlagshaus as the first of several non-fiction Grapic Novels. Learned a lot from mentors of the advisory center FAM on alcohol/ medicament abuse in Berlin. Sometimes I find the book on second hand platforms.

"Die anderen Mendelssohns" (The other Mendelssohns) I and II have been published by Reprodukt in 2004 and 2015. They are comics biographies of descendants of the german philosoper Moses Mendelssohn: Dorothera Schlegel, Arnold Mendelssohn, and Karl Mendelssohn Bartholdy. reprodukt.com/search?type=...

My first comicbook „Rendsburg Prinzessinstrasse - die Geschichte einer jüdischen Kleinstadtgemeinde“ (the story of a jewish small town community). Published 2001 by edition panel, 2nd printing 2021, available at Jüdisches Museum Rendsburg www.jmrd.de