Born 1964, studied art and Romance studies. In 2001 she founded the production company BÄRBEL MAUCH FILM. She works as a producer, curator and consultant.
Since 1984, she has worked at film festivals, including Französische Filmtage Tübingen (Africa section and selection committee). Collaboration with ISKRA/Paris (production, distribution and sales). She organises workshops on documentary filmmaking and presents German Documentaries at festivals on the African continent in cooperation with AG DOK and German Films. She co-produced international award-winning films as “The Colonial Misunderstanding”, “Faro - Goddess of the Waters”, “Jean Gentil” and “Kinshasa Makambo” (Berlinale 2018).