Angelika studied law and theatre in Frankfurt, Milan and Berlin where she finished her legal education and subsequently worked at the former Hebbel Theater, a stage dedicated to International Theatre and Dance, for several years. After living in Florence, Italy, she moved to Toronto with her family in 2004. More recently, she collaborated with Miriam Aziz and Artist(s) at Large in New York, Heidelberg and Milan as freelance dramaturge and translator, a collaboration that still continues.