I’m Mari (no pronouns/they), working as a midwife in Karlsruhe.
I work part-time in the delivery room, supporting expectant parents during childbirth. Additionally, I serve as a clinical instructor, guiding students of applied midwifery sciences through the practical aspects of their training.
As a freelance midwife, I offer support from preconception to the end of breastfeeding, including pregnancy and the postpartum period.
My approach in all aspects of my work is to recognize and support the individuality and self-determination of the families and individuals I accompany. I continuously educate myself on topics like queer-sensitive midwifery, diversity, and discrimination. I also speak as a speaker in these areas. Creating a safe(r) space for marginalized groups and actively advocating against discrimination are core values in all my work settings.
I conduct workshops for healthcare institutions, universities, and through nonprofit organizations, focusing on queer political activism and anti-discrimination efforts.
In my freelance midwifery practice, I specialize in supporting queer* individuals and family structures. I provide guidance on topics such as fertility treatments, DIY insemination, legal issues like stepchild adoption, and co-nursing/induced lactation.
Since 2024, in collaboration with queerKAstle – Center for Queer Diversity, I have been offering birth preparation courses tailored for queers* together with a fellow midwife.
In May 2024, midwife Julia Dahm and I launched a podcast, „praegnant – the podcast by midwives for midwives“. Biweekly episodes feature discussions with and without guests on practice, research, midwifery life, and activism.
I live in Karlsruhe city with my partner and our child, in a queer co-parenting multi-parent family. I am white, able-bodied, queer, and neurodivergent. I speak German and English.
I give workshops and talks on the topics of diversity, discrimination, and queer-sensitive midwifery. Please notice: workshops and lectures are only held in German spoken language.