Andreas In der Au – AIDA – born in Thuringia, discovered Poetry Slam for himself in 2010. After a year of hobbies he became vice-provincial in Baden-Württemberg. In 2012, he moved back to Thuringia, where he organized Poetry Slams as the Thuringian provincial champion and promoted the still small scene through many workshops and the association Highslammer e.V. Meanwhile, he was on the stage more than 1,000 times; As a slammer, moderator or feature. He has qualified for the German-speaking championships for 6 years in a row. In 2013 he was awarded the „Bundestoleranzpreis“. In 2016 he published the anthology „Poetry Slam in Thuringia“. His name is equated with Poetry Slam in Thuringia!