Johanna Götting

The year 2024 began with a cinematic bang for Johanna Götting: after winning the “German Film Award” in the “Best Film” category for “Das Lehrerzimmer” by director Ilker Çatak, her cinema debut was also nominated for an Oscar in the “Best Foreign Film” category. This was not to be expected during filming when she auditioned for the role of “Krissi” and was promptly cast.

Johanna Götting's motto in life is to keep her feet on the ground, which suits her likeable way of thinking from role to role and not taking herself too seriously despite all her successes. Johanna Götting, who was born in Hamburg, was already enthusiastic about acting - in addition to her love of singing - as a teenager, took part in private performances and landed a supporting role in the North German cult TV youth format “Die Pfefferkörner” through an audition, which finally cemented her career aspirations.

Johanna Götting professionalized herself for acting in various workshops and coaching sessions after graduating from high school, focusing on politics, theater and philosophy. Her start as an actress was “Das Lehrerzimmer” 2021, last year's box office hit about a young teacher who tries to put an end to a series of thefts at her school. The surprising unmasking of the suspected perpetrator and the subsequent school investigation under the premise of a “zero-tolerance policy” soon lead to denunciations, arguments and exclusion at the high school.

This was followed by a smaller role in the BBC series “World on Fire” (2023), an episodic drama about four main characters in Berlin, Warsaw, Paris and Manchester and their personal experiences during the outbreak of war in 1939. They are called up for military service, lose loved ones or have to fight for survival. Fatefully, their paths cross, forming alliances and love affairs that transcend borders. Directors Lars Jessen and Jonas Grosch discovered Johanna Götting for their very personal Wacken Open Air spectacle “The Legend of Wacken” (2023), which was acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. This was followed by her first episode role in the ARD crime series “Nord bei Nordwest” (2023), directed by fellow actor and leading actor Hinnerk Schönemann. This was followed by the ARD play “Geschmolzene Scherben” (2023), a film about the desire to escape the village and the roles and behaviors that go with it, such as everyday alcohol abuse and the difficulty of breaking free from those practiced behaviors, directed by Sabrina Sarabi.

The “Tatort Kiel Borowski und das zweite Leben” (2023) has been filmed.A mysterious series of suicides on the beach in Kiel shakes the city and confronts NDR “Tatort” detective Klaus Borowski and his colleague Mila Sahin not only with a great mystery, but also with a human drama.The latest case takes the investigative team from Kiel right into the world of tech start-ups - and they both realize thatNothing is as it seems at first.The film was directed by Katharina Bischof.

 In 2024, Johanna Götting was seen in an episode role in the Amazon Prime cult series “Die Discounter - Season 4”, directed by Bruno Alexander, Emil Belton & Oskar Belton. In July/August, she appeared in the KiKa/ZDF children's film “Sprengstoff” directed by Linus Liyas in the leading role of “Anne” alongside Nicole Heesters.  Johanna Götting plays 14-year-old Anna, who involuntarily becomes a heroine in an everyday conflict. 

Johanna Götting has been taking regular private acting lessons since 2025.

When Johanna Götting is not filming, she is committed to society and enjoys interacting with people.

Johanna Götting lives in Berlin.

(04/2025)