Christiane Hapt has an academic background in fine arts and has been working as a circus artist (specialising in object manipulation) since 2010. She co-directs Cie Fenfire, whose productions can be seen worldwide, as well as the cultural association Cirque Up, which promotes the visibility of contemporary circus in Austria. Since 2024, Christiane Hapt has been dedicating her work to artistic audio description, attempting to make circus performances (more) accessible. She has been on the board of IG freien Theaterarbeit since summer 2025.