Paula Steimer

Paula Steimer, born in Saarbrücken in 2001, was influenced and trained by musicians such as Johannes Müller, Christoph Mudrich, and Martin Preiser during her youth.
In 2021, she began her studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, where she received lessons from Claudius Valk and Robert Landfermann.
Her career is characterized by a variety of different projects and productions. She is a member of bands such as the Frederik Hesse Quintett, Lilith Walkenhorst Quintett, and the JugendJazzOrchester NRW, with which she has already toured through Denmark, Norway, Austria, and Italy. Additionally, she is part of the Shared Planet 9 Project, which was nominated for the German Jazz Award in 2025.
In 2023, she founded the Paula Steimer Quintett, with which the young saxophonist has already performed in numerous renowned jazz clubs, such as the Jazzclub Minden, King Georg (Cologne), Domicil (Dortmund), Loft (Cologne), Blue Note (Dresden), Bunker Ulmenwall (Bielefeld), and many more.
In 2024, her debut album Thinkin’ was released, and since January 2025, she has been touring Germany to promote it.
With the Paula Steimer Quintett, the Saarlander was awarded the Carl Richard-Dörken Performance Scholarship in September 2024. In November, she won the Open Sky competition in Wuppertal with her band, and in December 2025, the quintet became part of the Young Jazz Ahead program at the Jazzclub Minden.
In the studio, she has contributed to productions with the Carla Köllner Big Band, the Frederik Hesse Quintett, the JugendJazzOrchester NRW, and the Shared Planet 9 Project, among others.