Barbara Zoeke is a German writer.
She grew up in Vogtland in Thuringia.
She trained as a psychologist, has conducted research in the United States, and for many years was on the board of the International Society for Comparative Psychology.
She researches and teaches at the universities of Münster, Frankfurt, Würzburg and Munich.
In addition to her scholarly work, she publishes narrative prose, poetry and non-fiction.