Staatsexamen

Frollein Motte’s Staatsexamen, published by Jaja Verlag from 2014, is a single-issue comic that captures the surreal, pressure-cooker experience of a state exam. Through Motte’s distinctive artwork and storytelling, the book distills the absurdity and anxiety of academic ritual into a concise, resonant snapshot. It stands as a sharp, character-driven meditation on institutional life from a key voice in German independent comics.