Welcome to the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg application page! Thank you for your interest in studying with us.
Please read the information on the specific application and admission requirements for the individual degree programmes and specialisations carefully before you start your application via the online application portal.
If you cannot find the answers to your questions, you are welcome to contact the staff at the Student Administration Office.
15 February of each year.
A certain amount of previous practical experience within the film and media industry is very important and a prerequisite for admission in accordance with our examination regulations. The programme at the FABW builds on this previous experience.
You can gain this practical experience at broadcasters, production companies, editorial offices, publishing houses, agencies, but also at the theatre, to name just a few examples. Please ask potential employers for so-called "orientation internships".
Applicants for the undergraduate degree programme must be able to provide written proof of at least 6 months of practical experience by the application deadline in mid-February, and a total of 12 months by the potential start of the degree programme.
Qualifications such as media designer or similar fully fulfil this requirement of practical experience. If you have already worked as a freelancer on a self-employed basis in the industry, this experience can be proven in writing by extracts from the commercial register and/or order confirmations or, if applicable, invoices.
If you do not have a general higher education entrance qualification/ A-levels, there is the possibility of gaining admission to the Film Academy via the so-called gifted pass according to § 10 of our admission examination regulations.
As part of the aptitude test, these applicants will have an extended admissions interview with the examination board regarding subject-specific as well as general educational knowledge in relation to the intended field of study.
The following specialisations are exempt from the second degree fees as 2.5-year postgraduate diploma courses:
1. ANIMATION / ANIMATION & EFFECTS PRODUCING
2. INTERACTIVE MEDIA
3. FILM MUSIC
4. FILM SOUND PRODUCTION & FILM SOUND DESIGN
5. MOTION DESIGN
6. FILM JOURNALISM
7. PRODUCTION DESIGN
8. ANIMATION / TECHNICAL DIRECTING
Dear applicants, due to the current situation, we would like to inform you today that the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg has initiated a change to the State University Fees Act from the 2017/2018 winter semester.
This law stipulates that in certain constellations, students will have to make their own contributions. This affects the following students:
Various exceptions apply to students from non-EU/EEA countries who, for example, enjoy a permanent right of residence in Europe or have good prospects of remaining in Germany due to certain international/national regulations. Please refer to the relevant pages of the responsible Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Wuerttemberg / MWK (see note and link MWK below).
If you already have a completed and state-recognised first course of studies (Bachelor or Master) in Germany, the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg currently charges tuition fees of 650 euros per semester.
Please visit the website of the MWK Baden-Wuerttemberg via the following link for detailed information, including the exceptions to fee waivers and fee reductions:
If you have any further questions, please contact us by e-mail:
studienreferat(at)filmakademie.de
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Please note the application information for your chosen field of study. Please also note the requirements for the work sample to be submitted depending on your course of study / study emphasis / specialisation.
Your submitted documents and work sample will be read and scrutinised with great care by our examination board.
International applicants - in addition to the specific requirements of your chosen field of study (please see below), international applicants must fulfil the following requirements:
Application for an undergraduate study programme
For further questions, please look at our FAQ or contact us.
Application for lateral entry into a graduate study programme or a postgraduate diploma course
Proof of sufficient German language skills (basic knowledge II) DSH Level 2 = B2 to C1, German Language Test for University Entrance or Goethe Institute Level B2 or TestDaf Level 4.
Please note that some lessons in the project study programme are held in English. A sound knowledge of English is required.
Foreign applicants (m/f/d) who hold a foreign high school certificate and/or a foreign university degree must submit this certificates to the following institution before submitting their application to the Filmakademie to determine its equivalence with the German general higher education entrance qualification:
Academy of Art and Design (ABK Stuttgart),
Office of Student Affairs,
Am Weißenhof 1,
70191 Stuttgart.
The residence permit must be presented upon enrolment at the latest.
For further questions, please look at our FAQ or contact us.
APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR YOUR CHOSEN FIELD OF STUDY (in alphabetical order):
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Directing Advertising Film
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload.
Please adhere exactly to the information given here to ensure that your work sample can be played without technical problems! Make sure that your work sample reflects the subject area you have applied for.
Please state the exact proportion of your personal work in the credits!
Please state the exact amount of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Application documents for the project-based study programme Directing Advertising Film (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload to the application portal:
Please adhere exactly to the information given here to ensure that your work sample can be played without technical problems!
Please state the exact proportion of your personal work in the credits!
Note for applicants to the undergraduate study programme
Advertising Film Producing:
Please apply first at the undergraduate degree programme “Production”.
At the end of the 2nd year of your studies you can apply to your desired specialization.
IMPORTANT - in your letter of motivation, please name the area(s) that are of particular interest to you in the course of your studies as a producer:
International Producing, Animation Effects Producing, Interactive Media/Transmedia Games Producing, Advertising Film Producing, Series Producing, Executive & Line Producing, or Producing in the fictional, documentary or journalistic field
Note: please give us an initial tendency here - however, production students do not have to commit to one of the above-mentioned specializations until their 3rd year of study.
Application documents for the graduate study programme Advertising Film Producing (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
What is important here is the communication performance / message in relation to a product, a brand, an institution or similar.
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Animation - Animation Artist (Concept Art, Character Animation, Animation Directing)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe in detail your respective part of the work sample, including showreels or compilations.
Application documents for the graduate study programme Animation - Animation Directing (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe in detail your respective part of the work sample, including showreels or compilations.
Note for applicants to the undergraduate study programme Animation - Animation/Effects Producing:
Please apply first at the undergraduate study programme “Production”.
At the end of the 2nd year of your studies you can apply to your desired specialization.
IMPORTANT - in your letter of motivation, please name the area(s) that are of particular interest to you in the course of your studies as a producer:
International Producing, Animation Effects Producing, Interactive Media/Transmedia Games Producing, Advertising Film Producing, Series Producing, Executive & Line Producing, or Producing in the fictional, documentary or journalistic field
Note: please give us an initial tendency here - however, production students do not have to commit to one of the above-mentioned specializations until their 3rd year of study.
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Animation - Animation/Effects Producing
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
A completed degree in a related discipline:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe in detail your respective part in the work sample, also in the case of showreels or edited sequences.
Application documents for the graduate study programme Animation - Character Animation (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe in detail your respective part of the work sample, including showreels or compilations.
Application documents for the graduate study programme Animation - Concept Art (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe in detail your respective part of the work sample, including showreels or compilations.
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Animation - Technical Directing
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
A completed degree in a related discipline:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Animation - Effects Artist (Effect Artist, Effects Supervisor)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples for Effects Artist applicants (Effect Artist, Effects Supervisor)
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe in detail your respective part of the work sample, including showreels or compilations.
Application documents for the graduate study programme Animation - Visual Effects (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe in detail your respective part of the work sample, including showreels or compilations.
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Cinematography
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload.
Please adhere exactly to the information given here to ensure that your work sample can be played without technical problems! Make sure that your work sample reflects the subject area you have applied for.
Please preferably do not submit any showreels for the application in Cinematography!
Please state the exact amount of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Application documents for the project-based study programme Cinematography (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload to the application portal:
Please do preferably not submit any showreels for the application for Cinematography!
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Directing Documentary Film
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload.
Please adhere exactly to the information given here to ensure that your work sample can be played without technical problems! Make sure that your work sample reflects the subject area you have applied for.
Please state the exact amount of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Application documents for the graduate study programme Directing Documentary Film (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload to the application portal:
Please state the exact proportion of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Please indicate in the credits of your film whether your work sample is an excerpt from a short film!
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Directing Fiction Film
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload.
Please adhere exactly to the information given here to ensure that your work sample can be played without technical problems! Make sure that your work sample reflects the subject area you have applied for.
Please state the exact amount of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Application documents for the graduate study programme Directing Fiction Film (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload to the application portal:
Please state the exact proportion of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Please indicate in the credits of your film whether your work sample is an excerpt from a short film!
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Directing Film Journalism
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload.
Please adhere exactly to the information given here to ensure that your work sample can be played without technical problems! Make sure that your work sample reflects the subject area you have applied for.
Please state the exact amount of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Film Journalism
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
A completed degree in a related discipline:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe your respective part of the work sample. The work sample should demonstrate your suitability for the Film Journalism study course and reflect your qualifications.
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Editing
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload.
Please adhere exactly to the information given here to ensure that your work sample can be played without technical problems! Make sure that your work sample reflects the subject area you have applied for.
Please state the exact amount of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Application documents for the graduate study programme Editing (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload to the application portal:
Please state the exact proportion of your personal work in the credits of your film!
Please indicate in the credits of your film whether your work sample is an excerpt from a short film!
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Film Music
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
A completed degree in a related discipline:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe your respective part of the work sample. The work sample should demonstrate your suitability for the Film Music study course and reflect your qualifications.
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Film Sound Production & Film Sound Design
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
A completed degree in a related discipline:
Note: The entrance examination for Film Sound / Sound Design is carried out with the Pro Tools programme.
Applicants (m/f/d) should therefore have basic knowledge (written proof not required) in the disciplines of recording, sound design, mixing and bouncing.
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe your respective part of the work sample. The work sample should demonstrate your suitability for the Film Sound Production & Film Sound Design study course and reflect your qualifications.
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Interactive Media (Transmedia Games Artist, Transmedia Games Director)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe your respective part of the work sample. The work sample should demonstrate your aptitude for the Interactive Media programme and reflect your qualifications for the chosen specialization (Directing / Artist).
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Interactive Media (Transmedia Games Artist, Transmedia Games Director)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe your respective part of the work sample. The work sample should demonstrate your aptitude for the Interactive Media programme and reflect your qualifications for the chosen specialization (Directing / Artist).
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Interactive Media (Transmedia Games Artist, Transmedia Games Director)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe your respective part of the work sample. The work sample should demonstrate your aptitude for the Interactive Media programme and reflect your qualifications for the chosen specialization (Directing / Artist).
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Interactive Media (Transmedia Games Artist, Transmedia Games Director)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe your respective part of the work sample. The work sample should demonstrate your aptitude for the Interactive Media programme and reflect your qualifications for the chosen specialization (Directing / Artist).
Note for applicants to the undergraduate study programme Animation - Animation/Effects Producing:
Please apply first at the undergraduate study programme “Production”.
At the end of the 2nd year of your studies you can apply to your desired specialization.
IMPORTANT - in your letter of motivation, please name the area(s) that are of particular interest to you in the course of your studies as a producer:
International Producing, Animation Effects Producing, Interactive Media/Transmedia Games Producing, Advertising Film Producing, Series Producing, Executive & Line Producing, or Producing in the fictional, documentary or journalistic field
Note: please give us an initial tendency here - however, production students do not have to commit to one of the above-mentioned specializations until their 3rd year of study.
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Interactive Media - Transmedia/Games Producing
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
A completed degree in a related discipline:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
The work sample should demonstrate the production skills for the Interactive Media/TGP specialisation.
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Motion Design
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
A completed degree in a related discipline:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
Please name and describe your respective part of the work sample. The work sample should demonstrate your suitability for the Motion Design study course and reflect your qualifications.
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Production
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
Note for applicants to the undergraduate study programme Executive & Line Producing:
Please apply first at the undergraduate study programme “Production”.
At the end of the 2nd year of your studies you can apply to your desired specialization.
IMPORTANT - in your letter of motivation, please name the area(s) that are of particular interest to you in the course of your studies as a producer:
International Producing, Animation Effects Producing, Interactive Media/Transmedia Games Producing, Advertising Film Producing, Series Producing, Executive & Line Producing, or Producing in the fictional, documentary or journalistic field
Note: please give us an initial tendency here - however, production students do not have to commit to one of the above-mentioned specializations until their 3rd year of study.
Application documents for the graduate study programme Executive & Line Producing (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Executive & Line Producing
Furthermore
Work sample: - none -
Note for applicants to the undergraduate study programme International Producing:
Please apply first at the undergraduate study programme “Production”.
At the end of the 2nd year of your studies you can apply to your desired specialization.
IMPORTANT - in your letter of motivation, please name the area(s) that are of particular interest to you in the course of your studies as a producer:
International Producing, Animation Effects Producing, Interactive Media/Transmedia Games Producing, Advertising Film Producing, Series Producing, Executive & Line Producing, or Producing in the fictional, documentary or journalistic field
Note: please give us an initial tendency here - however, production students do not have to commit to one of the above-mentioned specializations until their 3rd year of study.
Application documents for the graduate study programme International Producing (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
International Producing
Furthermore (all documents in English, please):
Work sample: - none -
Application documents for the postgraduate diploma course Production Design
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
A completed degree in a related discipline:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload:
The work sample should demonstrate suitability for the Production Design study course and reflect the qualification.
Application documents for the undergraduate study programme Screenwriting
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload. Please submit your work samples in German language.
Please fulfil all 4 tasks!
For the 2024 entrance examination:
Task 1
A feature-length film synopsis OR series concept on a freely chosen topic, and a written dialogue scene from it.
The synopsis as well as the concept should comprise 5 to max. 8 pages
(12 point, line spacing 1.5)
If you decide in favour of a series concept as a work sample, it should include a description of the theme, setting, characters, relationships and further plots of 2-3 episodes.
Task 2
Please write a dialogue scene for the work sample you wrote in point 1 (approx. 3 to 5 pages, 12 point, line spacing 1.5)
Task 3 - with topic !
On max. 1-2 pages 3 film or series ideas (in different genres: drama, comedy, thriller, etc.) on one of the topics listed below:
a) "Generation beleidigt"
OR
b) "Das Herz schlägt rechts"
Task 4
Literary curriculum vitae
Important: The literary CV is part of your work sample. Here you should summarize your life to date in literary form. All genres are possible here!
Length max. 3 pages.
Note: If you use AI, please document exactly how you have used it - thank you!
Application documents for the graduate study programme Screenwriting (lateral entry)
The following application documents must be submitted via upload to the application portal at the same time as the application for admission to the degree programme:
Work samples
In addition to the above-mentioned application documents, a work sample must be submitted via upload.
Please submit your work samples in German language.
Please fulfil all 4 tasks!
For the 2024 entrance examination:
Task 1
A feature-length film synopsis OR series concept on a freely chosen topic, and a written dialogue scene from it.
The synopsis as well as the concept should comprise 5 to max. 8 pages
(12 point, line spacing 1.5)
If you decide in favour of a series concept as a work sample, it should include a description of the theme, setting, characters, relationships and further plots of 2-3 episodes.
Task 2
Please write a dialogue scene for the work sample you wrote in point 1 (approx. 3 to 5 pages, 12 point, line spacing 1.5)
Task 3 - with topic !
On max. 1-2 pages 3 film or series ideas (in different genres: drama, comedy, thriller, etc.) on one of the topics listed below:
a) "Generation beleidigt"
OR
b) "Das Herz schlägt rechts"
Task 4
Literary curriculum vitae
Important: The literary CV is part of your work sample. Here you should summarize your life to date in literary form. All genres are possible here!
Length max. 3 pages.
Note: If you use AI, please document exactly how you have used it - thank you!
You can apply to the Filmakademie a total of three times.
No, this is not possible.
In principle, it is possible to join the graduate programme if you have the relevant prior knowledge. Applicants must have completed a first degree in a related discipline or alternatively have sound professional experience in the film and media industry.
When applying for one of the eight postgraduate diploma courses, applicants must have completed a corresponding previous degree in a related discipline.
Example: Production design - previous studies in architecture, if applicable.
In principle, yes. However, if you do not have a general higher education entrance qualification/Abitur, you have the option of gaining access to the course of studies via the so-called aptitude test in accordance with Section 10 of our admission examination regulations.
As part of the aptitude test, these applicants will have an extended interview with the examination board regarding subject-specific and general knowledge in relation to the intended course of studies/study focus.
We ask you to adhere to the above-mentioned guidelines. In order to ensure equal opportunities for all applicants, we cannot guarantee that longer work samples will be considered.
The application deadline each year is always 15 February. The course of studies then begins in the winter semester, usually in mid/end September.
The average grade of the A-levels (Abitur) does not play a role for us. In fact, the focus is on practical experience in the media sector, but this may only be gained after the A-levels.
Applicants with German citizenship must submit their foreign educational certificates to the Baden-Württemberg Regional Council for recognition of equivalence:
https://rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de/rps/abt7/zeugnisanerkennungsstelle/
The online application portal opens at the end of December. The application deadline is always 15 February.
No, there are no thematic specifications for your work sample - with the exception of the screenplay application (see the screenplay department page).
No.
No, there is no set age limit. The average age of our first-year students is around 23.
Once your application has been received, it goes through a so-called formal review. This is followed by pre-selection by a selected examination committee of senior lecturers. Submitted documents and work samples are intensively scrutinised and evaluated. If the pre-selection is successful, the applicants will receive an invitation to the further entrance examination on site. This is where the individual interviews with the senior lecturers of the respective department take place, where the examination task is issued and the final interview takes place during the colloquium. Applicants usually receive notification within 8-10 days as to whether they have been admitted to the course of studies.
For the undergraduate course of studies in Film + Media and Production, 12 months of practical experience is required according to our admission examination regulations. Relevant here are internships completed after school.
Internship/professional experience in the film and media industry, for example with broadcasters, production companies, editorial offices, agencies, at the theatre, possibly in publishing houses or other media companies.
As a freelancer, it is possible to submit relevant evidence, such as an extract from the commercial register and a copy of a trade licence or income tax statement. If applicable, order confirmations or invoices can also be submitted.
The Filmakademie does not offer internships.
The requirement of 12 months of practical experience must be completed by the start of the course of studies. You must be able to provide evidence of 6 months of practical experience within the industry by the application deadline of 15 February. We ask for written proof in the form of job references, letters of reference, employment contracts, etc.
For international students travelling from outside the EU for the purpose of studying, the state of Baden-Württemberg charges a tuition fee of 1,500 euros per semester.
No.
Within the undergraduate degree programme and the associated curriculum in German, applicants from abroad must provide proof of sound German language skills.
This proof can be provided by the following certificates
- Goethe Institute - Level B2
- TestDAF - Level 4
- DSH - Level 2, equivalent to B2 - C1
In the project study programme mainly in English - bilingual curriculum.
Before applying to the Filmakademie, foreign educational certificates must be submitted to the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design to confirm equivalence with the German Abitur.
Contact via:
https://www.abk-stuttgart.de/studium/bewerben/auslaendische-bewerberinnen-zeugnisanerkennung.html
A study information day usually takes place every year in November, currently on two dates: once online and once on site at the FABW. You can find more information here.
You will receive a confirmation of participation on request.
In principle yes, if necessary with a new aptitude test. Further information is available from the Examinations Office.
All Filmakademie students learn the basics of filmmaking together in the two-year undergraduate studies. In the graduate studies, which also lasts two years, they specialise within their chosen field of study.
Lateral entry into the graduate studies is possible with the appropriate prior knowledge. For this, applicants must have completed a first degree or have appropriate professional experience. For the eight postgraduate diploma courses, applicants must provide evidence of having completed an undergraduate degree in a related discipline.
Eight of our project study programmes have been defined as diploma postgraduate programmes since winter semester 2017/18:
1. ANIMATION / ANIMATION & EFFECTS PRODUCING
2. INTERACTIVE MEDIA
3. FILM MUSIC
4. FILM SOUND / SOUND DESIGN
5. MOTION DESIGN
6. JOURNALISTIC FILM
7. SCENE DESIGN
8. ANIMATION / TECHNICAL DIRECTING
The standard period of study for an undergraduate degree programme is 4.5 years = 9 semesters.
In addition, there are usually 2 semesters for the mobility year or holiday year (not compulsory).
The standard period of study via lateral entry into the graduate studies programme is 2.5 years = 5 semesters.
As studying at the Filmakademie is a full-time programme, there is very little scope for part-time work.
The Filmakademie does not accept guest students or auditors.
No.
Tuition fees
Since the winter semester 2017/2018, the state of Baden-Württemberg has been charging second degree fees of €650 per semester (if the first degree was completed in Germany) and tuition fees for international students from non-EU countries of €1,500 per semester.
The eight 2.5-year postgraduate diploma courses at FABW are exempt from the fees for the second course of studies:
Animation/Animation&Effects Producing, Animation/Technical Directing, Interactive Media, Motion Design, Film Journalism, Film Sound Production & Film Sound Design, Film Music, Production Design).
Semester fee
All students pay the so-called semester re-registration fee of currently € 121.50 per semester. This fee is paid as a solidarity contribution to the Studierendenwerk Stuttgart.
In principle yes, please check the requirements at: https://www.studierendenwerk-stuttgart.de/geld. Second degree programmes are generally not funded.
The cost of living is around €1,000 - €1,200.
The course of studies concludes with the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg diploma and is based on the Academies Act. According to Baden-Württemberg state law, the training successfully completed at the Filmakademie is equivalent to comparable professional qualifications at state art colleges, universities of applied sciences and universities of cooperative education.
We do not offer Bachelor's or Master's courses of study, online courses of study or short courses. The only exceptions are a German-language and an English-language acting course lasting several weeks. For more information please click HERE.
The Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is a wholly owned subsidiary of the state of Baden-Württemberg and belongs to the tertiary education sector. Its legal basis is the Academies Act.
No, please contact the Studentendorf Ludwigsburg:
E-mail: studentendorf-lb@sw-stuttgart.de
However, you are welcome to send us your application for accommodation. We will post it on the university notice board or send it to our digital mailing list.
The FABW maintains exchange programmes with partner universities on five continents.
For further information please click HERE.
The FABW offers a German-language and an English-language acting course lasting several weeks. For more information please click HERE.
Our "sister academy" on the same campus, the Academy of Performing Arts Baden-Wuerttemberg, has its own drama degree programme.
Do you have any general questions about studying at the FABW or our degree programmes?
We will be happy to help you!
We are available to answer any questions you may have on these topics:
- Application
- Admission procedure
- Enrolment
- Re-registration
- Examination questions
- Semester fee
- Student ID card
