What makes FABW unique for me, besides its incredible classes, recourses, inspired staff and students and the creative freedom it offers them, is its location. Ludwigsburg is a quiet city and a place where I was able to concentrate for the years I studied there, away from the distractions of the big cities. I wanted to study in a place that encapsulates me and force me to go on an inner journey to find the inspiration and stories that I wanted to tell. I found that peace and space at FABW in Ludwigsburg.

"I have a lot to thank the Filmakademie for, including admission. I often failed there, grew, gained a lot of self-confidence and learnt to focus. (...) What is really valuable are the connections, synergies and friendships that you build up at the Filmakademie in a small Swabian town. They outlast your time at university, and later you often work with the people you studied with. That’s worth a lot in a volatile film industry."