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Exhibition honouring Prof. Thomas Schadt

The MIK Ludwigsburg will present the exhibition "Zwischenheimat. Photography by Thomas Schadt" from April 19 to June 15, 2025. It features photographs alongside excerpts from his award-winning documentary films.

FABW debut film in competition for the Palme d´Or

The debut film IN DIE SONNE SCHAUEN (LOOKING INTO THE SUN), in which many FABW alumni appeared, is competing in the Festival de Cannes (May 13-24) and has a chance of winning the Palme d'Or.

New Director has been appointed

Dr Andreas Bareiss will become Director of the FABW from 1 May 2025. The internationally experienced producer and long-standing lecturer at the academy was unanimously elected by the supervisory board.

German Film Awards: Nominations

The FABW graduation film VENA has been nominated for the 75th German Film Awards in the categories Best Picture, Best Cinematography and Best Female Lead. In addition, four Filmakademie graduates are in the running for a “LOLA” in several categories.

Premiere Reading "Schräg"

On Wed, 23 April, the new short story collection “Schräg” (slanted, weird) will be premiered in the Edition FABW. From 7 p.m., acting students from the ADK will read and interpret three stories by FABW and ADK students in the Albrecht Ade Studio. Free admission!

German Camera Awards 2025:

Two students and three alumni of FABW have been nominated for the 35th German Camera Award for their achievements in the fields of cinematography and editing.

The award ceremony will take place in Cologne on June 13.

Workshop with students

The "Generation Übermorgen" film workshop in Ludwigsburg enables young people from less privileged backgrounds to tell their stories through film and promotes diversity.

Award for Successful Diversity Strategy

Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg received the "Shaping Diversity" certificate for its successful two-year effort to promote diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities in all areas of its organization.

SISTERQUEENS wins Grimme Award 2025

The FABW documentary SISTERQUEENS by Clara Stella Hüneke (writer and director) has been honored at the 61st Grimme Awards in the “Children & Youth” category. The diploma film portrays three girls who creatively question social issues in a rap project.

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ONE CAMPUS - FOUR INSTITUTIONS

FABW in Numbers

Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg and its Animationsnstitut are a force to be reckoned with, as you can see from the following figures. Of all German film schools, for example, we have the highest density of guest lecturers and film and media projects per year.

420 GUEST LECTURERS
130 EMPLOYEES
550 STUDENTS
20 INTERNATIONAL PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
17 INTERNATIONAL STUDY COURSES
250 FILMS AND PROJECTS PER YEAR

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