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Central and Eastern Europe in focus

Film schools in Ludwigsburg and Łódź sign a cooperation agreement to strengthen European film and media exchange. The central project is the new ‘Central Eastern Europe Class’ (CEEC).

Open Days 2025

Online on November 19 & on site on November 26:

Get to know the study programmes, the campus, and the people behind the scenes — with information, advice & guided tours.

FABW animation film wins Student Academy Award in gold

The Student Academy Award 2025 in gold in the category “Animation” goes to A SPARROW'S SONG. The diploma project by director and producer Tobias Eckerlin was created at the Animationsinstitut of FABW.

Nira Bozkurt takes on new AI staff position at FABW

The author, producer, creative lead, and AI expert will, among other things, develop an ethical framework for AI application. FABW is thus taking a pioneering role in dealing with AI.

FIRST STEPS Awards

The FABW graduation film SKIN ON SKIN won three awards at the FIRST STEPS Awards 2025. It tells the story of a quiet connection between a security guard and a worker at a slaughterhouse.

"SOUND OF FALLING" enters the Oscar® race

The feature film, which features many FABW alumni, will represent Germany in the “Best International Feature Film” category at the 98th Academy Awards. The screenplay was written while the director was still a student in Ludwigsburg.

FABW and Beta Film enter into strategic partnership

The aim of the cooperation with the sales and production group is to establish and expand practical, European-based, and ethically responsible research, development, and training in the field of AI and virtual production.

FABW LAUNCHES CLIMATE PROTECTION AUDIT

As part of its sustainability strategy, FABW will be working with WUQM over the coming months to conduct a comprehensive status quo analysis on climate protection. The results will then be incorporated into an integrated climate protection concept.

German Short Film Award: FABW nominated three times

The three FABW films AT HOME I FEEL LIKE LEAVING and MAJINI (fiction) as well as DETLEV (animation) are in the running for the German Short Film Award 2025.

The award ceremony will take place on November 20 in Hamburg.

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Respect Code Film

The Film Academy Baden-Württemberg (FABW) is the first German film school to sign up to the Respect Code Film.

The rules set out in the code will apply to everyone working at and for the film academy: staff, lecturers and students. As part of this, the film academy will also join the Themis Trust Centre.

Respect Code Film

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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Here you can find out about all 28 study and training opportunities as well as the application and admission requirements.

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