Berlin is an ideal location for Film and television industry

More than 5,000 film and TV companies with about 48,000 employees are based in the capital region. Together they generate 2.6 billion euros in revenue per year. Thanks to the good production infrastructure, the funding conditions, and the creative atmosphere, the capital region is a strong attraction for producers, film distributors, streaming portals, and VFX companies from all over the world who produce films, series or shows here or settle in Berlin.

Over 300 film productions a year
TV and feature film location with above-average growth rates
Innovative virtual production studios like LEDcave
High density of production companies such as UFA, service providers such as Cine+, and media groups such as Axel Springer
Video-on-demand platforms like Netflix, Paramount+ as well as multichannel networks like Studio 71, or we are era
Numerous renowned service providers in the areas of (post) production, visual effects (like Rise FX, Trixter), decoration, costume, billing, or casting
Versatile production possibilities by means of studios such as Berliner Union Film, Studio Berlin Adlershof, and Studio Babelsberg
Headquarters of rbb, Paramount, Welt, and Deutsche Welle TV

Why Berlin?

„With its vibrant and up-and-coming creative scene and many young media and tech companies, Berlin offers us a great international talent pool and an excellent base for our entertainment brands in the German-speaking markets.“

Mark Specht, Viacom International Media Networks

Mark Specht EVP, MD Central & Northern Europe & Asia, Paramount

Photo: © Bernd Jaworek

Education

The capital region is one of the most attractive training locations for creative young talent. There is a variety of education and training opportunities from universities, public and private colleges, media academies, and other educational institutions. The Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, the DFFB Academy, the Erich Pommer Institute and many other institutions offer degree programs and training courses for production, drama, screenwriting, and media management.

Universities and universities of applied science

Training and education for film, television, animation and VFX

Events

The media industry meets at numerous trade shows, markets, festivals, and conventions:

IFA
Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival
Berlinale Series Market, at the film market of the Berlinale
re:publica
Deutscher Filmpreis
Prix Europa
First Steps Awards
MTH Conference
Seriesly

Funding and financing

A dense range of consulting, financing, and funding offers the right environment for settlements, startups, and innovative projects:

The Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises and the Brandenburg Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy assist the industry with subsidies or loans for capital investment, salaries and technology-oriented R&D projects, as well as with infrastructure projects, competitions and trade show presentations.

Funding by the Investitionsbank Berlin
The VC Fonds Kreativwirtschaft Berlin has been conceived as a venture capital fund by the Investitionsbank Berlin (IBB) and the state of Berlin. The fund strengthens the equity base of small and medium-sized high-growth companies of Berlin’s creative industries by providing venture capital.
VC Fonds Kreativwirtschaft Berlin

Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg promotes the development of films and series and supports various location projects for national, international and cross-industry networking of the media industry. What is new is the digital film production program for the promotion of visual effects.
www.medienboard.de

EU-Förderung: Creative Europe
The EU program Creative Europe Media promotes the development of innovative games and games concepts.
www.creative-europe-desk.de