The congress. Medienforum Berlin-Brandenburg
(August 30th – September 1st, 2006; esmt Campus)

Film politics. The 60 Million Euros Baby
(August 30th, 2006; 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm, esmt campus, Berlin)
At the beginning of January, the German federal government announced a new film-financing model with 60 million Euros of annual funding, scheduled to take effect on January 1st, 2007 once awarding criteria have been set. For the first time since the public notification of the appealing model, Minister of State for Cultural Affairs, Bernd Neumann, will speak about the new framework for German filmmaking. Following this, Stefan Arndt (X-Filme), Dr. Carl Woebcken (Studio Babelsberg) and Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt (Polyphon) will discuss the subject in detail. Click here for further information.

Market and Competition. The producer of tomorrow
(August, 30th, 2006; 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm, esmt Campus, Berlin)
The digital age has arrived! New competitors, forms of distribution and types of content are posing great challenges – especially to producers. Names like Martin Hoffmann (MME Moviement), Dr. Marcus Englert (SevenOne Intermedia/ProSiebenSat.1 Media), Wolfram Winter (NBC Universal Global Networks Germany) and Dr. Susanne Stürmer (UFA Film & TV Produktion) will discuss how traditional media corporations – producers and broadcasts need to position themselves in the new market. Click here for further information.

Content Day: New formats for the digital age
(August 31st, 2006; 9:30 am - 6:00 pm, esmt Campus, Berlin)
Console cinema, movies on the Internet, mobile-phone games – everyone is talking about new content, and you’ll get to see it for yourself at the Medienwoche’s Content Day. For the course of the day, producers, developers and marketers will present current, successful formats. Guests include Elmar Giglinger (MTV), computer games guru Guillaume de Fondaumière (Quantic Dream, Paris), Kai Zeh (Nintendo Europe), Teut Weidemann (CDV), Ross Bambrey & Johnny Ingram (The Strange Company, UK), Teemu Huuhtanen (Sulake, Finland), Gunnar Garfors (NRK, Norway) and many more. In cooperation with the German Association for Interactive Software (Bundesverband interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware - BIU). Click here for further information.

Radio – radio at its best!
(August 31st, 2006; 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, esmt campus, Berlin)
Radio, that traditional medium in the background, is on its way to becoming a constant companion by exploring all means of distribution. The digital age has opened doors to new forms of content. Interactive, visual and mobile: what will tomorrow’s radio look like? International radio producers such as John Stevens (JACK FM, Denver), James Cridland (Virgin Radio, London), Christophe Montague (Consultant, Paris), Kristian Kropp (Big FM, Stuttgart), Tim Renner (Motor FM, Berlin) will present innovative formats while elaborating on the industry’s outlook, challenges, and strategies. In cooperation with VPRT and Radiozentrale. For more detailed information click here.

Soccer – there’s always a game in progress, Berlin
(August 31st, 2006; 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, esmt campus, Berlin)
Sports-oriented content is the name of the game when it comes to winning users over with new offerings and new means of broadcasting. This series will serve as a recap of the FIFA 2006 World Cup™ and a preview of the next round in the ongoing battle for broadcasting rights, featuring names like Bernd Schiphorst (President of Hertha BSC), Reiner Calmund, Casten Schmidt (Premiere), Christoph M. Bellmer tbc (Arena), Christian Seifert (DFL), Rainer Hüther (DSF). Click here for further information.

All Events. Medienwoche overview
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