Assistance
Katharina Seiler
Assistant to CEO Film Funding
Telephone: +49 331 74387 10
E-mail: s.duveoffice@medienboard.de
Alicia de Diego
Assistant to CEO New Media Funding
Telephone: +49 331 74387 15
E-mail: h.juergensoffice@medienboard.de
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CEO Film Funding and Corporate Representative
Sarah Duve-Schmid combines a passion for film and cinema with expertise in media law and extensive experience in film policy – and has done so for over 25 years. As Managing Director of MBB, she is responsible for film funding and represents the organization externally as its spokesperson.
Before joining MBB, the trained lawyer helped shape the work of the Federal Film Board (FFA) as its first Deputy CEO and Head of Funding.
A key milestone in her career was the establishment of VISION KINO, the nationwide network for film education in Germany. Her career in public service began in the film department at the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM).
She has also worked in film production: at Deutsche Columbia Pictures Filmproduktion, she headed the script development department and gained hands-on experience in feature film production.
Sarah Duve-Schmid has also served as an FSK examiner appointed by the state of Berlin. Until June 2025, she was Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of the DFFB. As the CEO of MBB, she serves on the supervisory board and the shareholders’ meeting of German Films, is a guest member of the boards of trustees of the Cottbus Film Festival and the Jewish Film Festival Berlin Brandenburg. She is also a member of the board of trustees for Berlin’s Olympic bid.
Contact: s.duveoffice@medienboard.de
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CEO New Media Funding
Helge Jürgens has been Managing Director of MBB for over 10 years and supports the technological and creative development of the media location Capital Region through new media funding. His department promotes innovative audiovisual projects such as games and XR, as well as serial and cross-media formats and initiatives for regional development.
A graduate in business administration, he brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the film and television industry. As CEO, he was responsible for the strategic realignment of ARRI Film & TV and for the modernization of Berliner Union-Film, one of Germany's most historic film and TV studios.
Jürgens began his career at Endemol Germany, where he held various leadership roles – from Head of Production to Authorized Signatory – and played a key role in the company’s success story.
He is active in various boards and advisory committees, including the Supervisory Board of medianet berlinbrandenburg, the advisory board of Musicboard Berlin, and the MediaTech Hub Potsdam.
Kontakt: h.juergensoffice@medienboard.de