Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF is a public film university located in Potsdam, Brandenburg. The University of Film Konrad Wolf Babelsberg is the largest film academy in Germany, the first film academy to receive university status. It unites artistic, technical, production, acting, preservation and scientific approaches to the audiovisual media. Among its institutional development is the founding of the German Academy of Film Art in Potsdam-Babelsberg in 1954. The institution became the leading institution for higher education in film and television in the German Democratic Republic. Today, its academic profile is expressed in terms of animation, cinematography, directing, screenwriting, dramaturgy, production, acting, editing, set design, sound, visual effects, virtual production, film music, film heritage, media studies, creative technologies and media law. The location is important because The campus is located in Potsdam-Babelsberg next to Studio Babelsberg, broadcasters, production companies, archives, startups and research partners, while nearby Berlin provides a major international film, television, games, festival and cultural market.

The course portfolio contained within this master file comprises 11 undergraduate and 13 postgraduate items with subject groupings under their parent degrees where appropriate. Undergraduate programs include Animation, Cinematography, Digital Media Culture, Screenwriting and Dramaturgy, Film and Television Production, Editing, while graduate programs include Set Design, Sound for Audiovisual Media, Visual Effects and Virtual Productions. Postgraduate study covers Animation Direction, Cinematography, Creative Technologies, Screenwriting and Dramaturgy, Film and Television Production, Film Heritage, Set Design for Production Design and VFX, Sound for Audiovisual Media, Visual Effects and Virtual Productions. Each course stays a parent qualification and specialisations are listed in the course listing, not misrepresented as separate degrees. The official portfolio distinguishes eleven bachelor routes, thirteen regular master's routes, continuing executive programs and two doctoral models; Creative Technologies and Film Heritage are registered at their current study levels.

Admissions are done at program level. The published administrative fee of €25 is to be paid by the applicants. The procedure is specific to each program and may involve artistic work samples, films, scripts, portfolios, practical assignments, academic documents, professional experience, interviews, and aptitude tests. Applicants must check the teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submission. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Admission to a doctorate is independent of admission to a bachelor’s or master’s program and generally requires a viable research proposal, eligible supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty.

Regular degree study is free of tuition fee. The published semester contribution is €397.80. Parts of the semester contribution: administrative, student services, student body, insurance, production liability and Germany semester ticket. Tuition for continuing programs is set by the university. Rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs and personal travel are not included in these institutional charges. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission.

Career preparation is in line with the university’s subject mix and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a thesis developed in cooperation with an external partner can all help to improve professional readiness.