Application

We are pleased that you are interested in studying at our university. Here you will find information about the application process as well as about the documents and work samples you must submit.

Attention: Please note that the application information on this webpage is no longer up to date and is currently being revised. Meanwhile, please check our German-language pages for information on the application process. We hope to provide updated English application information on the website in October 2022.

Please note: As both the application deadline and the process of assessing applicants' aptitude for the program might change, please make sure to visit our website on a regular basis for up-to-date information.

Students who wish to be admitted to the program must meet the admission criteria and successfully prove their artistic eligibility to enroll. The assessment of applicants' artistic eligibility encompasses the pre-selection process and the admission test, both of which will be conducted according to the applicable regulations and statutes of Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

Only online applications will be accepted. The application form will be available during the application period (please see section 2. online application).

Application deadline

Applications are accepted only once a year for the Winter Semester. The application period is January 1, through January 31, 2024. Please note that this is a receipt deadline, not a postmark deadline.

 

Attention: Please note that changes regarding the application deadline and the procedure for determining program-specific eligibility are possible. We therefore recommend that you check this website regularly for information.

Application procedure

1. Application materials

All applicants have to submit the requested materials in section 1.1. to 1.6., section 1.3. applies only if the Higher Education Entrance Qualification was not obtained in Germany or at a German school abroad and the applicant does not have the German citizenship.

Please submit your application as one combined document with continuous page numbers, sorted in the following order and use loose binding, such as clip binders or plastic grips (no spiral, coil, comb or other fixed binding types).

Written application documents and work samples must be submitted in German.

1.1. General documents

  • The signed print-out of the online completed application form
  • Index (Please also list the work samples)
  • A CV in tabular form
  • An explanation why you wish to enroll in the program

1.2. University entrance qualification certificate

The university entrance qualification complies with §9, paragraphs 2 - 4 of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act.

German university entrance qualification certificate

  • i.e. a copy of the certificate proving your general or specialized university entrance qualification; applicants who do not hold either of the certificates mentioned above / an equivalent certificate are asked to submit their most recent school certificate

International university entrance qualification certificate

International applicants holding a university entrance qualification from a non-German-speaking institution / foreign school must submit the certificates as original documents or copies, that have been legally certified. If certificates are not written in German or English, a legally certified translation must be included as an original document or a copy that has been legally certified.

Please note: for applicants from the People’s Republic of China, Republic of India and the Socialistic Republic of Vietnam special arrangements apply.

1.3. Language requirements

International applicants holding a university-entrance qualification from a non-German-speaking institution are required to show that they have achieved an overall rating of at least DSH-1 in the DSH ("Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang" / German Language Test for University Admission) test or provide an equivalent language certificate complying with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Please submit a copy of the language certificate. Please inform about the accepted German language proficiency certificates of the study program.

Note: Further information if your German proficiency is lower than the required level.

1.4. Certificates / references of practical experience

  • Certificates / references (originals or certified copies!) providing evidence of at least 26 weeks of practical experience in the relevant professional field at the time of applying. Certificates / references should detail the type, scope, and quality of work performed. Applicants are expected to have practical experience in performing creative work in the TV, film, theater, or media business. (In exceptional cases, up to 13 of the 26 weeks of practical experience can be acquired until the beginning of the program.)
  • A table listing your professional experiences (click here for the template)

1.5. Work samples

Work samples showing the applicant's suitability for the program, including each of the following:

  • A portfolio containing at least 20 artistic works (JPG, PNG, PDF, max. 50 MB per file), such as drawings, sketches, paintings, graphics, illustrations for short stories, photographs, digital images, etc.  
  • You may also submit self-produced films or videos (MPG, MPEG, MP4, MOV, 500 MB).
  • Sculptures and spatial designs can be submitted as photographs or 3D illustrations (JPG, PNG, 200MB).

1.6. Further Certificates / references

Certificates / references proving fine arts skills or knowledge acquired outside school (e.g., fine arts training, drawing or painting courses, involvement in theater groups, etc.) are desired.

 

2. Online-application

All applicants have to apply online. The online application form will be available only during the application period.

For each application, an administration fee of EUR 25 will be charged.

3. Submit your application materials

Please submit the application materials after successful completion of the online application as snail mail (either printet out or on a USB stick) as well as digitally via email.

Clearly indicate your name and applicant number (you will find the applicant number on the print-out of the online completed application form) on all application materials and send them to the following address within the stipulated deadline:

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Bachelor Studiengang Szenografie
Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11
14482 Potsdam
Germany

Please send all texts as one single .pdf file, photographs as .jpg, and the film or video via a Vimeo link (with your name and applicant number) as an email to: szenografie.bewerbungen(at)filmuniversitaet.de

Note:

  • This is a receipt deadline, not a postmark deadline. Applicants who wish to personally submit their application documents can do so Monday through Friday at the university reception office / mail room.
  • Postal items requiring the payment of C.O.D. or customs charges upon receipt will not be accepted.
  • Applications that are incomplete and / or submitted after the specified deadline and / or for which the application fee has not been paid will not be processed.
  • We will confirm the receipt of your application in writing. Please do not call us to inquire about your application status. 

4. Pre-Selection

Based on the materials submitted, the admissions committee will decide which applicants will receive permission to take the admission test and inform them in writing.

5. Admission Test

Practical / Creative Assignment:

  • Visualization of a short story
  • Illustration and associative transformation of a spatial situation (please bring your own drawing materials)

Interview:

Interview on the materials submitted, the works produced during the admission test, and the applicant's artistic and personal profile.

Normally, the admission test results will be communicated in writing to the applicant no later than 4 weeks after the last test.

For questions related to the program, please contact the program office to book an academic advising appointment.

ATTENTION! Shortly before the application deadline, server problems and delays in the online application process may occur due to many (last minute) applications. So do not wait until the last day of the deadline! Applications and late submissions after the application deadline will not be accepted!

Office of Study Course

For questions related to the program, please contact the program office to book an academic advising appointment.