Potsdam, September 12, 2023: As a partner of this year’s Creator College NRW, funded by the Filmstiftung NRW (FMS) and organized by Gatzke Media, UFA has teamed up with the successful YouTubers Jonas Ems and Jonas Wuttke and their production company moonvibe. The aim is to find talented young people together at the annual Creator College event to train them as the content producers of tomorrow. In this context, the UFA has awarded three additional scholarships for the Creator College Bootcamp, combined with a traineeship at the UFA Academy lasting several months.

The Creator College kicked off on May 6 with the Creator Hub, a first networking event with seminars, panels and one-on-one and group sessions. The Creator Hub laid the foundation for participation in the Creator College Bootcamp at Phantasialand in Brühl, which recently came to an end.

In addition to Phantasialand’s well-known attractions, participants were offered exciting seminars, workshops, panels, fireside chats, relaxed networking and an exciting overall experience of being a creator. The UFA Academy trainees also had the unique opportunity to work creatively with Jonas Ems and Jonas Wuttke.

Janna Bardewyck, Senior HR Manager / Personnel Development UFA: “With this year’s participation in the Creator College NRW, the UFA Academy was able to attract great content producer trainees with whom we are working together on tomorrow’s projects. Combining this target group with its focus on fictional storytelling in a digital context with UFA’s expertise in serial storytelling is a wonderful and enriching experience for both sides.”

Joachim Kosack, Managing Director of UFA and UFA Serial Drama: “I am enthusiastic about the Creator Hub and Creator College. Young creators get the chance to network and exchange ideas within the industry and to intensify their skills. Having the opportunity to be part of this and get to know the creators of tomorrow is an important chance for us as a production house, because we want to learn from the creator community and strengthen ourselves in this field.”

The Creator College NRW is funded by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. It works closely with renowned partners, such as YouTube and Google, to provide young talents with the best possible contacts and is supported by numerous well-known creators.

All information about the UFA Academy and the Creator College can be found here.

About UFA

As one of the oldest and most prominent German entertainment brands, UFA presents itself today as a program creator that has continuously expanded its market leadership as a film and television producer in Germany in recent years. The company has developed into a content specialist and produces innovative programs for German and international broadcasters, partners and platforms. The production units UFA Fiction, UFA Serial Drama, UFA Show & Factual and UFA Documentary operate under the UFA umbrella. UFA is part of the internationally active media and entertainment company Fremantle, which operates the worldwide production business of the RTL Group, which belongs to Bertelsmann.

The managing directors of UFA are Nico Hofmann (CEO) and Joachim Kosack.

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