Program 2023

Drawing from his extensive experience as a storyteller in different mediums and his unique vision of the changing media landscape in film, TV series and podcasts, Marc Smerling shares insights. (Documentary Feature "Capturing the Friedmans", HBO True Crime Series The Jinx, True Crime Podcast „Crimetown”.)

Overview of the German, Austrian and Swiss production landscape. Decision-makers and commissioning editors give insights into their projects and what kind of partners and ideas they are looking for.

How does comedy travel? THIS IS NOT SWEDEN, a Spanish dramedy series about raising children in a suburb of Barcelona proves that comedy not only does travel, but that it does so first class. The co-production between Sweden, Spain and Germany shows the potential of European co-productions; even for seemingly local topics.

The Future is European - Reality-Checking Co-Productions for Writers & Creatives OR 5 Myths of Co-Production Disspelled

Hit shows don't end when we stop watching - their life is extended into our social media vocabulary through memes. Experts discuss how and why the meme-ability of a series can be a huge factor in determining it's (popcultural) success.

As an European co-production initiative between public broadcasters ZDF, France Télévisions and Rai the EUROPEAN ALLIANCE has an impressive track record as a platform for pan-European co-operation for fictional series. As part of the panel representatives from ZDF and France TV give insight into current strategies and upcoming projects.

Serial/connect is a recruitment platform that connects producers and writers in the series industry across Europe. Our innovative online-search-tool makes the individual writers search efficient, time-saving and cost-effective. We aim to promote diversity, equality and inclusion in the Writer’s Room and in the creative process. The workshop offers an introduction to the tool and the possibility to exchange ideas to encourage more inclusive practices in content creation and recruitment.

As AI permanently transforms our future ways of work and of life; we hold three experts share their views and expertise on how the rise of algorithms will impact us.

Our popular showcase format "Work In Progress" takes a look at promising upcoming German TV series projects in various stages of production. With exclusive first looks at upcoming projects from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ZDF, ZDFneo, ARD, and Sky.

The latest “instant fiction” project for ZDFneo comes from the minds of Jan Bonny and Jan Eichberg and follows a group of radical conspirators through their preparations of a coming resurrection.

Unser beliebtes Showcase-Format "Work In Progress" wirft einen Blick auf vielversprechende kommende deutsche TV-Serienprojekte in verschiedenen Produktionsstadien. Mit exklusiven ersten Einblicken auf kommende Projekte von Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ZDF, ZDFneo, ARD und Sky.

In cooperation with the European Showrunner Programme. While more and more European series are helmed by showrunners, this work model is still new to the European series market. The European Showrunner Think Tank sets out to shed light on the advantages and challenges of showrunning in Europe from the perspectives of all parties involved.

Explore how European commissioning editors, production companies, and sales companies navigate changing markets and discover the exciting implications for future series. Hear from three industry experts as they share invaluable insights!

Three selected European production companies present their vision to an audience of writers and give a sneak peak onto their current and future projects.

COUNTRY QUEEN, a groundbreaking co-production between Kenya and Germany involving ZDF-ARTE and Netflix, stands as a symbol of creative exchange between Africa and Europe and the opportunities of Sub-Saharan Africa for series production.

The genre „Near-Fi“ is omnipresent at the moment. Created and produced by Belgian company Jonnydepony, the series ARCADIA shines a light on audience demand in terms of genre content, as well as on the creative vision driving such ambitious projects.

Discover a new way of series development with Artificial Intelligence! Prof. Taç Romey & Markus Walsch introduce you to „CreAItive PingPong“: An organic step by step prompting approach with AI-tools like ChatGPT Explore a new Writers’ Room experience with AI as a staff writer or virtual audiences. Ignite your creativity, secure your spot now!

Our popular showcase format "Work In Progress" takes a look at promising upcoming German series projects in various stages of production. Featuring exclusive first looks into upcoming projects from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ZDF, ZDFneo, ARD, Sky, and Netflix.

Our popular showcase format "Work In Progress" takes a look at promising upcoming German TV series projects in various stages of production. With exclusive first looks at upcoming projects from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ZDF, ZDFneo, ARD, and Sky.

Our popular showcase format "Work In Progress" takes a look at promising upcoming German TV series projects in various stages of production. With exclusive first looks at upcoming projects from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ZDF, ZDFneo, ARD, and Sky.

Our popular showcase format "Work In Progress" takes a look at promising upcoming German TV series projects in various stages of production. With exclusive first looks at upcoming projects from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, ZDF, ZDFneo, ARD, and Sky.

Enjoy a sneak peek at the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln’s MA Serial Storytelling’s 10-year jubilee class. In conclusion of their two-year’s master’s studies, fifteen up-and-coming international series talents present their series projects exclusively at Seriencamp.

How Wattpad/Webtoon Adapt User-Generated Content to Hit Series With extensive data on what is trending, which topics readers love and what keywords gain traction with target audiences, the toolbox of Wattpad/webtoon is well equipped. Showcasing a recent project, this panel will highlight the advantages of creating series and movies from these IPs.

Der Science-Fiction-Thriller PLAN B war in den letzten Jahren einer der größten Erfolge im kanadischen Fernsehen. Die beiden Schöpfer geben Einblicke in den Weg von der ersten Entwurf bis hin zum weltweiten Erfolg.

Conditions on set vary wildly while the pressure on production costs makes it hard to implement strategies that ease stress and make work environments inviting. What could ideal conditions look like and how can they be created?

CREWLIEBE – was braucht die Branche um als attraktive Arbeitgeber*in wahrgenommen zu werden? Zusammen mit euch wollen wir die Entwicklung des "Fair Production Guide" beginnen, den wir im Anschluss in einigen Produktionen testen möchten.

How does the journey from pilot to season look like when you start your project without a broadcaster or streamer? Creators and producers share their experiences with the „do it yourself“-approach.