Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
Potsdam, Germany
Quick facts
- World rank
- #2,697
- 2025
- Acceptance rate
- 5%
- Students
- 956
- International students
- 25%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1954
Overview
Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF is Germany's only and first film university, located in Potsdam's Babelsberg media district. Founded in 1954, it offers bachelor's, master's, Meisterschüler, and PhD programs in film, animation, cinematography, directing, screenwriting, production, sound design, set design, media studies, and related disciplines. The university combines artistic and scientific research with craft-based training.
Fields of study
- Animation
- Cinematography
- Directing
- Editing
- Film and Television Production
- Screenwriting and Dramaturgy
- Sound Design
- Acting
- Media Studies
- Film Music
- Set Design
- Digital Media Culture
- Visual Effects and Virtual Productions
- Creative Technologies
- Film Heritage
Accreditation: Ministry of Science, Research and Culture of Brandenburg; Akkreditierungsrat (German Accreditation Council)
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- Winter Semester
- Application deadlines
- Varies by program; typically December to May for the Winter Semester.
- Rolling admissions
- No
- Admissions contact
- studienbewerbung@filmuniversitaet.de
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Free – €18,000 / semester
From about Free / year
Domestic students
Varies by program
No tuition fees for standard Bachelor and Master programs at this public university. All students pay a semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag) of €397.80 per semester (as published), which includes: re-enrollment fee €51, Studierendenwerk contribution €80, student union €16, equipment insurance €20, production liability €4, and Deutschland-Semesterticket €226.80. Continuing education programs (Digital Media Law and Management LL.M./MBA; European Film Business and Law LL.M./MBA) involve separate tuition fees not published in the reviewed sources.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Official fee source (opens in a new tab)Programs
| Program | Level | Duration | Tuition | Deadline | Intakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 4 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Animationsregie MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | 2 years | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Cinematography BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Cinematography MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | 2 years | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Creative Technologies MA (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Master's | 2 years | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Digitale Medienkultur BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Jul 15, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Drehbuch / Dramaturgie BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Drehbuch/Dramaturgie MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA (opens in a new tab)Part Time | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Filmkulturerbe MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | May 31, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Filmmusik MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | Mar 31, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Film- und Fernsehproduktion BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Film- und Fernsehproduktion MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Medienwissenschaft MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Montage BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 4 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Montage MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Regie BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 4 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Regie MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Schauspiel BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 42 months | Varies | Nov 30, 2026 | Wintersemester |
| Szenografie BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Szenografie MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Tonmeister*in für audiovisuelle Medien BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Tonmeister*in für audiovisuelle Medien MA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | — | Varies | May 18, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Visual Effects & Virtual Productions BA (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 4 years | Varies | Jan 28, 2027 | Wintersemester |
| Weiterbildungsmaster Digital Media Law and Management LL.M. | MBA (opens in a new tab)Part Time | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
Information last verified Oct 3, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.