European Showrunner Programme

The European Showrunner Programme (ESP) is a unique ifs initiative aiming to support the discussion and implementation of a truly European showrunner
model.

ESP offers professsional training, industry events and a pan-European network for showrunners:

European Showrunner Training

A part-time training and mentoring programme designed for experienced European series writers offering comprehensive insights and key skills for showrunners in Europe

Learn more

European Showrunner Think Tank I at Series Mania Forum 2022

European Showrunner Think Tanks

A series of industry panels providing a platform for exchange and discussion to further develop, define and eventually establish the showrunner approach in Europe

Learn more

First Report on Showrunning in Europe

Read Publication

News from the European Showrunner Programme

ifs veröffentlicht erste Studie zum Thema Showrunning in Europa

»Showrunning in Europe – Skills, Tasks, Responsibilities«

Participants of the European Showrunner Training 2025 ifs filmschule

»European Showrunner Programme« der ifs gibt Teilnehmende bekannt

Hochkarätige Serienautor*innen aus ganz Europa im 4. Jahrgang

Einzigartige Showrunner-Weiterbildung der ifs geht in die 4. Runde

Serienautor*innen können sich noch bis zum 6. April bewerben

European Showrunner Think Tank

with showrunner Fanny Herrero (»Call My Agent!«, »Standing Up«) @ Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision

European Showrunner Workshop II: Structuring Production Processes

With renowned Hollywood TV director Uta Briesewitz

ifs Studierende beim ifs-Showcase auf dem Seriencamp 2024

Seriencamp Conference 2024

Recap: Tolle ifs-Veranstaltungen und ein ausgezeichneter ifs-Alumnus

First on-site workshop of the European Showrunner Training

The workshop was led by Head of Programme Jeppe Gjervig Gram and showrunner Marianne Wendt

Participants European Showrunner Programme 2024

European Showrunner Training der ifs gibt Teilnehmende bekannt

Hochkarätige Serienautor*innen aus ganz Europa sind im 3. Jahrgang vertreten

When I became a showrunner for the first time, I expected the job to be more-or-less like that of an episode writer – only with more power. I was in for a big surprise. Leading the writers’ room is not just about writing, and outside the room a whole new range of disciplines awaits. Being a showrunner is a highly complex job. This course wants to equip European showrunners with the skills needed not just to create their series, but to properly run their show.

Jeppe Gjervig Gram

Writer »Borgen«, Creator/Showrunner »Follow the Money«
Head of Programme

The European Showrunner Programme is a much needed initiative addressing a pressing issue which will benefit both individual writers and the European series industry significantly.

Carolin Otto

President of the Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE)

Roundup 2024

European Showrunner Programme 2024

We have sucessfully completed the third edition of the European Showrunner Programme!

Please find our Round-up 2024-broschure below (downloadable as PDF) featuring a summary of the European Showrunner Training as well as the European Showrunner Think Tanks.

European Showrunner Programme RoundUp 2024