The Friends of the ifs Society

Support students. Promote talents.

Dreharbeiten für einen ifs-Abschlussfilm im BA Film
© Marcel Reiter

The Friends of the ifs Society administers the ifs study fund and awards loans and scholarships to students. The study fund is financed by contributions and donations.

BOARD
Chairman of the Board: Philipp Hoffmann (Rushlake Media GmbH)
Treasurer: Nadja Radojevic (ifs internationale filmschue köln)

MEMBERS
ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln gGmbh
MITAX Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
Film- und Medienverband NRW e. V.
Lichtblick Film & Fernsehproduktion GmbH
Film Festival Cologne
Sparkasse KölnBonn
MMC Movies Köln GmbH
MMC Studios Köln GmbH
Cologne Conference GmbH
SGP Social Global Projects UG
Rushlake Media GmbH

The ifs Student Education Fund Advisory Board was founded as a body of the The Friends of the ifs Society. The advisory board consists of students of the ifs who make recommendations for loans to the The Friends of the ifs Society.

For the film and media industry in transition, the ifs trains professionals at the very highest international level. The Friends of the ifs Society will continue to contribute to this in the future and enable outstanding talents to participate in the programmes.

Philipp Hoffmann

CEO, Rushlake Media
Chairman of the Board of the Friends of the ifs Society

Philipp Hoffmann
© Smilla Dankert
The ifs does outstanding work in the media location of Cologne and is not considered one of the best film schools in Germany without good reason. Here, young talents are trained in a practice-oriented manner, well-founded and at the highest level - the entire industry benefits from this!

Jens Wolf

CEO, MMC Studios
Board of the Friends of the ifs Society

Jens Wolf
© Axel Griesch

Loans

In order to finance the tuition fees and, if necessary, to support living expenses, it is possible to apply for interest-free loans from the Friends of the ifs Society from the first semester onwards. The approval of loans depends on the financial situation of the applicants and the available funds. Repayment of the loans begins 6 months after completion of studies.

Information and submission deadlines are communicated on the internal communication platform SPACES.

Scholarships

 For all degree programmes at the ifs (except the MA 3D Animation for Film and Games), the Friends of the ifs Society awards scholarships to particularly talented students who are in need of financial support.  The scholarships cover the tuition fees. After successfully passing the entrance examination, interested students can apply for both a scholarship and a loan.

Information and submission deadlines are communicated on the internal communication platform SPACES.

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