“Successful experiment”: SOKO Köln episode by ifs students airs on 17 February on ZDF

Screenwriting students developed and wrote the episode »Doppeltes Kaliber«

ifs @ Berlinale 2026

Numerous alumni, students, and professors from the ifs are represented with projects at the 2026 Berlinale

ifs success at the Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival 2026

Graduation film »My Name Akim« wins audience award for best medium-length film

ifs Publishes First Comprehensive Report on Showrunning in Europe

»Showrunning in Europe – Skills, Tasks, Responsibilities«

ifs @ Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival 2026

Two ifs films celebrate their premiere at the festival: »My Name Akim« in the medium-length film competition and »Splitter« in the short film competition

Dr. Melanie Andernach is the new professor of Creative Producing at the ifs

With this appointment, the ifs gains a nationally and internationally award-winning and experienced producer as its new professor.

New appointments to professorships at the ifs

Julia Daschner is the new professor of Cinematography, Jan Martin Scharf is the new professor of Serial Storytelling

Graduation film awarded FIRST STEPS 2025 prize

Animated film »Fake News« wins in the Short Steps category

Five nominations for ifs projects at the FIRST STEPS film awards

How to entertain: »Masterclass Entertainment« 2025 at the ifs

Part-time professional training on non-fictional entertainment

Boosting the Next Generation:

Panel on Diversity in the Film Industry – Success and future prospects of University Cooperation at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN

Master's pitch of the ifs series talents at the Seriencamp 2025

Final presentation of the Master's Programme »Serial Storytelling«

European Showrunner Programme at ifs Announces New Cohort

Top Series Writers from Across Europe Join Fourth Edition of Prestigious Training

ifs celebrates 25th anniversary & graduation of the 10th year of the BA Film programme

Greetings from the state of NRW, the city of Cologne and the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW

»1st Female Gaze - CineOne & sPOTTlight Young Talent Award for Image Creators in NRW« goes to ifs graduate Zoé Dumas

IFFF Dortmund + Cologne Young Talent Award presented for the first time for the image design of the ifs graduation film ‘El Mártir’

Part-time Master's programme »Entertainment Producing« starts again at the ifs

Sustainable support and scholarship providers from the industry. Application phase runs until 15 April 2025, online information event on 1 April

STREAM, the network of 10 European training institutions, signs a common charter of values and objectives for series

Ensuring the future of European series through cooperation

Unique showrunner training programme at the ifs enters its 4th round

World premieres, nominations and panels: alumni, professors and students of the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln at the Berlinale 2025

Including the world premiere of »The Kiss of the Grasshopper«, alumnus Duc-Thi Bui nominated for the German Screenplay Award

KI. Medien – neue Weiterbildungsreihe zu KI in den audiovisuellen Medien

On 27 March, the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln launches the new further education series ‘KI. Medien’.