Dream Factory Babelsberg

Babelsberg and film: these two words are inseparable. It was here that Marlene Dietrich's "Blue Angel" was born and Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" built. Yet, of all films, "Der Totentanz" (The Dance of Death) was the name of the first silent film produced in Potsdam-Babelsberg. That was in 1912, and just one year before that the Bioscop company had opened its first studio here. That opening was the "shot from the starting gun" for the Babelsberg media-city, which is one of the largest and most modern film locations in Europe - the place is alive like never before!

Potsdam's film industry, with Babelsberg as its heart, is counted among the world's very best film-producing locations. This media-city in Babelsberg has 16 useable studios on its 46-hectare compound. Here you find Germany's most modern TV studio-complex, which is specially equipped for long-running formats such as telenovelas and daily soap operas. However, you will also find here one of Europe's largest studios, the Marlene Dietrich Hall, which is very rich in tradition. More than 120 companies operate on this site with more than 3,000 workers engaged in film and TV production, animation, stunts, special-effects, post-production services, and high-tech & multi-media. In addition, the compound is home to private and public television stations, complete with production studios. These are flanked by numerous networks and are supported by excellent financial aid and funding programs.

International blockbuster movies and top-ranked TV shows are produced here by well-known artists and film companies. The Babelsberg film studio, which is the oldest large-format film studio in the world, is seen as one of the most respected full-service providers for national and international film and TV productions in the media branch. Many Oscar-winning "worlds" have been created and are still being created on the screen here. The UFA, which is one of the oldest and most distinguished German entertainment markets in the world, is today the biggest TV production company in Europe, producing programs that are watched by millions of viewers daily. The TV station RBB (Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg) also has its main offices in Babelsberg. This is the broadcasting company of the states of Berlin (a city-state) and Brandenburg; it operates six radio stations and its own TV channel. The television-broadcasting transmitter is also located on the premises along with the ARD Play-Out-Center and the German Broadcasting Archives - Babelsberg (DRA).

Potsdam's media industry is well equipped for the future. Film producers from all over the world will find optimal conditions for their film and TV productions. Media and IT are growing together here. Innovative technologies paired with creative ideas are leading to new interactive formats and products in Babelsberg. The Konrad Wolf College of Applied Sciences for Film and Television offers excellent opportunities to get initial and further training in this field. This is yet another factor making Potsdam a center of creativity and talent. No less than three media and technology centers on location offer ideal conditions for young companies and people starting businesses. Also, the Babelsberg film park allows visitors to "look behind the curtain" to get an entertaining and interesting view of the world of film. Aside from that, there are other interesting media locations in Potsdam - the Park Studios, for example.

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