Open Day 2025 at HFF Munich hybrid again / A whole day of screenings of all departments of the Munich film school / Application courses: directing (documentary and fiction), production, screenwriting, cinematography, VFX & editing / Additional study advice from HFF staff and students / Only on site: continuous, moderated short film program / All offers are free of charge and freely accessible via video meetings / Program, further information on the films and Zoom links from January 10 at www.hff-muc.de
Munich, December 2024 - January 18, 2025 will once again be Open House Day at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF), where, among other things Oscar® winners Caroline Link and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck have also studied here, as have Maren Ade (TONI ERDMANN), Baran Bo Odar, Jantje Friese (both showrunners of the series DARK and 1899), cinematographer Markus Foerderer (RED NOTICE) and Peter Thorwarth and Christian Becker (BLOOD RED SKY).
As in previous years, the day will take place in hybrid format - with live events on site including numerous online live broadcasts. Anyone who dreams of making the films and series of the future can find out about the entire range of courses on offer at HFF Munich from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. The program ranges from lectures with the opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas, to study advice from HFF staff and students, to a continuous short film program in one of the cinemas.
Participation in the entire program, whether on site or online, is free of charge.
Events (live and via Zoom) in the Audimax of HFF Munich:
| Time | Audimax |
| ZOOM-Link | follows |
| 9.30-10am | Welcome President Prof. Bettina Reitz |
| 10-11am | Dept. III Cinema and Television Film Prof. Marcus H. Rosenmüller Prof. Nicolas Wackerbarth |
| 11-12am | Dept. I Media Studies Prof. Dr. Michaela Krützen |
| 12-1.00pm | Dept. III/IV Montage Prof. Beatrice Babin Prof. Michael Palm |
| 1-2pm | Dept. IV Documentary Film and Television Journalism Prof. Karin Jurschick |
| 2-2.30pm | Dept. IV/ TV Journalism Prof. Nadia Kailouli |
| 2.30-3.30pm | Dept. VI Screenwriting Prof. Lea Schmidbauer Prof. Kathrin Richter |
| 3.30-4pm | Dept. VI / Chair of Serial Storytelling Prof. Tac Romey |
Events (live and via Zoom) in Cinema 1 of HFF Munich:
| Time | Cinema 1 |
| Zoom-Link | follows |
| 11-12am | "Drehbuchwerkstatt" Munich Prof. Michaela Kezele Prof. Hubert v. Spreti |
| 12-1pm | Dept. V Production and Media Business Prof. Ingo Fliess |
| 1-1.30pm | Department of Advertising Prof. Henning Patzner |
| 1.30-2pm | Chair of AI Prof. Sylvia Rothe |
| 2-3pm | Dept. VII / VFX Prof. Jürgen Schopper |
| 3-4.30pm | Dept. VII Cinematography Prof. Christian Rein Prof. Peter Zeitlinger |
Events (live and partly via Zoom) in the studios of HFF Munich:
| zoom-Link | follows | |
| 10am-4pm | Filmstudio 2 | Filmstudio 2 Camera hands-on (ARRI Alexa, Canon C300III, film camera on mini dolly) |
| 12-4pm | TV-Studio 2 | TV-Studio 2 Demonstration Virtual Production with LED wall |
| 11-11.30am 1.30-2pm | TV-Studio 1 and via Zoom | Dept. II Technology Prof. Peter C. Slansky |
| 12-12.15 2-2.15pm 3-3.15pm | Filmstudio 1 | Guided tour of the film set |
Film program (only live!) with Q&A between the film blocks in cinema 2
Schedule to be announced
Further offers on site:
10-4pm | Library of the HFF Munich is open for viewing
10-4pm | exclusively on site | seminar room 1
Student counseling with Kristin Schneeweiß and Daniel Lang as well as advice on formal admission requirements with Brigitte Feitzinger and Sylvia Heck. You are welcome to bring a copy of your certificate(s) if you are unsure whether you can be admitted to the admission procedure
10-4pm | exclusively on site | Foyer of the HFF
Information and discussions with students from all application programs
Additional information on data protection, in particular on data processing when using video conferencing systems, can be found at https://go.hff-muc.de/divideo.
By participating in the event, you agree to the publication of film and photo recordings of you and your
and photo recordings of your person and their temporally and spatially unrestricted evaluation within the
and location during the event.