About us

The DFFB was founded in 1966 as a non-profit GmbH. It is exclusively owned by the Berlin government, from which it receives institutional funding for its academic activities.

The DFFB trains students in the following specialisations: Directing, Cinematography, Producing, Screenwriting, and Editing & Sound. Students are awarded a certificate of completion upon graduation.

The DFFB's study programmes (and their entrance requirements) are comparable to the fine arts or arts and sciences programmes of German state universities. The DFFB does not offer bachelor's or master's degrees.

The curriculum is structured according to academic regulations.

The DFFB has a student council, which is composed of students from all academic years.

Wolf Plesmann is the managing director of the DFFB.

Academic Profil and Code of values

In 2024, we created two basic texts for our academy in an intensive process and with a great deal of input and commitment from all DFFB members involved. At the beginning of January 2025, the DFFB's code of values and academic profil, with which we work and live at the DFFB, were adopted by the Akademischer Rat.

Academic Profil and Code of values

The Advisory Board