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Jobs at ITFS

The Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH (FMF) is the organizer of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of the world’s largest animation festivals, which takes place annually over six days in April/May. It is also co-organizer of the Animation Production Days (APDs), which take place at the same time as FMX – Film & Media Exchange. The next ITFS will be held from May 5 to 10, 2026.

They are currently offering several job opportunities:

Trainee in Sponsorship & Marketing (m/f/d)
Starting January 7, 2026, full time (40 hours/week)
Application with résumé by November 30, 2025, via email to bewerbung@festival-gmbh.de – Job Posting (German)

Guest Management / Hosting Staff (m/f/d)
Starting Dezember 1, 2025, part time (60 %, 24 hours/week)
Application with résumé, cover letter, and information on salary expectations and start date by November 30, 2025, via email to bewerbung@festival-gmbh.de– Job Posting (German)

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Team ITFS 2025, Photo: Max Kullmann

Job at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) is the largest educational institution in the six cantons of Central Switzerland. Within the Department of Design Film Art, the Bachelor Video program teaches the essential aspects of cinematic design, with a particular focus on the diverse forms and methods of documentary filmmaking. Over the course of their studies, students acquire expertise in the entire production process: from developing an idea and conducting research, to preparing a shooting script, carrying out filming, editing, and finally distributing their films. The program combines hands-on technical training, creative practice, and theoretical knowledge. Students apply their learning in their own short film projects, where they test, deepen, reinterpret, and combine their skills. In their final year, students of the Bachelor in Video choose a specialization for their artistic and creative bachelor’s thesis: sound, cinematography, editing, or directing.

As of March 1, 2026, or by arrangement, they are seeking a Lecturer in Sound Design for Documentary and Essay Film (50–60%).

Application deadline: October 27, 2025 –> Job description and application

Bachelor in Video at HSLU

Jobs at ITFS

The Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH (FMF) is the organizer of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of the world’s largest animation festivals, which takes place annually over six days in April/May. It is also co-organizer of the Animation Production Days (APDs), which take place at the same time as FMX – Film & Media Exchange. The next ITFS will be held from May 5 to 10, 2026.

They are currently offering several job opportunities:

Head of Communication and Marketing (f/m/d) (Leitung Kommunikation und Marketing (m/w/d)), starting no later than November 1, 2025, part-time (75–80%), initially limited to 2 years – Job Posting (German)

Trainee for Print Logistics & Program Organization (f/m/d) (Volontär Kopienlogistik & Programmorganisation (m/w/d)), starting October 1, 2025, initially limited to 2 years – Job Posting (German)

Working Student in IT & Application Support (f/m/d) (Werkstudent IT- & Anwendungsbetreuer (m/w/d)) – Job Posting (German)

Please submit your application by August 31, 2025, via email to bewerbung@festival-gmbh.de

All job offers at ITFS

Team ITFS 2025, Photo: Max Kullmann

Jobs at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg’s Animationsinstitut

The Animationsinstitut is part of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and one of the world’s leading training institutions for Animation, Visual Effects, Technical Directing, Animation/Effects Producing and Interactive Media. 

They currently have the following job vacancies:

Coordinator Artificial Intelligence (m/f/d) as of July 1, 2025 or as soon as possible. Full-time (39.5 hours/week), limited to 2 years.

Tasks:

  • Consulting and strategic development of teaching and organization
  • Central point of contact for students, teachers and staff for all AI topics
  • Collaboration with research projects of the R&D Department and our Animationsinstitut especially in the area of fair and sustainable AI use
  • Building and maintaining networks with regional and international AI partners
  • Support in selecting, implementing and prioritizing AI projects
  • Organization of AI-relevant training

Application Deadline: May 18, 2025 | More information and application

Freelance Research Engineer Artificial Intelligence (m/f/d)

Tasks:

  • Extension and improvement of the AnimHost application, see web: research.animationsinstitut.de/tracer
  • Implementation of additional Animation Generators
  • Ideas and suggestions to improve current workflow with Blender, VPET and Unity
  • Theoretical and practical involvement in global FABW AI strategy
  • Evaluation of tools and workflows

Application Deadline: May 18, 2025 | More Information and Application

Assistant to the Head of Institute (m/f/d), full-time (39.5 h), for a period of two years.

Tasks:

  • Facilitating communication between the Head of Institute, commercial management and teaching, as well as the lecturers and students of the Animationsinstitut
  • General secretarial and assistant tasks, correspondence, telephone and reception
  • Translation DE-EN and EN-DE
  • Travel and meeting coordination for the Head of the Institute
  • Coordination, preparation and follow-up of meetings and presentations in German and English
  • Travel bookings and other organizational activities for the Head of the Institute, staff and students
  • Support for events and festival participation

Application Deadline: May 18, 2025 | More Information and Application

All current job vacancies at Animationsinstitut

Jobs at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg’s Animationsinstitut

The Animationsinstitut is part of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and one of the world’s leading training institutions for Animation, Visual Effects, Technical Directing, Animation/Effects Producing and Interactive Media. 

They currently have the following job vacancies:

Assistance Study Coordinator (m/f/d)
Your role:

  • Help organize and manage lectures and events
  • Assist in implementing teaching and production projects
  • Handle correspondence, mailing lists, and maintain educational databases
  • Be a key point of contact for students regarding organizational matters

Application deadline: April 18, 2025 | Job posting and application

Communications Trainee (m/f/d)
Your role:

  • Create compelling content for social media, online, and print
  • Develop new social media formats and engage with our audience
  • Keep their website up to date
  • Support their press work (e.g., writing press releases)
  • Assist in the organization and media coverage of events like FMX – Film & Media Exchange and Gamescom

Application deadline: April 22, 2025 | Job posting and application

Call for Applications: Two Professorships at Merz Akademie

The Merz Akademie in Stuttgart is a state-recognized university for design, art, and media under nonprofit sponsorship, offering approximately 250 study places. The fields of Film and Video, New Media, and Visual Communication are considered distinct yet closely related disciplines.

They are seeking to fill two positions:

Professorship in Emerging Media in Art and Design (f/m/d, W2, 80%)

They are looking for a candidate whose artistic-theoretical practice can relate current and emerging trends in media art to activism in a forward-thinking, ethical, and sustainable way. With this professorship, the Merz Alademie aims to promote experimental and documentary positions in areas such as media activism, human-computer interaction, networked environments, creative coding, AI, and games, while strengthening the critical and artistic engagement with social media.

Application Deadline: April 20, 2025 | Job Advertisement and Application

Professorship in Film and Video (f/m/d, W2, 80%)

They are looking for a candidate with an internationally recognized film practice, who represents fictional forms at the boundaries of documentary and experimental work in both research and teaching. Research and teaching in the field of Film and Video at the Merz Akademie should be in constant correspondence with the contemporary transformation of the film image, the implications of the digital media shift, and the current aesthetic, technical, and political challenges of time-based audiovisual narration. Their ideal candidate should demonstrate aesthetic experimentation, media reflexivity, and a strong affinity for culture- and society-critical theoretical discourse.

Application Deadline: June 22, 2025 | Job Advertisement and Application

    The Filmakademie is looking for a Coordinator Artificial Intelligence!

    The Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH is looking for a Coordinator Artificial Intelligence (m/f/d) as of April 1, 2025.

    The AI coordinator (m/f/d) is the central point of contact for the entire FABW on all topics related to artificial intelligence. He/she should act as a central advisor, multiplier and mediator for AI topics. He/she should stay up to date with established, new and emerging toolsets as well as the latest trends in AI and be able to contextualize them in terms of their impact on media production, evaluate them in terms of ethical and legal standards, and integrate them accordingly into the FABW’s production pipelines.

    Responsibilities (among others):

    • Central point of contact for AI topics at the FABW
    • Advising on adapting teaching methods and curricula to maintain relevance in a media industry that uses artificial intelligence in production
    • Close collaboration with research activities of the R&D department and AI-related projects at the FABW and Animationsinstitut in particular with regard to fair and sustainable use of AI
    • Initiation of regional (IPAI, AI Alliance, Cyber Valley…) and international contacts with relevant AI initiatives to address the needs of the FABW and enable potential future collaborations

    Application Deadline: February 28, 2025 | Detailed job description and online application

    Helping Hands Wanted for the ITFS 2025!

    The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, which takes place this year from May 6 to 11, 2025, is looking for committed and motivated individuals who would like to support the ITFS team in various positions. Whether as a helping hand during the festival week or in a responsible position in advance – there are many opportunities to become part of the team.

    During the festival week (May 6 to 11, 2025) they are particularly looking for:

    • Cinema Stage Managers (Saalregie für die Kinos)
    • Guest Assistants (Betreuer*innen für die Festivalgäste)
    • Info Point Staff (Mitarbeiter*innen für die Infopoints)
    • Social Media Coordinators (Social Media Beauftragte)
    • Helping Hands for many areas of the festival (Helfende Hände für viele Bereiche des Festivals)

    They also offer positions that start in the run-up to the festival:

    • GameZone Project Manager (February 15 to May 15, 2025)
    • Hosting Staff (March 1 to May 15, 2025)

    You can find all the details about the tasks, application and remuneration here (German).

    ITFS 2024, Photo: Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, Reiner Pfisterer

    Wanted: Freelance Animation Producer

    The Filmtank GmbH is looking for an Animation Producer (m/f/d) for their Stuttgart location to work on a feature-length documentary film in a mixed-media style. The project includes approximately 30 minutes of 2D animation, currently being produced by a Czech animation studio.

    Responsibilities:

    • Setting up and budgeting the animation pipelines based on the content requirements (approximately one day in October)
    • Coordinating the animation work in close collaboration with the German animation director starting around spring 2025
    • Serving as the communication liaison with the Czech animation studio

    Website Filmtank

    Interested? Get in touch with them via Filmtank Stuttgart.

    halbautomaten are hiring!

    Our CREATORS from halbautomaten are a communication and design studio that turns information into experiences and complex content into impressive, accessible and understandable visuals to enable people to address topics that are relevant to them on a level playing field, without any barriers. 

    They are looking for a virtuoso copywriter (m/f/d) for complicated stuff in German and English.

    They offer:

    • Easy coordination and quick decisions in a small team.
    • Freedom and prospects to expand your writing and develop yourself further.
    • Flexible working. A real life balance with a time model that suits you.
    • An above-average salary.
    • Job ticket/job bike
    • Annual financial and time budget for further training

    Does this appeal to you? Click here for the complete job advertisement and application!

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