Let’s dive into STUTTGART ANIMATED WEEK 2026! Animation, VFX and games fans, professionals, and students from around the world are coming together in Stuttgart to explore the latest trends, cutting-edge technologies, stunning projects, and the most exciting stories. With FMX – Film & Media Exchange (On Site: May 5-7, Online & On Campus: May 8, On Demand: May 9 – June 9), the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (May 5-10) and the Animation Production Days (May 5-7), there’s a lot to look forward to!
Alongside numerous highlights, of course our CREATORS are on board as well! Let’s take a look at how they’re contributing during these inspiring days: the talks, presentations, and workshops they’re leading, where you can meet and chat with them in person, what they’ve curated – and which of their projects you can see on site or even try out for yourself. You can find more information via the links. We’re kicking things off on Tuesday, May 5, 2026!
9:30-19:00
FMX, Eyth-Saal, Recruiting Hub
Accenture Song VFX, LAVAlabs, Recom Film, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36132
9:30-19:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal, School Campus
Animationsinstitut / FABW, Hochschule der Medien
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36126
9:30-19:00
FMX, List-Saal Turm A, Market Place
AMCRS / MFG, CLI / FABW, RnDeep, Sandbox – Startups made in THE LÄND (incl. HdM Startup-Center)
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36143
9:30-19:00
FMX, Steinbeis-Saal
Week’s Notice Exhibition
Animationsinstitut / FABW students
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36208
9:00-12:15
APD, Landesmuseum Württemberg – Altes Schloss
Co-Production and Financing Market, Tailored One-to-One Meetings
gretels gold “The Little Dormouse”
https://animationproductiondays.de/programme/market/
10:00
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
Resilience as a Collective System, Not an Individual Trait
Kader Bagli, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35030
10:00
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal & VOD
SWR multicam VP pilot
Panel “Tech Talks” curated by Volker Helzle, CLI
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35064
11:15
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal & VOD
Fighting Fake News and Pirates: Media Provenance for Safe and Fair Generative AI
Panel “Tech Talks” curated by Volker Helzle, CLI
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35065
11:45
FMX, Raum Reutlingen & VOD
Accenture Song Recruiting Presentation
Lutz Marquardt, Jennifer Scheffel, Accenture Song VFX
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36155
12:30
FMX, Meidinger-Saal
How to Turn Actors into Animals: The VFX Behind Woodwalkers S2
Max Riess, Pixomondo
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/34981
12:30
FMX, König-Karl-Halle
The Animation of Zoomania 2
Jacob Frey, Alumnus Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35140
12:30
FMX, Bertha-Benz-Saal & VOD
Introduction to Carl Laemmle Institute for Research & Media Innovation (CLI)
Volker Helzle, Jonas Trottnow, CLI
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35066
13:45
APD, Festival Centre
APD Conference
Welcoming Speeches Carl Bergengruen, MFG, Marlene Wagener, APD
https://animationproductiondays.de/event/conference/
14:00
APD, Festival Centre
Conference Part 1 / Panel Discussion “Artificial Intelligence in Film: Practice, Education, Society”
Nira Bozkurt, FABW Curator and Host: Lilian Klages
https://animationproductiondays.de/event/conference/
14:30
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
FILMAKADEMIE PROJECTS: AniTrailer/AniPlay
projects of Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35008
15:30
APD, Festival Centre
Conference Part 2: The First Yes!
https://animationproductiondays.de/event/conference/
15:45
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
Graduation Projects Animationsinstitut: Animation & Interactive Media I
projects of Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35009
15:45
FMX, Raum Reutlingen
AI-Driven Workflows in Adobe Creative Cloud mixed with timeless filmmaking tricks
Steffen Hacker, Alumnus Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35992
17:00
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
Graduation Projects Animationsinstitut: Animation & Interactive Media II
projects of Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35010
17:00
FMX, Meidinger-Saal
How do tech and business realities shape the way we tell stories?
Jan Pinkava, Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35041
17:00
FMX, Raum Reutlingen
It’s Not All AVATAR – Managing Small to Mid-Sized VFX Projects
Juri Stanossek, Alexandra Stautmeister, LAVAlabs
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36230
18:15
FMX, Turm Aalen & VOD
FILMAKADEMIE PRESENTATIONS: Technical Directing and VFX Projects
projects of Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/35011
18:30
FMX, Raum Reutlingen & VOD
RISE Recruiting Presentation
Marian Dobrunz, RISE | Visual Effects Studios
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36136
19:00
ITFS, Gloria 1
Festival Opening with International Competition 1: Path of Life
“With Tapes and Toasts in the Car” by Kiana Nagshineh, Alumna Animationsinstitut / FABW
https://itfs.de/en/show/festival-opening-international-competition-1-2/
19:00
FMX, In front of Haus der Wirtschaft
Get-Together sponsored by Houdini
https://fmx.de/en/program/program-2026/detail/event/36149
