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Minister President Winfried Kretschmann visits PIXOMONDO

On Friday, November 22, 2024, Minister President of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann, along with State Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Arne Braun visited the VFX studio of our CREATORS from PIXOMONDO in Stuttgart and learned about their work on site.

Carl Bergengrün (Managing Director MFG), Sabrina Christoforidis (Head of Studio Europe Pixomondo), Muhterem Aras (President of the State Parliament of Baden-Württemberg), Winfried Kretschmann (Minister President of Baden-Württemberg), Arne Braun (State Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Württemberg), Christoph Malessa (CTO Pixomondo), Robert Gehring (Head of Film Funding Unit MFG) | © PIXOMONDO

PIXOMONDO offers industry-leading expertise and solutions in virtual production and premium visual effects for films and television series. Their award-winning projects include work on Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning film “HUGO”, the multi-Emmy-winning TV saga “GAME OF THRONES”, the series “THE BOYS”, “HOUSE OF THE DRAGON” (HBO), and “THE PALE BLUE EYE” (Netflix film).

Minister President Winfried Kretschmann: “The film and animation industry is a creative stimulus for our society. Its increasing significance is reflected not only in film and media but also as a driving force for technological developments and visual solutions in numerous other sectors of the economy. In Baden-Württemberg, the importance of the animation industry is constantly growing. Through targeted measures, we want to set the course for this sector to continue to establish itself as an important driver for the cultural and creative industries. New technologies, such as AI, open up enormous potential for the future. We are proud to have a world-leading provider of visual effects and virtual technologies in THE LÄND. Pixomondo demonstrates how creative excellence creates jobs, strengthens the industrial location, and promotes international competitiveness.”

Source: MFG Baden-Württemberg

Start-up BW Summit 2024 on July 11

The Start-up BW Summit 2024 is a trade fair and congress with exhibiting start-ups, pitches and keynotes plus a festival on the Börsenplatz in Stuttgart with music and informal discussions. Start-ups, representatives of start-up ecosystems and companies as well as investors from Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe and the world meet at the Haus der Wirtschaft to pitch, network, exchange ideas and learn from each other.

You can expect a varied program with top-class speakers, a trade fair with start-ups, pitches and competitions as well as many offers for founders and all those who want to become one. The complete program can be found here.

MFG Baden-Württemberg will be represented in the “Länd of Start-ups” and has invited three innovative start-ups and young start-up teams from the cultural and creative industries: Eloquio from Heidelberg, Mucks! Games from Ludwigsburg (recently awarded the German Computer Game Award, the alumni from Animationsinstitut also created the trailers for FMX and ITFS 2024) and to teach from Stuttgart.

Participation in the summit is free of charge, registration is requested.

More information and sources:
Start-up BW Summit 2024 | MFG | Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Tourism Baden-Württemberg

Job Offer: Advisor (m/f/d) for the field of AI

The State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg is looking for an Advisor (German: Referent/in) (f/m/d) for the newly founded AI_N (Artificial Intelligence Network) department at InnoLab BW for a limited period of two years as soon as possible.

The InnoLab_bw observes global innovation trends, networks with innovative players in the state and brings their needs and ideas to the attention of the state government. In various formats, it brings together people from administration, business, civil society and science to initiate specific innovation projects and develop prototypes. In doing so, InnoLab_bw thinks and acts “outside the box” and relies on fast, agile forms of work that overcome departmental and silo thinking. In this way, they want to help innovations “Made in BW” achieve a breakthrough more quickly.

The newly created AI_N (Artificial Intelligence Network) department will recognize and pick up on new trends and provide impetus to the state government.

To the job advertisement

Application deadline: May 20, 2024

New Funding Program for Gamification and Animation Media

The Ministry of Economics, Labor and Tourism Baden-Württemberg has launched a new funding call.

With the funding program “KMU-Transfer KREATIV – Gamification und Animation Media“, the Ministry of Economics promotes the cooperation of companies from the fields of gamification, animation media and other 3D technologies with companies from other industries. The funding program is intended to support SMEs in improving existing business models or making them more resilient, opening up new product developments and markets, and strengthening innovation and competitiveness. Companies from Baden-Württemberg with up to 250 employees are eligible to apply.

“With the new funding program, we are supporting small and medium-sized enterprises in the application of gamification, animation and other 3D technologies to make them fit for the future,” said Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut.

Applications can be submitted from now until November 10, 2023. More information on the funding program and the application documents can be found here (in German): https://wm.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/foerderprogramme-und-aufrufe/liste-foerderprogramme/kmu-transfer-kreativ-gamification-und-animation-media