Our HEROES at jangled nerves are hiring! They are an agency, specialized in live communication combining the physical and the digital world. The interdisciplinary team unites the expertise and services for strategic consulting, conception, and design with planning for museums and exhibition design and production for films, media, and interaction.
The Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is one of the most renowned training institutions for film and media in Germany and also enjoys an excellent international reputation. This is ensured by a strongly team- and practice-oriented teaching concept and more than 300 guest lecturers each year. In addition, the Filmakademie includes the Animationsinstitut and is home to the Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris. The Filmakademie is organizer of the annual international conference FMX – Film & Media Exchange.
They are currently offering the following job opportunities:
User Experience (UX) and XR Application Designer (m/f/d): within the research project “Reallabor Metaverse”, starting at April 1, 2026, or later, application no later than March 31, 2026 – Job Posting
Virtual Production, XR & VFX Specialist (m/f/d) (Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d) Virtual Production, XR & VFX): starting at May 1, 2026, application no later than March 20, 2026 – Job Posting
Campus Software Coordination & Development Specialist (m/f/d) (Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d) Koordination & Development Campus-Software): starting at May 1, 2026, application no later than March 20, 2026 – Job Posting
Technical Coordinator – Editing & Post-Production (m/f/d) (Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d) Technische Koordination Montage/Schnitt): starting at May 1, 2026, application no later than March 20, 2026 –Job Posting
Executive Assistant to the Director (m/f/d)(Persönliche*r Referent*in des Direktors (m/w/d)): starting at April 1, 2026 – Job Posting
IT Systems Engineer (m/f/d) (Systemadministrator*in (m/w/d) IT-System Engineer): starting at May 1, 2026, application no later than March 20, 2026 –Job Posting
The Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is one of the most renowned training institutions for film and media in Germany and also enjoys an excellent international reputation. This is ensured by a strongly team- and practice-oriented teaching concept and more than 300 guest lecturers each year. In addition, the Filmakademie includes the Animationsinstitut and is home to the Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris. The Filmakademie is organizer of the annual international conference FMX – Film & Media Exchange.
They are currently offering the following job opportunities:
Project Manager (m/f/d) for the FMX – Film & Media Exchange: starting April 1, 2026, application no later than December 10, 2025 – Job Posting
Coordinator IT Infrastructure (m/f/d) (Koordinator*in (m/w/d) für IT-Infrastruktur): starting January 1, 2026, application no later than November 26, 2025 – Job Posting
IT-Support (1st & 2nd Level)(m/f/d)(Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d) für IT-Support (1st & 2nd Level)): starting January 1, 2026, application no later than November 26, 2025 – Job Posting
Staff Member Communications, Social Media and Events (m/f/d)(Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d) für Kommunikation, Social Media und Veranstaltungen): starting January 1, 2026, application no later than November 26, 2025 – Job Posting
For the Research Project “Reallabor Metaverse” at Animationsinstitut:
Pipeline TD-Engineer eXtended Reality (XR) (m/f/d): starting January 1, 2026 or later, application no later than November 30, 2025 – Job Posting
Relations and Communication Manager XR (m/f/d): starting January 1, 2026 or later, application no later than November 30, 2025 – Job Posting
Research Engineer eXtended Reality (XR) (m/f/d): starting January 1, 2026 or later, application no later than November 30, 2025 – Job Posting
Science Communication & Events Coordination (Reallabor and VISTA) (m/f/d): starting January 1, 2026 or later, application no later than November 30, 2025 – Job Posting
Software Developer (Game Engine, Web, XR) (m/f/d): starting January 1, 2026 or later, application no later than November 30, 2025 – Job Posting
User Experience (UX) and XR Application Designer (m/f/d): starting January 1, 2026 or later, application no later than November 30, 2025 – Job Posting
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)
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)
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
