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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.

Studio Soi are looking for a 3D Animator (m/f/d)

Our CREATORS from Studio Soi are preparing for a variety of projects that will require experienced 3D animators on location at their studio in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

3D Animation (Maya) with professional experience in character animation (full-time, fixed term of approximately one year) – Job description

Please apply with a link to your most recent animation reel and a short CV to: work@studiosoi.de. Please use the subject line: Application for 3D Animator.

Trude’s flatmate (TV series)

RnDeep are looking for a Pipeline Developer and Team Lead VFX/Animation (m/f/x)!

Our CREATORS from RnDeep – a company specializing in CGI pipeline development in Europe based in Stuttgart Feuerbach – are looking for a Pipeline Developer and Team Lead VFX/Animation (m/f/x).

They are looking for you with 5+ years of professional experience. You will contribute your expertise in a hybrid working model as a Pipeline Software Developer from the areas of media and entertainment, especially VFX and animation, and help manage 2 junior developers.

The tasks:

  • Development of long-lasting and robust customized software solutions using various technologies such as Python, Qt, Java- / TypeScript, C++, Unreal, Angular.
  • Management and support of 2 junior developers as well as organizational support of the entire team in internal projects.
  • Conceptual collaboration on a research project in which we implement animation tools using Unreal and web technologies
  • Creation of architectures and assessments of new project requirements

You want to know more? Read the complete job description and find out how to apply!

Image: RnDeep

Jobs at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg’s Animationsinstitut

The Animationsinstitut is part of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and one of the world’s leading institutions for Animation, Visual Effects, Technical Directing, Animation/Effects Producing and Interactive Media. In their Research and Development Department, a highly skilled and motivated team of researchers, engineers and artists works on the next generation of tools, workflows and content for Film, Animation, VFX and XR-Immersive Media.

They currently have the following vacancies:

Virtual Production Engineer (m/f/d), part time (50 %)
The responsibilities include:
Technical support in the virtual production environment incl. Mocap, Ncam, LED wall (incl. controller), studio lighting, high-end graphics workstation
Supervision of virtual productions at the FABW incl. basic lectures
Support for non-linear production formats (XR) with new technologies

Job posting and application

Lecturers to conduct a workshop on “Diversity-oriented teaching”
The six major German film schools (German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, University of Television and Film Munich (HFF), International Film School Cologne (ifs), Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM) and Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg) drew up a joint position paper with specific voluntary commitments entitled “Together for Gender Equality” at the beginning of 2018. A common goal of the film schools and part of the voluntary commitment is to strengthen the diversity skills of teaching staff. To this end, workshops are to be offered for teachers at the film schools between October 2024 and July 2025.
Job posting and application

To the job page of Animationsinstitut

Photo: Animationsinstitut, FABW

Jobs at UP Designstudio

ECMO VR Behind the Scenes

Our CREATORS from UP Designstudio have advertised various open positions. Since 1994, UP has been creating user-oriented design solutions in Stuttgart. Over the years, product design has evolved to include competencies in additional areas such as product communication and web design. 

Apply now and become part of their team!

  • Full Stack Developer (System Administrator) (m/f/d), Permanent position, Part-time
  • Engineering Designer (m/f/d), Permanent position, Full-time
  • Interior Designer / Retail Designer (m/f/d), Permanent position, Full-time

They also have internships and working student positions available in the fields of communication design, interior design, UX design and marketing. And they are always happy to receive unsolicited applications!

Click here for their job advertisements!

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.

They currently have two job openings:

Traineeship in Communications (m/f/d), starting September 1, 2024, full-time:
TikTok is not a means of transportation for you, Insta immediately makes you think in squares, YouTube is your channel and content is queen! Do you want to do more than “something with social media”, are you a strong communicator, think visually and know what’s important in communication? Then apply for a traineeship to strengthen the ITFS communications team!
Job advertisement

Junior Project Manager in Sponsoring & Marketing (m/f/d), starting September 15, 2024, full-time:
Are you convinced that really big festival highlights can be better realized with a strong partner network? Does the thought of many curious and enthusiastic faces make your heart beat faster? Your skills include strong communication and organizational skills? Are you not afraid to pick up the phone from time to time? Then apply now as a Junior Project Manager at ITFS!
Job advertisement

Apply now until July 31, 2024 by e-mail to: bewerbung@festival-gmbh.de

The ITFS team is looking forward to new members! (Photo: ITFS, Reiner Pfisterer)

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

Wanted: Trainee Communications (m/f/d) at Animationsinstitut!

The Animationsinstitut is part of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and one of the world’s leading institutions for Animation, Visual Effects, Technical Directing, Animation/Effects Producing and Interactive Media. In their Research and Development Department, a highly skilled and motivated team of researchers, engineers and artists works on the next generation of tools, workflows and content for Film, Animation, VFX and XR-Immersive Media.

They are looking for a trainee (m/f/d) in the field of communication at the earliest possible date!

Are you fresh out of university and interested in content marketing for social media and moving images? Then join the team in the Communications department in the external presentation of Animationsinstitut and the acquisition of international talents.

Tasks:

  • Writing texts for press relations, social media and print products
  • Supporting the Animationsinstitut’s social media channels and developing new formats
  • Support in the regular updating of the website and content creation
  • Collaboration in the organization and implementation of events, such as the annual FMX, as well as support in representing Animationsinstitut at trade fairs and events
  • Support in the creation of print products and merchandise
  • After training, taking on your own projects and parts of the day-to-day business in collaboration with the team

Apply now – the application deadline is March 24, 2024! Complete job advertisement

Job offer at Merz Akademie!

The Merz Akademie is looking for an administrator (m/f/d) for the study office with examination office (50%) to start as soon as possible.

The areas of responsibility include:

  • Examination office
  • Preparation of the entrance examination and admission
  • Maintenance of student files
  • Preparation of semester and study certificates
  • Advising students on their individual course of study
  • Collaboration in the examination board
  • Semester planning (timetabling and room planning)
  • Coordination and supervision of guest lecturers

Complete job advertisement

Please apply by April 5, 2024 at the latest to Managing Director Stefan Grünenwaldpersonal@merz-akademie.de

Project Partners from the University of Konstanz visiting our VR Lab, 2023, copyright: E. Böker, CASCB