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The Spot: Recap of the Ludwigsburger Mediendialoge

On October 21, 2025, the opening event of the Ludwigsburger Mediendialoge took place on the campus of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Leading representatives from politics, business, and culture came together to discuss the future of the media landscape in southwest Germany – Arne Braun, State Secretary, Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg, Dr. Patrick Rapp, State Secretary, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg, Carl Bergengruen, Managing Director, Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg (MFG), Stefanie Larson, Director Animation Media Creators Region Stuttgart (AMCRS), Clemens Bratzler, Program Director Information SWR, and Lisa Purtscher, producer at LiseLotte Film and graduate of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (FABW). The panel discussion was moderated by Andreas Bareiß, Director of the Filmakademie. The event was held in cooperation with the industry magazine The Spot.

„Klare Worte statt leerer Versprechen“(“Clear words instead of empty promises”) – that was the conclusion drawn by The Spot’s editor-in-chief Marc Mensch in his article published on October 22, 2025.

Read the full article here.

Screenshot The Spot, 22. Okt. 2025

Save the Date: Ludwigsburger Mediendialoge

At the kickoff of the Ludwigsburger Mediendialoge (Ludwigsburg Media Dialogues) on October 21, 2025, leading representatives from politics, business, and culture will discuss the future of the media industry in Southwest Germany.

Confirmed participants include:

  • Arne Braun, State Secretary, Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg
  • Dr. Patrick Rapp, State Secretary, Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg
  • Carl Bergengruen, Managing Director, Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg (MFG)
  • Stefanie Larson, Manager, Animation Media Creators Region Stuttgart (AMCRS)
  • Clemens Bratzler, Program Director Information, SWR
  • Lisa Purtscher or Lotta Schmelzer, Producer (LiseLotte Film), graduates of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (FABW)

Location: Campus of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg | Date & Time: October 21, 2025, 18.00 CET
Registration required – limited seats available!
Official invitations will be sent out at the end of September.

For questions, please contact Fenja Schnizer or Andreas Friedrich via presse@filmakademie.de.

Event „Virtuelle Welten – Chancen im Metaverse erleben“

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Economic Affairs) invites you to the conference “Virtuelle Welten – Chancen im Metaverse erleben” (Virtual Worlds – Experiencing Opportunities in the Metaverse) at the Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle and the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart. From 9.00 to 17.00 CET, the focus will be on the latest developments and applications in the Metaverse. Participation is free of charge!

The first program highlights and speakers have been confirmed, and the full program will be published soon. Among the speakers will be Maximilian Schmierer, CEO of our HEROES from b.Rex.

The MFG Baden-Württemberg is organizing the THE CREATIVE LÄND exhibition area on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. This space will feature live demos, an open stage, and interactive experience labs. Companies from the creative industries – such as games, animation, VFX, and UX – can showcase their innovative XR applications and provide insights into the opportunities and possibilities of Metaverse technologies. They have the opportunity to exhibit in THE CREATIVE LÄND area free of charge. Interested companies and institutions can register on the official website and select the option „Ich möchte im THE CREATIVE LÄND Bereich ausstellen“ at “Standwunsch”. For any questions regarding THE CREATIVE LÄND area please contact Ulrich Winchenbach (E-mail: winchenbach@mfg.de, Phone: 0711-90715313).

Sources, registration, and more information: Event | MFG Baden-Württemberg News | MFG Event | Flyer Ministry of Economic Affairs

The event is organized by the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Tourismus Baden-Württemberg in cooperation with the XR Expo of the Virtual Dimension Center Fellbach (VDC). The XR Expo takes place alongside the Metaverse conference from May 8 to 9. More information