​13.04.2023

Exciting strategy debates - innovative project presentations

by Eyes & Ears of Europe

The MGZ Alumni Summit goes into the second round on 1 June 2023 - this time in Cologne's GLORIA! And it's going to be exciting again: A panel discussion on "The local DNA as a success factor? Programme and production strategies of streaming services and media libraries" will kick off the event before the MGZ young companies present their innovative projects to top-class juries in two pitching sessions and provide insights into the idea workshops of the young production houses.

New to the programme are Spotlight Talks on topics such as "Does documentary beat fiction?" with DWDL chief reporter Torsten Zarges and "Show and entertainment on streaming services" with TV producer Wolfgang Link. "We are already delighted that new jurors and panellists such as Thomas Kufus (producer and managing director of zero one Film), Nathanael Liminiski (Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Head of the State Chancellery), Sigfried Steinlechner (editor and project manager/TV Kultur Dokumentarfilm, ORF) and Jakob D. Weydemann (Producer & Managing Director Weydemann Bros, among others "A Thine Line" , MGZ-Alumus)," says Rainer Weiland, Managing Director Mediengründerzentrum NRW MGZ. Following the Alumni Summit, the ceremonial handover of the Alumni 2022 to the Scholarship Holders 2023 will take place from 18:00. Further information will be available on our website from 2 May.