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Master’s Program Entertainment Producing
Lecturers
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Professors
Prof. Jennifer Mival
As a content executive, she has extensive international leadership experience in non-fiction
entertainment with a focus on program strategy, format development and production for
streaming services and TV stations, and extensive expertise in the international format licensing
business.
Jennifer Mival was most recently responsible at Netflix for building up the new Non-fiction
Original Series programming area for the German-speaking market and Scandinavia, with
stations in Los Angeles, London and Berlin. Previously, she was Executive Producer and Head
of Formats at Seapoint, ITV Studios and ProSiebensat1, and Head of Programming at youth
channel Joiz
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Lecturers
Marcel Amruschkewitz, Editor-in-Chief and Head of Entertainment, VOX
As longstanding head of the Creative Unit at RTL/VOX, he is largely responsible for the large
number of successful and innovative formats at the RTL Group channel. As an alumnus and
lecturer of the Entertainment Masterclass, he is also very familiar with the teaching of
entertainment skills.
Martin Baumann, Production Executive, Sony Pictures Film and Television Production
He has many years of substantial experience in the realisation of large show and reality formats
such as »Ich bin ein Star, holt mich hier raus«, »Hell’s Kitchen« or »Das perfekte Dinner«, as
well as in the fiction sector. His previous positions in the TV industry include ITV Studios
(Production Director), as well as Werner Kimmig GmbH and SWR. He also has experience in
the transfer of know-how through his involvement in various qualification programs.
Ute Biernat, CEO, UFA Show & Factual
In this position, she is responsible for the entertainment production of UFA in Germany and also
for the adaptation of formats of the international parent company Fremantle in Germany. She
has substantial experience as a producer of successful formats in an international context and
is also a long-standing member of the advisory board of the Grimme Institute and long-standing
chairwoman of the international format protection organisation FRAPA. She is also constantly
involved in the area of qualification, e.g. as a lecturer in the Entertainment Masterclass.
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Frank Bogdzinski, Production Management, Endemol Shine Germany
He has many years of experience as production and manufacturing manager in the
entertainment industry. In addition, as a member of the Cologne Chamber of Commerce and
Industry committee, he is responsible for further training in the entertainment producer sector
and has substantial experience in the field of training and further training himself.
Daniel Brückner, Vice President Strategic Projects, DIVIMOVE
Innovation consultant, producer and creative strategist; as Vice President Strategic Projects at
DIVIMOVE, he is currently responsible for platform relations and the expansion of the content
areas sports and music. Prior to this, he was an editor at UFA X, the Digital Innovation Unit of
the UFA/Fremantle Group in Berlin, since 2012 and was later responsible for research and
innovation management. There, he was mainly responsible for collaborative developments and
productions, especially for VR/AR and branded content with a focus on user experience. He is a
graduate of the HPI School of Design Thinking (Potsdam, Germany) and a trained creative
leader of the Kaospiloten (Aarhus, Denmark). In addition to his work at DIVIMOVE, he is also
active as a consultant, coach and lecturer (e.g. Bayer AG, SAP, Mars, Wired Campus,
Entertainment Masterclass).
Christoph Fey, Partner in the law firm Von Have Fey, as well as managing director of the
Entertainment Masterclass
He specialises in international format trade and protection; among other things, he was
managing director of the format protection organisation FRAPA. In addition to numerous
mandates for leading industry players, he designs high-profile qualification measures in an
international context (Entertainment Masterclass), and he himself is a regular lecturer.
4/13Oliver Fuchs, Managing Director, Fabiola
Fabiola GmbH is a merger of the Belgian-Dutch production companies Woestijnvis, Lecter
Media and De Mensen for the German-speaking countries. Oliver Fuchs has substantial
experience in the TV entertainment industry, e.g. as head of entertainment at the ZDF, and
subsequently as a producer and managing director of Eyeworks Germany (now Warner Bros.
TV Germany) and Bavaria Entertainment. He also has teaching experience, most recently at the
Film Academy Ludwigsburg and the Grimme Academy, among others.
Gunnar Garbe, management trainer and business coach
He has a special focus on executive development, leadership and team training, motivation
training and business coaching and has been involved in the conceptual design and
implementation of executive development processes since 2005 (e.g. for Fraunhofer Society,
groupon.de, regiohelden.de, Warner Bros, Statista), motivation training at management and
team level (e.g. for Deichmann, Cafea), team coaching at management level (e.g. Fraunhofer
Society, Statista, high-tech start-up funds), and individual coaching for managers and
employees (e.g. Statista, Commerzbank, Vivantes). He is also a lecturer at the Berlin University
of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics (HTW). Previously, he worked as a
strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), was founder and managing
partner of ECS-Media GmbH, and was a radio news anchor for Radio Schleswig-Holstein. In
addition to his studies in political science, sociology and psychology, he is a certified EOS-
Coach (Developmental Self-Management according to Prof. Julius Kuhl), Professional Certified
Coach (International Coaching Federation) and Certified Heldenreise® Leader. He has also
completed numerous further training courses, including creation therapy, NLP, Consciousness
Coaching and Mindfulness/Meditation.
5/13Michael Gaul, Head of Legal & Business Affairs, Banijay Germany
He is responsible for legal advice on the development, production and evaluation of formats of
the internationally positioned production group. Previously, he worked as a lawyer in a law firm
with a focus on media and entertainment. In addition to his law studies, Michael Gaul also
completed a Master’s degree in media law and media economics. As a classic in-house lawyer
for a large production company, he has a wealth of experience in the legal support of
productions and the negotiation of production and exploitation contracts.
Thorsten Haas, Deputy Head of the Main Editorial Department »Show at ZDF
Thorsten Haas has been deputy head of the main editorial department Show at ZDF since
2012. As head of the »Strategic Development Entertainment« team, he is additionally
responsible there for the acquisition and development of new formats in all genres of the
department (primetime show, factual entertainment, talk, comedy), increasingly also in the non-
linear area (Mediathek, funk, social media, etc.). After studying theater, film and journalism in
Mainz and London, he began working in television in 1998 as an editor and editorial director in
the children's and youth section of ZDF, where he was responsible for various show and factual
formats. He then worked as a program consultant to the then program director Dr. Thomas
Bellut before moving to the station's entertainment editorial department, where he was
responsible for developing and overseeing various primetime shows and factual entertainment
programs for ZDF and ZDFneo. Thorsten Haas has already led numerous workshops and
seminars, including for the Grimme Academy and the Goethe Institute.
6/13René Jamm, Managing Director, Warner Bros. International TV Production Germany
As Creative Director in the company since 2008, he is now responsible for the company’s
business and the strategic development of all units. During his studies of political science and
law at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, he already worked as an editor and author
for the ZDF. He has worked as a producer, executive producer and producer in many renowned
international production companies and for various broadcasters. He was responsible for the
fiction department and was also responsible for numerous successful light entertainment
formats. He has already held several teaching positions at various institutions, including the
Film Academy Ludwigsburg.
Philipp Käßbohrer, Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer, bildundtonfabrik (btf)
btf is currently one of the most innovative production companies in Germany. btf productions
are characterised above all by their subversive character in that they raise particular social
issues in popular form and redefine or question the genre in parts. He is a graduate of the
Academy of Media Arts (KHM) and the Mediengründerzentrum NRW (MGZ).
Maximilian Klopsch, Managing Director, SevenOne AdFactory
As such, he is a proven expert in the field of TV and media marketing in the environment of a
multimedia group, the ProSiebenSat1 Group. He also has substantial experience in
communicating his expertise through his regular lecturing activities at the University of Applied
Management and as a jury member of the Media Lab Bavaria.
7/13Michael Kollatschny, Management Director, ZDF Digital
Previously, he was Executive Director at Endemol Shine Germany and dedicated himself to
digital production for the new platforms as well as branded entertainment content. He is a
proven expert in the field of digital communication (social media marketing) and production, not
least due to his former executive position at Twitter and his own company in the digital sector.
Yvonne Matuchniak, Head of Casting, ITV Studios Germany
She is one of the most experienced female casting experts in the German entertainment
production. At ITV, she is responsible for casting/supervision of successful, long-running
formats such as »Dschungel-Camp«, »Quiz Duell« oder »Das perfekte Dinner«, as well as
current successful formats such as »Love Island«.
Christian Munder, Director Comedy, Sony Pictures FFP
He is essentially responsible for successful and style-defining productions such as »The
Campers«, »Lukas«, »The Office« or most recently »The Teacher«. As a trained psychiatrist,
he is also particularly qualified for the topics of personnel management and team management,
in general and in TV productions in particular. As a lecturer of the international Entertainment
Masterclass, he also has substantial experience in conveying his special knowledge in a very
entertaining way.
8/13Stefan Oelze, Executive Board, Rosebank Holding
Previously he was Managing Director of Seapoint in Cologne, which belongs to Rosebank
Holding. Earlier, he held management positions for numerous companies in an international
context, including Filmpool/Tower Productions/All 3 Media, MME Moviement AG, Granada/ITV.
He is also a member of the board of the NRW Producers’ Association and is strongly committed
to the promotion of young talent and location development.
Nicole Offergeld, Director Entertainment, Endeavor Content
Endeavor Content is a renowned US-American artists’ agency, which has recently also been
heavily involved in international format distribution. She is a proven expert in program
distribution, rights exploitation and media value creation. Prior to this, she worked for many
years in the sales department of the WDR Mediagroup and Red Arrow International. As an
alumna of the Entertainment Masterclass, she is also very familiar with the mediation of her field
of expertise.
Asita Rademacher, Business Coach and Mentor
She has substantial experience in casting, especially in the entertainment sector. Until the end
of 2018, she was Head of Casting at Warner Bros. International TV Production and previously
worked for the same company as Executive Producer, among others for »The Bachelorette«.
She also has experience in the qualification field, for example as a lecturer in casting for the
Evolo program.
9/13Lucia Rizzo, Vice President Consumer Insights, ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
Lucia Rizzo has been Vice President Consumer Insights at the multi-media group
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE since 2017. In this position, the sociology graduate is responsible for
bringing the consumer perspective to the Group. With studies on target groups, TV formats and
digital offerings, the Consumer Insights team keeps a close eye on all developments in the
entertainment market.
Christiane Ruff, Managing Director, ITV Studios Germany
She began her career in the TV sector in 1988 at RTL as producer and head of department, first
for entertainment, later in the sitcom/comedy sector. She was responsible for a total of more
than 30 entertainment formats, including »Tutti Frutti«, »Die Mini Playbackshow«, »Die
Traumhochzeit« and various game shows. Since 1996, she has worked as deputy managing
director and head of the creative affairs department at the production company Columbia
TriStar Film and TV Production (later Sony Pictures Film und TV Production). During this time,
she was responsible as a producer in the sitcom/comedy sector for, among other things, the
style-defining formats »Ritas Welt« and »Nikola«, for which she also received the Grimme
Prize. Since 2014, she has been managing director of the ITV Studios Germany.
Hendrik Schierloh, Head of Legal & Business & Chief Business Officer, All3Media
Deutschland
Before that, he was chief lawyer at the production company Endemol Shine Germany. In
addition, he is responsible for legal training and further education in the group and has his own
experience as a lecturer in this field.
10/13Arno Schneppenheim, Managing Director, Banijay Productions Germany
Started in 1997 as an intern at »RTL Samstag Nacht«, later writer in the founding team of »TV
Total« , then as Director Comedy & Show co-founder of Florida TV with Joko & Klaas. In
addition to the Grimme Award and the Golden Rose, also won 5x the German Television Award
and 5x the Comedy Award as Author Producer, Executive Producer and Managing Director.
Founder and Managing Director of Banijay Productions (formats such as »Temptation Island«,
»Kampf der Realtiystars«, »Pocher und Papa auf Reisen« or »Bielendorfer!«).
Bernhard Sonnleitner, Vice President International Scouting & Trends, Seven.One
Entertainment Group
In this function, he heads the Trend Research & International Format Scouting department for
the entire ProSiebenSat.1 Group. He regularly holds lectures, presentations and further training
courses, including the Entertainment Masterclass.
Sven Steffensmeier, Executive Director, EndemolShine Germany & Member of the
Endemol Shine Germany Management Board
From the very beginning, he was responsible for the successful format »Kitchen Impossible«,
which has received several German Television Awards and was nominated for the Grimme
Prize, the cooking battle format »Ready to Beef!« and the branded entertainment series »Wine
Chefs«. Sven Steffensmeier studied journalism with a focus on TV format development at the
WWU Münster and started working for ProSieben in the Galileo editorial department in 1998. In
2003, he started to work for Endemol Shine Germany (ESG). During his time at ESG, he was a
member of the International Creative Team at Endemol UK, Executive Producer & Deputy Head
of Quiz & Entertainment as well as Executive Producer Comedy & Light Entertainment and
produced formats such as »Rette die Million!«, »Unschlagbar«, »Null Gewinnt«, »Deal or No
Deal« and many more.
11/13Dietlinde Stroh, Managing Director, Tower Productions (Joint Venture between the
All3Media-Group and the BBC Studios)
She is also responsible for the adaptation of BBC formats for the German market. Previously,
she worked as executive producer for various production companies, including Talpa Germany,
Eyeworks and Grundy Light Entertainment.
Miriam Tebert, Channel Manager WDR TV / Head of Strategy & Channel Management
She is essentially responsible for the program-strategic orientation of the WDR channels and
platforms. She previously worked for WDR on numerous other stations, including the area of
program controlling, and is therefore a proven expert in the processes, program requirements
and strategies of the station.
Fabian Tobias, Managing Director, Endemol Shine Germany
Fabian Tobias holds a degree in media economics and is a producer of successful formats from
a wide range of TV genres. In the course of his career, he has produced shows such as »Klein
gegen Groß« (ARD), »Ich bin ein Star - holt mich hier raus« (RTL), »Hot oder Schrott« (VOX),
»Kaum zu Glauben« (NDR), »Deutschlands Superhirn« (ZDF), »Masterchef« (SKY), »Der
Deutsche Comedypreis« (RTL/Sat.1 ), »Comedians der Welt« (NETFLIX) and »Zeig mir Deine
Welt« (ARD), for which Kai Pflaume was awarded the Bavarian Television Prize. Since July
2020, he has been Managing Director of the TV production company Endemol Shine Germany,
which realizes formats such as »Wer wird Millionär?« (ARD), »The Masked Singer«
(ProSieben), »Promi Big Brother« (SAT.1) and »Kitchen Impossible«.
12/13Mike Timmermann, Senior Executive Producer, Talpa Germany & Site Manager
Cologne/NRW
Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President Production & Development at the ProSiebenSat.1
production subsidiary Red Arrow Studios, where his previous positions included Endemol
Entertainment and RedSeven Entertainment. He has over 20 years of experience in the
development, sale and production of TV content and has access to a large national and
international broadcasting and production network. He is also well versed in leadership and
motivation and has a high affinity for technical innovation and new business models such as
branded entertainment and influencer marketing. He is active nationally and internationally as a
lecturer, at the ifs internationale filmschule köln as program mentor and module tutor as well as
lecturer for the extra-occupational further education »Entertainment Pro«. At the EMC –
Entertainment Masterclass, he is lecturer for »The Format Masterclass«, topic: Development
Workshop – From Scratch to Screen, and he is an advisor for the development of a new,
international further education offer for 2020.
Godehard Wolpers, Managing Director, Brainpool TV
He is primarily responsible for the area of Show & Artists Related Management and thus
especially for the development and commitment of artistic talent. At Brainpool, he is responsible
for productions such as the SAT.1 comedy show »LUKE! Die Woche und ich« (Luke! The Week
and Me) and the SAT.1 comedy year review »LUKE! Das Jahr und ich« (Luke! The Year and
Me) with Luke Mockridge, as well as collaborations with artists such as Bülent Ceylan, Eckart
von Hirschhausen, Martin Rütter, Carolin Kebekus and Olaf Schubert. Since December 2017,
he has also been managing director of the production company »Lucky Pics«, a joint venture
between the entertainer Luke Mockridge and BRAINPOOL.
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