17 October 2025
Statement towards the CDU media reception at the FABW

Dear Andreas, dear AStA

The news that the CDU will be hosting a reception and dialogue with Wolfram Weimer at the Filmakademie on October 31 has caused many current and former students to feel upset, angry, and afraid.

We are concerned with the question of how the decision was made to host an event for a political party on the premises of the Filmakademie. We want to make it absolutely clear that we reject the presence of party-political events and influence at our institution in general — and this reception in particular. We do not want such events to take place on our campus.

The CDU as a party, and Wolfram Weimer as an individual, represent a political agenda that threatens our commitment to an open and inclusive society. This is fundamentally at odds with the core values of free art and culture and undermines the Filmakademie’s social mission.

We therefore call for a clear statement from the Filmakademie’s leadership affirming the institution’s nonpartisanship, as well as a transparent explanation of how this decision was reached. To clarify these questions and our position, we request a written response by Monday, October 20, 2025, at 18:00., and a personal meeting with the administration, following an open invitation to all interested students.

On behalf of:

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  1. Tobit Kochanek, Drehbuch, Studierender, Ludwigsburg
  2. Adrian Schwartz, Student, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart
  3. Benedict Uphoff, Kameramann, Ludwigsburg
  4. Lucie Leichsering, Dok-Regie, FABW, Ludwigsburg
  5. Adrian Sagolla, Studierender, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  6. Julius Wieler, Producer, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwisgburg
  7. Pablo Mangweth Goiri, Ton, Filmakademie Baden-württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  8. Viola Pröttel, Montage, Alumna, Ludwigsburg
  9. Lisa Brunke, Autorin, Berlin
  10. Marvin Menné, Bildgestaltung, FABW Student, Ludwigsburg
  11. Clara Schrader, Produktion, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  12. Ida Baumann, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  13. Julian Gilbert, Editing student, FABW, Ludwigsburg
  14. Yannic Bechtold, Filmmusik, FABW, Ludwigsburg
  15. Cosima Gerrish, AEP, studierend, Ludwigsburg
  16. Daniel Steyer, Produktion, Studierender, Ludwigsburg
  17. Dennis Lemke, Produktion, Studierend, Ludwigsburg
  18. Mert Yanik, Regie, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  19. Jonas Hase, Student Produktion, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  20. Nemo Hansen, Regie, ADK, Ludwigsburg
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  1. Safien van Westing, Regie, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  2. Tangeni Amweelo, Producer, Filmakademie Baden-Wurrtemberg, Ludwigsburg
  3. Fatima Wajid, Student, Ludwigsburg
  4. Teresa Berner, Szenenbild, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart
  5. Josef Scherer, Montage
  6. Paul Merten, Student, Ludwigsburg
  7. Fenna Kröger, Studentin Produktion, FABW, Ludwigsburg
  8. Jeremy Koch Corzo, Motion Designer, FABW, Ludwigsburg
  9. Basilio Maritano Sailer, Regie, Filmakademie BW
  10. Nele Gertsen, Studentin, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  11. Marc Landendinger, Ton, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludiwgsburg
  12. Julius Blum, Director, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Chemnitz
  13. Lukas Reiter, Regie Dok, FAWB Alumni, Ludwigsburg
  14. Malin Krüger, Producer, Alumnj, Berlin
  15. Maud Mascre, Student
  16. Vladyslava Kandyba, Filmtonmeisterin, Student, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  17. Alex Konst, Regie
  18. Quinton Moore, student, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Berlin
  19. Hannah Schweiger, Journalistischer Film, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
  20. Pauline Nögel, Motion Design, FABW, Ludwigsburg