05.06.2025 – 06.06.2025

HAB launch at the Kunsthochschule Kassel

At the HAB Launch in the exhibition hall of the Kunsthochschule Kassel, 32 final projects that have received the HAB - Hessen Graduation Grant will be presented.

In addition to the funded student projects from the four universities(Kunsthochschule Kassel, Hochschule RheinMain, Hochschule Darmstadt and Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach), the members of the external advisory board of the HAB - Hessen Abschlussförderung consisting of Anna Schoeppe, Managing Director of HessenFilm und Medien GmbH, represented by Niklas Nissen, Mariana Schneider and Christiane Zietzer, Ann-Kathrin Brinkmann, Editor ZDF/arte and Stefan Weil, Managing Partner Atelier Markgraph Frankfurt. In addition, professional industry representatives Eva Königshofen from the Duisburger Filmwoche and Jonida Laçi from sixpackfilm (Vienna).

On Thursday evening, a public film screening (HAB-funded projects) is on the program: Monika by Geeske Janßen (Kunsthochschule Kassel), Vom Duft der Roten Beete und den Menschen die ewig leben by Petra Stipetić & Maren Wiese (Kunsthochschule Kassel) and Dreamer`s Dilemma by Diana Bondarenko & Lea Hofmann (Hochschule RheinMain).

On Friday, meetings are planned for feedback on the projects between the HAB grantees and the advisory board members and external professionals.

Program
05.06.-06.06.25
(Exhibition Hall, Kunsthochschule Kassel)

Thursday, 05.06.25
11:00-12:00: Welcome (internal)
12:00-13:30: Lunch (internal)
13:30-17:30: Presentations (internal)
19:00: Dinner (internal)
20:00: Public film evening

Friday, 06.06.25 (internal)
10:00-13:00: Presentations
13:00-14:00: Lunch break
14:00-16:00: Meetings HAB grantees with advisory board/professionals
16:00: Farewell


HAB - Hessen Abschlussförderung
Since the winter semester 2021/2022, four universities from the network of the Hessian Film Academy (hFMA) have been supporting graduation projects in art, film and media studies under the title HAB - Hessen Abschlussförderung. The aim of the funding is to support students in these fields in the development and production of their final artistic projects. The practical creative part of these projects in particular is often associated with a high financial outlay. The HAB graduation grant is intended to strengthen and further professionalize such projects




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