Claudia Schurian

Following her study of Film & TV media studies, psychology and social sciences, Ms Schurian worked as a freelance in the fields of production management, project management, post-production coordination, location management and sound dubbing. Since 2005, head of production management at the Cologne IFS International Film School GmbH.


Mechthild Buchholz

After completing her education sciences degree in Cologne, Ms Buchholz worked full-time in the youth welfare service.

In 1996, she studied journalism for the PR sector at the Further Training Academy of the German Industry, also in Cologne. Subsequently worked for companies, associations and institutions in the field of PR.

Since 2003, she has been responsible for press relations at the Bonn-based Aktion Mensch, a campaigning organisation for disabled people.

Anne Haage

Studied journalism at the Technical University of Dortmund and Spanish at the Ruhr University of Bochum. Worked for five years in press relations for cultural projects including the femme totale Film Festival, the NRW Ministry of Culture, Urban Development & Sport, and the Dortmund Culture Bureau.

Since 1999, Ms Haage has been project manager at the media consulting team GmbH in Dortmund with the focus of her work on media education projects at schools and nurseries on behalf of radio, TV and newspapers. Occasional lecturer in practical journalism at the TU Dortmund and at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences.