A Broad-based Association With Diverse Fields of Activity

This alliance, unique in Germany, unites the competences and potentials of our members from the fields of education, higher education, media pedagogy, art, research, science, film and media festivals, film and creative industries as well as cinema, media and interculture. The members of our association anchor us in Stuttgart's urban society, enable participation, and guarantee social diversity, countless opportunities for cooperation, and outstanding work in terms of content.

One of our goals is to present the wide spectrum in the field of the moving image: different realities of life, cultures, stories, experiences, aesthetics, languages etc. are to be made visible and thus discussable. We want to achieve this by offering a programme that is not only shaped by our members, but also by the ideas and suggestions from a wide variety of social strata.

We will therefore cooperate with cultural institutions, citizens' initiatives, festivals, cinemas, companies, schools, and institutes of higher education in Stuttgart and see ourselves as a platform, coordinator, and service provider for the entire spectrum of the moving image. You can find details and further explanations in our Position Paper.

The purpose of the association is the promotion of training, education, art and culture, in particular the promotion of film and media culture in the Stuttgart region. The association currently has 26 full members. Full members should, as far as possible, be non-profit, legal entities under public and private law with a registered office in the Stuttgart region and a recognisable link to film and media culture in their activities. At the same time, civic commitment is made possible through supporting memberships. The association is primarily financed by membership fees, donations, and public funding from the City of Stuttgart for "cultural infrastructure".