MediaTech SPRINT: Apply to be a co-creator by July 29!

We are still looking for dedicated co-creators for the MediaTech SPRINT on October 1, 2026, in Potsdam-Babelsberg. The concept behind the innovation workshop: Four selected European companies (“Challenge Owners”) work together with experts (“Co-Creators”) to develop solutions for their business challenges.

We are specifically seeking “Co-Creators” —experts from the following fields who are willing to develop strategies in interdisciplinary teams:

• Animation & Illustration
• Book and Literature Industry
• Business Development
• Cultural and Film Heritage
• Distribution & Licensing
• Film Commissions
• Geodata and Location-Based Technologies
• Platform Design
• Product Growth
• Sales and Distribution of Children's Content
• Tourism
• Transmedia
• Urban Development
• UX and Service Design

This year’s “Challenge Owners” are:

• Arkino, France The global database for film heritage: connecting programmers and rights holders to unlock new screening opportunities worldwide.
• Festival Bez, Czech Republic
  High-quality educational materials for documentary films using AI.
• Live Animation Studio, Germany A tool for an innovative animation workflow.
• Localmeta, Italy A 360° remote location scouting platform for international audiovisual productions, powered by local knowledge.

Dates and Application

• Apply as a “Co-Creator” by July 29 (10:00 a.m.) via the website
• – September 30: MediaTech Hub Conference (optional)
• September: Get-together, warm-up
• October: Full-day workshop

Participation in SPRINT is free of charge. Selected participants will receive complimentary accreditation for the host conference , mth – MediaTech Hub Conference. Further information is available on the MediaTech Sprint page.

The Creative Europe Desk NRW or the Creative Europe Desk Berlin-Brandenburg will be happy to answer any questions.

The MediaTech SPRINT is a joint event organized by numerous European Creative Europe Desks, coordinated by the Berlin-Brandenburg office in collaboration with the mth – MediaTech Hub Conference.