The ZDF studios are a commercial subsidiary of ZDF, one of the largest television broadcasters in Europe. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Mainz, the ZDF Studios Group operates more than 30 direct and indirect subsidiaries and holdings in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK in the areas of TV production, distribution and services. The parent company ZDF Studios is responsible for worldwide programme distribution, the realisation of international co-productions, the acquisition of licences and the merchandising of successful programme brands under its own name, for ZDF and for third parties. ZDF Studios has the largest German-language programme inventory in the world and a constantly growing range of international productions, consisting of series and mini-series, TV films, documentaries and children's programmes. The companies of the ZDF Studios Group cover the entire value chain from the development of scripted and unscripted TV content to production, marketing and monetisation, including TV and streaming licensing, merchandising and online rights. The positioning of the ZDF Studios as an integrated media company enables the development of innovative, outstanding and high-quality programmes and makes the Group an attractive workplace for German and international talent, who can develop in a very inspiring and creative environment.

Genre: Drama, Junior, Unscripted
Selection of productions"Ku'damm 59", "Die purpurnen Flüsse", "Bella Germania", "Tonio und Julia", "SOKO Köln", "Das Wichtigste im Leben", "Wolfblood", "Eine lausige Hexe", "BOBO"

ZDF Studios is a commercial subsidiary of ZDF, one of the largest TV broadcasters in Europe. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Mainz, Germany, the ZDF Studios Group operates more than 30 direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom spanning TV production, distribution and services. The parent company, ZDF Studios, is responsible for global programme distribution, realisation of international co-productions, acquisition of licences and merchandising of successful programme brands under its own name, for ZDF and third parties. ZDF Studios has the largest German-language programme inventory in the world and a constantly growing range of international productions, consisting of series and mini-series, television films, documentaries and children's programmes. The companies of the ZDF Studios Group cover the entire value chain from the development of scripted and unscripted TV content to production, marketing and monetising, including TV and streaming licences as well as merchandising and online rights. The positioning of ZDF Studios as an integrated media company enables the development of innovative, outstanding and high-quality programmes and makes the Group an attractive workplace for German and international talent to flourish in a very inspiring and creative environment.

Company data

ZDF Studios GmbH
Erich-Dombrowski-Str. 1
55127 Mainz
Germany
+49 (0) 6131 - 99 1 0
info@zdf-studios.com

Legal form: GmbH
Management: Markus Schäfer (President and CEO), Karoline Meichsner-Sertl (Executive Vice President)