Berlin, 26 February 2026 - The future of the Berlin International Film Festival an extraordinary meeting of the Supervisory Board of the company will be held today, Thursday. Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB) will take place. This is the result of an official announcement by the German Bundestag (HIB newsflash) from 25 February 2026.

Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer informed the Bundestag's Culture Committee that he had convened the meeting in his capacity as Chairman of the KBB Supervisory Board. The purpose was Consultation on the future of the festival and the reappraisal of the events during the 76th Berlinale.

The press release emphasises that the meeting will take place after the festival, which recently ended in Berlin. According to the official information, the purpose of the meeting is to discuss the general direction of the Berlinale. The announcement does not contain any details on agenda items or possible personnel decisions. Weimer rejected media reports that decisions had already been made regarding the position of director and explained that not everything that is being spread in the press is true.

Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH is the state-owned company that organises the festival and is under the supervision of the federal government. The Minister of State for Culture chairs the Supervisory Board.

The extraordinary meeting is therefore a institutional response to the latest developments at the festivalwhich have attracted public attention. No concrete results or resolutions were available at the time of reporting.