Munich, 27 June 2025 - Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer set the course for a sustainable German film industry at the Bavarian Film Summit in Munich. Together with industry representatives, he discussed key challenges and announced further reforms to film funding.

"The film industry needs a tailwind - and it is now getting one from the federal government," explained Weimer at a subsequent press conference. The aim is to strengthen Germany as an attractive film location in the long term.

Reform of film funding is progressing

Two of the four central pillars of the planned film reform have already been largely implemented: the new Film Funding Act (FFG) and the revised guidelines for cultural film funding. The next step is now to introduce tax incentives and investment obligations, as agreed in the coalition agreement.

Weimer emphasised that talks with major market players such as Netflix have already been scheduled. These are due to take place at the Federal Chancellery before the summer break. If an agreement is reached, legislative implementation could start as early as next year.

Positive signals due to increased funding rate

The latest adjustments to film funding are already having an impact. The increase in the funding quotas for the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) and the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF) to 30 per cent has led to a significant increase in funding applications - both in terms of quantity and quality.

Two recent examples underline this trend: the new Hollywood blockbuster "Riddick: FURYA" starring Vin Diesel will receive almost 19 million euros from the DFFF II. And the third season of the successful series "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us" will receive 3.4 million euros from the GMPF.

With these developments, the German government is sending a clear signal to strengthen the German film industry - both nationally and internationally.