Lothar Bisky
Who was the rector of Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg from 1986 to 1990?
Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg The Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg ( German : Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf ) is the oldest and largest film school in Germany . The university offers undergraduate , graduate , as well as post-graduate studies in all fields of the process of filmmaking . In addition , it is the only art school in Brandenburg , situated together with the Babelsberg Film Studio in Babelsberg . Different departments have been established in order to expand research , teaching , and studies , as well as for the improvement of its national and international affiliations . Among them are the Institute for Artistic Research ( Institut für künstlerische Forschung ) and the Potsdam Film Museum ( Filmmusem Potsdam ) . With the same objective , the university is also affiliated with the Erich Pommer Institute and the Institute for Career Research and Business Planning in Media ( Institut für Berufsforschung und Unternehmensplanung Medien ) . History . The institution was founded on 1 November 1954 as a German Academy of Film Art ( Deutsche Hochschule für Filmkunst ) at Babelsberg Palace in Potsdam-Babelsberg , and in 1969 , it was renamed the Film and Television Academy of the GDR . In 1985 , it was named after director Konrad Wolf ; the institute was renamed in 1990 to Academy for Film and Television . On 8 July 2014 , the school was granted university status and renamed Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg , after 60 years of existence . Historically , the head of the university was given the title of rector , but in May 2000 , this post was renamed president . The first rector of the university was Kurt Maetzig , from 1954 to 1964 . He was replaced by Konrad Schwalbe , who headed the film school until 1969 . Lutz Köhlert ( 1969-1973 ) , Peter Ulbrich ( 1973-1980 ) , Konrad Schwalbe ( 1980-1986 ) , and Lothar Bisky ( 1986-1990 ) were successors until the reunification of Germany . From 1990 until 1995 , the rector was Wolf-Dieter Panse . His successor and first president , from 2000 until 2013 , was Dieter Wiedemann . Since 2013 , the first woman to lead the university has been economist Susanne Stürmer . Studies . The university offers courses related to film , within Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts programs . The courses of 2015/16 were animation , animation directing , audio-visual application design , cinematography , digital media culture , script/dramaturgy , film and television production , film culture heritage , film music , film and television directing , media science , editing , directing , drama , sound , sound for picture , scenography/production design , and scenography . The Media Studies program is the most research-oriented course at the university and includes basic academic research and application-oriented research that reflects the artistic practice . Every year , students of the program collaborate with Sehsuechte , the largest student film festival in Europe , which takes place in April on the university campus and at Thalia Cinema at the Potsdam-Babelsberg station . Known films . Over the years , many movies have been filmed at the university , including Netto , And Along Come Tourists , Move , Combat Girls , Little Thirteen , and Breaking Horizons . Trivia . In 2011 , the Academy of Film and Television sponsored an award for special artistic and scientific achievements . Jürgen Böttcher was the first graduate of the university to win an award for outstanding international successes in film and painting , for artistic freedom and political responsibility . External links . - Official website