What Nordmedia does

Nordmedia — formally nordmedia - Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen mbH — is the official media funding institution for the German federal states of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) and Bremen. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Hannover, the organization distributes grants and loans to film, television, games, and interactive digital content productions tied to the two states, while also operating a Film Commission that provides free location scouting, permit facilitation, and local crew networking for productions shooting in the region. Its funding capital is sourced from the state budgets of Lower Saxony and Bremen together with contributions from the public broadcasters NDR, ZDF, and Radio Bremen; in the first 2026 funding round approximately 3 million euros was committed across 45 projects, supplemented by 554,214.88 euros in NDR TV-rights top-ups. Nordmedia is not a commercial enterprise: its pricing model is grant-based rather than fee-based, and Film Commission services are provided at no charge.

The organization's product surface spans the full production lifecycle — script and project development, production financing, distribution support, cinema investment, games prototype funding, and talent development programs (Nordlichter, mediatalents Niedersachsen, cast & cut scholarships). Operational infrastructure includes a digital application portal for funding submissions, the mediahub online directory connecting production companies, freelancers, and service providers across the two states, the Location Guide database of regional filming locations, the Production Mirror (Produktionsspiegel) listing all funded productions, and a Filming Permits information service. Distribution and stakeholder engagement are delivered through industry events (nordmedia SMALL TALK, talk & night, CLOSEUP Bremen, German Films Workshops, Kinoprogrammpreisverleihung) and partnerships with GFC, EUFCN, German Films, FFHSH/NDR (Nordlichter), Stiftung Kulturregion Hannover (cast & cut), Screen Nova Scotia, Creative Europe Desk Hamburg, and Niedersächsische Landesforsten (Filmkulisse Wald). The team of roughly twelve identifiable staff is led by sole Managing Director Meike Götz, who took the role on 1 March 2025.

Name

Nordmedia

Legal name

nordmedia - Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen mbH

Website

https://nordmedia.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nordmedia is the official public media funding institution for the German federal states of Lower Saxony and Bremen, providing film, TV, and games grants, Film Commission services, and talent development programs to regional production companies and filmmakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film and Media Production Funding: Nordmedia provides funding for film, television, and media productions in Lower Saxony and Bremen. Funding is provided as grants and loans to production companies. The organization is funded by contributions from the federal states of Lower Saxony and Bremen, as well as broadcasters NDR, ZDF, and Radio Bremen. In the first funding round of 2026, approximately 3 million euros was distributed across 45 projects.
2. Film Commission Services: Nordmedia provides free Film Commission services including location scouting assistance, filming permit facilitation, networking with local service providers, and production support for film and TV productions shooting in Lower Saxony and Bremen.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nordmedia channels public funding (around €25 million per year) into the film, series, games, cinema, and emerging media sectors of Lower Saxony and Bremen through jury-evaluated grant programs. It also operates the regional Film Commission, supporting incoming productions with location scouting, production guidance, and a Location Guide, and runs mediahub, an innovation program plus networking platform for the media industry.

Product overview

Nordmedia is a public film and media funding organization (Film- und Mediengesellschaft) for the German states of Lower Saxony and Bremen. It is not a technology product company but rather a funding institution that supports film, television, and games production through various grant programs. The organization offers funding programs (Förderbereiche) including script development, production, distribution, cinema investment, games funding, and talent development programs. It also operates a Film Commission service providing location scouting, filming permits, and production support for filmmakers. Nordmedia maintains several digital resources including a Location Guide database of filming locations, a mediahub directory of media companies and freelancers, and organizes industry events and networking opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Production Funding - Feature Film Jury-evaluated grant funding for independent production companies producing fiction feature films with a regional connection to Lower Saxony or Bremen, awarded through Nordmedia's production funding program.
• Production Funding - Documentary Jury-evaluated grant funding for independent documentary productions tied to Lower Saxony or Bremen, administered through Nordmedia's documentary funding line.
• Production Funding - Series and Moving Image Content Funding for the development and production of serial formats and other moving-image content, jury-evaluated within Nordmedia's series/moving image program.
• Games Funding (Concept, Prototype, Production) Multi-phase grant funding for independent games studios developing video game projects with a connection to Lower Saxony or Bremen, covering concept, prototype, and production stages.
• Exhibition Funding for Cinemas Funding for small cinemas and arthouse theaters in the region, supporting program premiums as well as modernization, renovation, and digitization measures.
• Training and Script Consulting Professional training programs and script consulting services for emerging filmmakers and screenwriters as part of Nordmedia's talent development offering.
• Scholarships Scholarship awards for emerging film, series, and media talent connected to Lower Saxony or Bremen.
• Audience Engagement Projects Funding for projects that develop film and media audiences, particularly among young viewers in Lower Saxony and Bremen.
• Film Commission Services (Location Guide and Production Guidance) Free-of-charge Film Commission services for incoming productions, including location research, location scouting, and production guidance, supported by an online Location Guide of regional film sites.
• mediahub - Innovation Program and Networking Platform mediahub program combining innovation funding and curated networking events for companies and creators working on emerging media technologies such as virtual production, AR/VR, and AI-driven media.
• Digital Application Portal Online portal used by applicants to submit, track, and manage funding applications across Nordmedia's programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 projects funded with approximately 3 million euros in first funding round 2026
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• German Film Commissions (GFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordmedia is a member of the German Film Commissions (GFC), a network of film commissions and location offices across Germany. The network promotes Germany as a film location internationally and facilitates collaboration between regional film offices. GFC offers free consulting services for film teams and regularly shares best practices for creating film-friendly conditions.
• EUFCN (European Film Commissions Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordmedia Film Commission is a member of the EUFCN, the European Film Commissions Network, which facilitates international collaboration among film commissions across Europe.
• Screen Nova Scotia (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordmedia expanded its cooperation with Canada through Screen Nova Scotia at the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) Halifax. This partnership supports international co-productions between the Lower Saxony/Bremen region and Nova Scotia, Canada, exemplified by projects like 'Deafening Music' from Raav Films.
• Stiftung Kulturregion HannovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership with Stiftung Kulturregion Hannover to offer the annual cast & cut scholarship program for short film makers, providing grants and mentorship opportunities for emerging filmmakers.
• Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (FFHSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordmedia collaborates with FFHSH and NDR on the 'Nordlichter' talent development program, supporting young filmmaking talents in northern Germany through mentorship and production funding.
• German FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Films is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy's center of excellence for international film relations. Nordmedia cooperates with German Films on workshops and events such as the 'German Films Previews' to promote German productions internationally and support local producers with world distribution strategies.
• Niedersächsische LandesforstenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation project 'Filmkulisse Wald' between Nordmedia Film Commission and the Niedersächsische Landesforsten (Lower Saxony State Forests), who manage about one-third of Lower Saxony's forests as film locations.
• Creative Europe Desk HamburgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCreative Europe Desk Hamburg provides information about the Creative Europe MEDIA funding program of the European Commission for the audiovisual sector. Nordmedia directs applicants to this resource for EU-level funding opportunities.
• Respect Code Film InitiativeminorOthersNordmedia supports the Respect Code Film initiative, an alliance for trust and respect in the film industry, offering certified continuing education for trust persons with potential funding support.
• OMNI Inclusion Data PlatformminorOthersNordmedia participates in the OMNI Inclusion Data platform for diversity management in the film industry, following a successful pilot phase now extended to the entire German film and media sector.

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Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nordmedia
• Instagraminstagram.com/nordmedia_
• Xx.com/nm_nordmedia

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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