Erich Pommer Institut gGmbH

What Erich Pommer Institut gGmbH does

The Erich Pommer Institut gGmbH (EPI) is a German non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded in 1998 and headquartered in Potsdam, Brandenburg. It provides professional training for the German and European media industries, operating with approximately 33 employees and reaching both individual specialists/managers and corporate clients in the audiovisual sector. Its mission centres on bridging academia and practice through practice-oriented, part-time delivery that allows immediate application alongside work.

EPI's product portfolio spans four core formats. Short-format offerings include practical seminars, workshops, and programmes covering media law, leadership, media technologies, and future topics such as Green Production and AI; named programmes include Audiovisual Women, Film Production Management, Production Accounting, Regieassistenz, Series' Women, Winterclass, and Play, Promote, Publish. Two state-accredited Master's degrees — Digital Media Law and Management and European Film Business & Law (LL.M/MBA) — provide formal leadership preparation. An on-demand eTraining platform delivers self-serve courses, and a tailored in-house training line serves companies, institutions, and organisations. Industry engagement is maintained through WI Bewegt (a Berlin-Brandenburg audiovisual initiative), the media.think.tank conference, and a biennial Copyright Policy Congress.

The business model combines fee-based professional services (workshops, in-house training, conferences) with recurring tuition from Master's cohorts and eTraining subscriptions. EPI is sales-led, reaching customers via its website, newsletter, partner referrals, and direct outreach. Its academic shareholders — Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF and University of Potsdam — provide legitimacy, while funding relationships with Creative Europe Media and Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg anchor it within European and regional audiovisual funding ecosystems. A broad partner network of law firms (Nordemann, Graef Law, Morrison Foerster, Brehms & v. Moers), tax specialists (ArtevanaTax), and insurance providers (DFG) supplies subject-matter expertise. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and pricing is provided on request.

Name

Erich Pommer Institut gGmbH

Legal name

Erich Pommer Institut gGmbH

Website

https://epi.media

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Erich Pommer Institut gGmbH is a Potsdam-based non-profit professional training provider for the German and European media industries, delivering state-accredited Master's degrees, seminars, eTrainings, in-house training, and industry initiatives.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Media Industry Professional Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Leadership & Management (EDAGANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD), Corporate Training Course Marketplaces (B2B Content Libraries) (EDAFAIAH)

Keywords

• Media industry training
• Film business education
• Media law programs
• Audiovisual professional development
• Media management courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programmes: Revenue from seminars, workshops, and short programmes covering media law, leadership, media technologies, and future-oriented topics. Delivered flexibly part-time alongside work.
2. Master's Degree Programmes: State-accredited Master's programmes (LL.M | MBA) combining academic excellence with practical experience for leadership roles in the media industry.
3. eTraining: On-demand courses available flexibly independent of location and time, covering topics from Green Production to Artificial Intelligence to Marketing.
4. In-house Training: Tailored continuing education for companies, institutions, and organisations in the media industry.
5. Industry Events: Revenue from conferences, dialogue forums, and industry initiatives that create spaces for exchange, networking and new ideas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Erich Pommer Institut gGmbH is a non-profit professional training and continuing education institute that delivers practice-oriented seminars, workshops, master’s degree programmes, eTrainings and customized in-house training for professionals and companies in the film and audiovisual industry. Offerings span media law, media management, film business, production management and emerging topics such as AI in audiovisual media, and are offered in cooperation with two shareholder universities — Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF and the University of Potsdam.

Product overview

The Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) is a non-profit professional training provider offering a multi-format educational portfolio for the German and European media industry. The core offering consists of practical seminars, workshops, and programmes (including Audiovisual Women, Film Production Management, Play-Promote-Publish, Production Accounting, Regieassistenz, Series' Women, and Winterclass) delivering immediately applicable knowledge alongside work. EPI provides two state-accredited Master's degree programmes: Digital Media Law and Management LL.M | MBA and European Film Business & Law LL.M | MBA. The eTrainings platform offers on-demand courses on topics including Green Production, Artificial Intelligence, and Marketing. In-house Training provides tailored corporate education. Industry engagement is facilitated through initiatives like WI Bewegt, the media.think.tank conference platform, and the biennial Copyright Conference. The portfolio is completed by event series (The DNA of AI Success, Essential Legal Framework, Next Steps) that address current and future topics in the media industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seminars, Workshops & Programmes Practice-oriented short courses covering media law, media economics and audiovisual business, delivered as in-person seminars and workshops for film and media professionals.
• Digital Media Law and Management LL.M | MBA Accredited postgraduate master’s degree programme (LL.M / MBA) that combines digital media law and media management for mid-career media professionals.
• European Film Business & Law LL.M | MBA Accredited postgraduate master’s degree programme (LL.M / MBA) covering European film business and film/av media law for industry professionals.
• eTrainings Online self-paced training courses on media-law, media-management and audiovisual-business topics, designed for professionals who cannot attend in-person sessions.
• In-house Training Customized training programmes delivered to media companies, broadcasters and industry organizations on a commissioned basis, covering media law, production management, rights, accounting and related topics.
• Audiovisual Women programme A targeted training and development programme for women in the audiovisual industry, combining professional training with networking and career development.
• Film Production Management programme A specialist training programme covering the management of film productions, aimed at producers and production managers.
• Play, Promote, Publish programme A training programme covering the distribution, promotion and publishing of audiovisual content, aimed at media professionals working on the exploitation side of film and media.
• Production Accounting programme A specialist training programme on production accounting, covering budgeting, cost control and financial reporting for film and media productions.
• Regieassistenz programme A training programme for assistant directors (Regieassistenz) in film and television production, covering on-set workflows, scheduling and director support.
• Series' Women programme A targeted training and development programme for women in the series and serialized-content industry, combining skills training with career development.
• Winterclass An intensive short-format training programme in media-law or media-business topics, typically delivered as a compact course during the winter period.

Quantifiable outcome

• Preparation for leadership roles in the media industry through state-accredited programmes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF (Potsdam University of Film) is a shareholder of EPI. As Germany's largest film university, it provides academic legitimacy and deepens the connection between academic training and industry practice.
• University of PotsdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Potsdam is a shareholder of EPI. Provides academic partnership and contributes to the institute's research and educational capabilities in media law and management.
• Brehms & v. MoersminorOthersBrehms & v. Moers is a law firm listed as a partner of EPI, providing legal expertise and industry connections in the media and entertainment sector.
• Deutsche Filmversicherungsgemeinschaft (DFG)minorOthersDeutsche Filmversicherungsgemeinschaft (German Film Insurance Community) is a partner providing insurance expertise for film production and media industry training programmes.
• ArtevanaTaxminorOthersArtevanaTax is a partner providing tax expertise relevant to the media and entertainment industry.
• Graef LawminorOthersGraef Law is a law firm partner providing media law expertise and connections to the legal community.
• Morrison FoersterminorOthersMorrison Foerster is a major international law firm listed as a partner, providing legal expertise and global connections in media and technology law.
• NordemannminorOthersNordemann is a law firm specialising in media and entertainment law, listed as a partner providing expertise in copyright and related legal matters.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ScreenSkills: UK industry-led body that funds and delivers skills training for the screen industries. Closest functional analogue to EPI in the UK, combining public funding, industry partnerships, and short-format professional development for working media professionals.
• Met Film School: UK-based professional film and media school offering practical training and Master's programmes for the screen industries. Directly comparable to EPI in combining accredited postgraduate degrees with short-course and industry-facing training for working media professionals.
• National Film and Television School (NFTS): UK national film school offering postgraduate degrees and short courses for the screen industries. Directly comparable to EPI in combining state-accredited postgraduate study with short-format professional training for media industry professionals.
• SAE Institute: Global private provider of media, creative technology, and entertainment industry training with multiple campuses. Comparable to EPI as a multi-format professional training provider for the media/entertainment industry, although SAE is for-profit and broader in technical skills.
• Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg: Germany's premier film school offering practice-oriented degree programmes and industry-facing continuing education. Comparable to EPI in combining accredited postgraduate study with industry partnerships and professional development in the German media sector.
• La Fémis: France's leading national film school offering accredited programmes and industry training. Comparable to EPI as a European institution delivering accredited postgraduate education combined with industry-facing professional development for the audiovisual sector.
• DFFB (Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin): Berlin-based German film academy offering accredited film programmes with strong industry linkage. Comparable to EPI as a German institution combining academic credentials with practical industry engagement for media professionals.
• HFF Munich (Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München): Munich-based German film and television university offering degree programmes and industry training. Comparable to EPI as a German institution offering accredited film/media qualifications and industry-facing professional development.
• ARRI Academy: Training arm of ARRI, the global cinema technology company, offering industry-specific courses in cinematography, lighting, and production workflows. Directly comparable to EPI as a vendor-anchored, specialist professional training provider for media-industry practitioners.

Regional players

• ECAM (Escuela de Cinematografía y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid): Madrid-based Spanish film school offering industry-oriented training and postgraduate programmes. Comparable to EPI in European film/media professional education, though operating primarily in the Spanish/Iberian market rather than DACH.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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