DCampus Exchange: Positive Charge in Halle

Registration of DCampus Exchange Halle is open. Pick up your badge and join us for a Morning Health Kick!

Welcome words by

Donata von Perfall, Managing Director of Documentary Campus

Daniel Vogelsberg, Head of MDR "Knowledge"

Adam Gee, Head of DCampus Workshops

The following projects of Dcampus Workshops 2026 will pitch for the first time to an international audience of key industry experts:

Of Graves & Gallows, Katalin Hanappi (Writer, Director), Alex Wieser (Producer) 

Mr Charming: A Beautiful Lie, Jane Mingay (Director), Christo Hird (Producer)

Transit Forever, Benjamin Rost (Director), Katharina Hoppe & Márk Szilágyi (Producers) 

The War Within (Krieg und Küken), Killian Bayer (Director), Christopher Larson (Producer) 

Guest Project - A Body of Thought, Jon Ornoy (Director), Saskia Geisler (Co-Producer)

Moderators: Nic Guttridge & Martichka Bozhilova

Short break

As traditional broadcasting shifts, YouTube has evolved into an essential destination for television and documentary producers seeking both new revenue streams and global reach. Nils Franck, Managing Director at Little Dot Studios Germany, joins Adam Gee in conversation to explore how production companies and producers can breathe new life into existing TV catalogues whilst also discussing the shift toward platform-native, digital-first originals. They will unpack the vast creative and financial opportunities of the platform, while offering a clear-eyed look at the algorithm dynamics, monetisation hurdles, and rights-management pitfalls that can come with it.

The following projects of Dcampus Workshops 2026 will pitch for the first time to an international audience of key industry experts:

Children of the Horse Nation, Dean G Moore, Munkhchimeg ‘Muugi’ Davaasharav (Writers & Co-Directors), Jason Aita (Writer/Producer)

What Makes A Real Man?, Zaïde Bil (Director), Emmy Oost (Producer)

A Golden Voice, Christine Zhou (Director), Samantha Claire Durrell (Producer)

Batland - how a small animal can save your life, Line Hatland (Director), Ingvil Giske (Producer)

Alumni project - Battle Against Tuberculosis, Dietmar Lyssy (Director), Anne Steinkamp (Producer)

Moderators: Jessica Edwards & Marco Wagner

Warm lunch is provided as part of the accreditation. 

The documentary industry is changing fast. Familiar paths to funding, audiences and collaboration are shifting, while new technologies raise difficult questions about the future of creative work. How can we stay grounded and move forward when certainty is in short supply? In this interactive session, psychologist Eva Asselmann combines practical psychological insights with honest perspectives from people across the industry. Participants will explore where they still have influence, how to deal with pressures beyond their control, and identify a concrete next step.

Projects which pitched on Day 1 will have one-to-one meetings with industry experts. The rest of the audience can enjoy the SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival programme

Join us for Day 2 of DCampus Exchange.

Fuel your body. Feed your network.

Start your DCampus Exchange day with ARTE: join us for a healthy networking breakfast with fellow documentary industry professionals — and, if you’re feeling energetic, a fun health kick in the VR gym.

Because great ideas need good fuel, supportive people… and a few squats.

The following projects of Dcampus 2026 will pitch for the first time to an international audience of key industry experts:

The Kings of Babel, Alex King (Director), Mouse Green (Co-Director and DoP), Qudoos Al-Maksoosi (Co-Director / Producer)

Path of Asha - the Girls From the Mountain Schools, Leonard Mink (Director), Jonathan Thiemaier (Producer)

Silicon Souls, Jake Smith (Director)

Alumni Project - Welcome to Our World, Stéphane Nicolopoulos (Producer)

Moderators: Nic Guttridge & Martichka Bozhilova

Short break

A conversation about Planet Octopus - a new, agile network for international coproductions - between Figs Jackman and Adam Gee.

The following projects of Dcampus Workshops 2026 will pitch for the first time to an international audience of key industry experts:

18 Winters, Anastasiia Bortuali (Director), Sunna Guðnadóttir (Producer)

The Malaysian Jungle Book, Paolo Volponi (Director)

Alumni project - The Mystery of the Growing Glacier, Agnieszka Mazur (Director), Judith Millecker (Producer) 

Lifelines of the Curious - Standing Up for Science, Robert Summerfield (Director)

Moderators: Jessica Edwards & Marco Wagner

Warm lunch is provided as part of the accreditation

How has crowdfunding moved on in the last five years? What kind of documentaries attract high level crowdfunding? How does match funding work? How can European independent producers raise funds on Crowdfunder? Join a conversation between Simon Deverell, Founder & Co-CEO at Crowdfunder UK and Adam Gee.

One-to-One Meetings between projects that pitched on Day 2 and key industry experts. The rest of the audience can enjoy the varied SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival programme.