Deadline runs from the 15.10.2011 25.11.2011 the AV Grunderzentrum NRW in Cologne supports young entrepreneur from the diverse and increasingly convergent strong field of audiovisual media, who want to gain a foothold in North Rhine-Westphalia. In addition, an individual support program was developed, the both financial support amounting to 10,000 per scholarship, as also a targeted consulting and coaching program offers. As a service – und Beratungsstelle operates the AV Grunderzentrum NRW in close cooperation with the industry and sees itself as a door-opener and paves the way for the future. Also for the year 2012, again 14 grants are awarded to young media talent from the core area of film and TV production, as well as to companies in the segments of new media and games. The total displacement of scholarship and consulting / coaching amounted to around 180,000 per year. Marc Jan Eumann, Secretary of State for Federal Affairs, Europe and media of the State of NRW: “any self-employment testifies to courage and” Willingness to take risks. With the scholarship program, the AV Grunderzentrum NRW reduces this risk and improves the chances of success of the creators. This helps not only the financial support of the scholarship, but even more their advice in all matters of the Foundation.

With the AV business incubator, the film – and Media Foundation and our universities, we have the best infrastructure for media start-ups in Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia. And it will remain so. ” Apply both graduates and graduates of the relevant universities and universities of applied sciences, and young companies and entrepreneurs and founders, the audiovisual media, games and new working media in different areas, for not more than three years on the market and their headquarters in North Rhine-Westphalia can have. The deadline runs from the 15.10.2011 25.11.2011. In December, a jury will decide the awarding of scholarships. Source: Sofar. Talents are the future of media NRW. In addition to the technical Know-How business skills and networking in the industry is essential.

The film – and Media Foundation NRW supports therefore the AV Grunderzentrum NRW in his occupation and has projects of scholarship in the amount of some 4 million funded in the past five years “, says Petra Muller, Managing Director of the film and Media Foundation North Rhine-Westphalia. The growing importance of new media and games will be taken into account also in the AV Grunderzentrum NRW. At least four of the 14 scholarships are reserved exclusively for this area. Our fast-growing industry is full of dynamism and creativity. New technologies and platforms, as well as the strong international competition but provide constant pressure and competition. Often lacking young talents of transdisciplinary knowledge and the financial resources to take the step to independence. The AV Grunderzentrum NRW offers the ideal facilities for the future to prepare. “, so Thomas Friedmann, President and CEO of G.A.M.E. here, Federal Association of the computer game industry association can obtain under 2012 or at the information meeting on October 18, 2011, at 17:00 in the AV Grunderzentrum NRW, Schanzenstrasse 36, 51063 Cologne all important information about the application procedure and the content of the scholarship program. Binding registration to the 17.10.2011 under info(at)av-gruenderzentrum.de is asking for.