Education
The Quest for Young Talent
Education Today & Tomorrow
ON SITE
Turm Aalen
Wednesday, May 07, 10:00
PANEURAMA: future-proofing creative industries creators
Video on demand
The cultural and creative sector is currently showing a wide range of uncertainies and unexpectedly rapid developments on the economic and technological side. For young professionals, industry and educators, all this can affect the prospects and positive outlook for creators leaving higher education and entering the market.
Join us for an update on the status of the PANEURAMA innovation alliance providing guidance in the passage from higher education to the animation, games and VFX industries. In addition to on-site innovation labs and presentations at various events and conference, the May 2025 launched online SkillBASE offers a wide range of research- and expertise-based information, advice and exchange within the creative community. Today's talk will provide an insight into the latest report on "Entrepreneurship and Innovation", a look at the current situation for young professionals entering the creative industries and an invitation to the audience to share their views.
Additionally this afternoons “Future-Proofing-Fishbowl for creative industries creators” endeavours on a rich exchange of ideas between leading educators, students, and industry luminaries: Raum Tübingen, Wednesday, May 07, 15:45
For information on the PANEURAMA initiative of European vanguards of education and industry, building an Innovation Alliance of Animation, Media Arts & Cultural Creative Industries and especially the upcoming Summer Labs please visit www.paneurama.eu/labs or join Thursdays Innovation Lab Q&A session at the FMX Experience Zone.
With the support of European Union PANEURAMA forges a new alliance in the cultural and creative sector, with the aim of harmonising the offerings of educational institutions with the dynamic needs of the animation, computer games and VFX industries. With a specific focus on Technological Development, Work Environment, Soft Skills and the promotion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the project aims to reduce mismatches and enhance the preparedness of emerging professionals.
Silke Hassreiter, Researcher and Senior Lecturer, Breda University of Applied Sciences
Silke is a researcher and lecturer specialising in research methodology for the Master's Game Technology at Breda University of Applied Sciences. Her expertise lies in qualitative research methods, ethnography, and action research. Before joining BUas in 2007, Silke accrued 13 years of experience as a TV cinematographer and video editor, contributing to TV productions globally. Silke's kaleidoscopic adventures outside work: sorting books by colours, wrapping gifts, and philosophical chats with her squash racket, which still insists it's destined for Olympic glory.
Professional social media (e.g. LinkedIn):
Chris Ebeling, Education Consultant for Epic Games, Beyond Horizons
Chris Ebeling is a Creative technologist, Entrepreneur, and Digital Artist with expertise in gaming, VFX, animation, AI, and transmedia. Currently a Partner x Education Consultant for Epic Games, he also leads his digital consulting agency, Beyond Horizons, where he’s driving initiatives like the European Innovation Alliance PANEURAMA and establishing Centers of Excellence across Europe focussed on Digital Media. Chris is a recognized thought leader pushing the boundaries of immersive digital entertainment and interactive media.
HB Morten Thorning, Executive Consultant & Producer, Creative Viborg
Morten Thorning started out as a musician, composer, writer, producer, and director of radio drama and comedy at Danmarks Radio, later advancing to producer/reporter of documentary features for the youth television program Transit. From 1988 to 2019, he served as the founder and General Director of The Animation Workshop, transforming it into a visionary international center for education and development of the art of animation. This included founding three bachelor educations, the artist residency Open Workshop (1997), the Drawing Academy (1998), the incubation house Arsenalet (2012), Viborg Animation Festival (2012), and the national R&D Center for Animation, Visualization, and Digital Storytelling (2017).
Morten is recognized with Danish Bodil Prize (2017) and Norwegian Golden Gunnar (2021) for lifelong achievements in animation, and the Hanne Hansen Prize (2016) and Ping Prize (2020) for his work for the Danish graphic novel.
Today, Morten works in the fields of animation and XR as scriptwriter, creative producer, director, and artistic consultant through his companies, Bureau G and SCRPT. He also works for Creative Viborg leading their part of the ERASMUS+ Innovation Alliance PANEURAMA.
Christian Müller, Head of 3rd Party Productions & Talent Initiatives, Animationsinstitut, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Christian Müller has been active as a creative producer in various areas of the cultural and creative industries for over 25 years. Currently, as "Head of 3rd Party Productions & Talent Initiatives", he is responsible for the Beyond Study activities at the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. At the same time, with his production company eyecatchproductions, he realises his own projects and commissioned works with a focus on contemporary, sustainable and effective forms of production; pre-recorded as well as live, linear or interactive, real and animated.
Since January 2006, Christian Müller has been working in various functions for the Animationsinstitut, the Filmakademie BW and the FMX. The focus is on strengthening the connection between the student experience and career, further development of the Animationsinstitut-Community and talent promotion initiatives / cooperations (e.g. Animation Sans Frontières, Aurea Young Talent Award, …). Furthermore, he keeps contact to the cultural and creative industries to explore options for IP-development and entrepreneurship, as well as third-party and commissioned productions.
In addition to studying economics with a focus on marketing, entrepreneurship and international management at the University of Hohenheim (Germany), Christian Müller completed his film production studies at Flinders University, Adelaide (Australia), graduating with an Honours in Bachelor of Creative Arts and winning the award for best student producer.