Every year - usually in July - the current graduates of the HFBK Hamburg present their final theses in a public exhibition. An external jury of experts selects the best work, which is awarded the coveted Karl H. Ditze Prize for the best thesis. In addition, the Stendar-Feuerbaum Foundation Scholarship and the HFBK Film Prize of the Hamburg Cultural Foundation will be awarded at the Graduate Show 2021.

Members of the jury
Adam Budak, Direktor Kestner Gesellschaft

Verena Gräfe-Höft, CEO Junafilm

Philipp Haverkampf, Galerist

Anna Jehle und Juliane Schickedanz, Direktorinnen Kunsthalle Osnabrück

Christian Kobald, Redakteur Spike Art Magazine

Mark Peranson, Programmleiter Berlinale

Merle Radtke, Leiterin Kunsthalle Münster

Angelika Ramlow, Projektleitung Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V. und

Deborah Schamoni, Galeristin.


As part of Final Cut, all final films made with funding from Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein will be presented in the auditorium of the HFBK.

24-26 September 2021

Friday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Saturday + Sunday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Award ceremony: 24 September, 7 p.m.

4 p.m.

Friday, 24.9.2021

13:00, K36: Kathrin Beckers, „I must be waiting for something”, Screening Super 8 Film

14:00, Folgendes-Raum: Saskia Ackermann, „Wie beziehen wir uns aufeinander?“, alternativer Rundgang, mit weiteren Absolvent*innen

16:00, K36: Kathrin Beckers, „I must be waiting for something”, Screening Super 8 Film

17:00, Raum 43: Heiko Lietz, „GASTGARTEN–GEDANKEN“, Gespräch mit Wiebke Schwarzhans, auch im IG stream @gastgarten

19:00, Eingangshalle: Preisvergaben: Karl H. Ditze Preis, Stipendium der Stiftung Stendar-Feuerbaum und HFBK-Filmpreis, gestiftet von der Hamburgischen Kulturstiftung

20:00, Vorplatz: Tina Henkel, „Fontana della terrazza sul lago, allegro molto“, Performance, mit Liza Beutler

20:00, Raum 126: Anna Regner, “bedtime reverie (snake bites)”, performative reading

21:00, K36: Kathrin Beckers, „I must be waiting for something”, Screening Super 8 Film

Saturday, 25.9.2021:

13:00, Folgendes-Raum: Saskia Ackermann, „Wie wollen wir uns organisieren?“, Workshop

14:00, K36: Kathrin Beckers, „I must be waiting for something”, Screening Super 8 Film

15:00, Raum 43: Heiko Lietz, „GASTGARTEN–GEDANKEN“, Gespräch mit Rahel grote Lambers, auch im IG stream @gastgarten

16:00, Folgendes-Raum: Saskia Ackermann, „KANON - Die Experimentelle Klasse“, Lesekreis, mit Anna Unterstab, ANna Tautfest, Joke Janssen, Mona Rizaj

17:00, Raum 213 a/b: Megan Dieudonné, „The Nature of my Computer”, 15 Min., Installation

18:00, Eingangshalle: Kim Dall'Armi, „elastic proximities“, Performance, live sound, video installation; performer: Anngret Schultze, Anica Schmidt, Chris Hausdorf, Geraldine Schabraque, Joana Atemengue Owona, Kattú Newiger Mitxelena; sound: Laetizia Megersa, 3D-Design: Thomas Bohne, costumes: Mel Redmer

18:00, K36: Kathrin Beckers, „I must be waiting for something”, Screening Super 8 Film

19:00, Raum 126: Anna Regner, „bedtime reverie (snake bites)”, performative reading

Sunday, 26.9.2021

14:00, Folgendes-Raum: Saskia Ackermann, “Wie können wir einander unterstützen?“, Austausch für Studierende

14:00, K36: Kathrin Beckers, „I must be waiting for something”, Screening Super 8 Film

15:00, Raum 43: Heiko Lietz, „GASTGARTEN–GEDANKEN“, Gespräch mit Talya Feldmann, auch im IG stream @gastgarten

18:00, Eingangshalle: Kim Dall'Armi, „elastic proximities“, Performance, live sound, video installation; performer: Anngret Schultze, Anica Schmidt, Chris Hausdorf, Geraldine Schabraque, Joana Atemengue Owona, Kattú Newiger Mitxelena; sound: Laetizia Megersa, 3D-Design: Thomas Bohne, costumes: Mel Redmer

18:00, K36: Kathrin Beckers, „I must be waiting for something”, Screening Super 8 Film

19:00, Raum 126: Anna Regner, “bedtime reverie (snake bites)”, performative reading

• Pre-registration for the visit is not necessary.
• Do not enter the HFBK if there are signs of infection or contact with infected persons.
• A visit to the exhibition is only possible if you have been vaccinated against the Corona virus, recovered from Covid 19 or currently tested negative. Appropriate 3G proof will be checked at the main entrance.
• For your visit, you must leave your contact details at the main entrance (Corona app, Luca app or handwritten), additionally in the dining hall of the refectory and in the auditorium (film program).
• Please wear a medical mask in the building and make sure to keep a minimum distance of 1.5 meters to other people.
• We ask for your understanding that only a limited number of 750 people can be in the entire building at any one time.
• Alcoholic beverages may not be offered or consumed during the entire duration of the exhibition.

The detailed hygiene concept of the HFBK Hamburg can be found here.