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Editor, camera, October 2023: Why did the IGS Kalbach-Riedberg comprehensive school change its name into Josephine Baker Comprehensive School? This video will explain it to you.

Editor, September 2023: Watch videos: METAhub Judengasse Extended Video; METAhub Künstlerische Interventionen Video ; METAhub Ausstellungen Video ; METAhub digital Video; METAhub Erinnerungsorte Video; Mapping Memories - Interventionen im Stadtraum: Podiumsdiskussion Video

Editor, August 2023: In this video for Joblinge, Dorothee Leutz tells her encouraging journey on the labour market. She started as a nurse and later caught up on her A-levels. With enthusiasm for her work, she switched to migration counselling and youth work. Dorothee talks about life changes and how she combined different fields of work to finally end up in care counselling. Her experiences and positive attitude are a great inspiration. Watch videos: PROFESSIONAL REORIENTATION | From the middle school to the Dream Job, SUCCESSFUL VOCATIONAL TRAINING | Experiences and tips, GIVING A SMILE - dream job in the social sector; CRISES AS A CHANCE | How to deal with setbacks; FROM CRISIS TO FULFILLMENT | Finding happiness at work

Editor, July 2023: Arriving in Germany from Serbia to take a job as a pediatric nurse, Zoran talks about the initial difficulties and how he found his way despite all problems. He never gave up and fought for his dreams. Watch the video now and learn more about Zoran's journey into the German job market. Watch the video: NEW BEGINNING IN GERMANY | Way into the German job market

In the second part of our interview series with Zoran, you will discover how specific resolutions and desires have helped him achieve his goals in the working world. Zoran believes that fixing and focusing on his goals are critical to moving forward professionally. Watch the video: SETTING GOALS | Using resolutions to succeed in the working world.

Confronted with a new country, Zoran had to learn to leave certain clichés aside. Through acceptance and open exchange, he has grown in the care sector. At the same time, he discovers how important further development and willingness to learn is for professional success. Watch the video: OVERCOMING PREFERENCES | With Openness to Success

JOBLINGE, PLAN A and basecamp. We get you into training, accompany you to successful completion and support you beyond that! At PLAN A, we get you excited about training. Whether you're a chef, a top manager or an artist - the PLAN A video messages offer insights into the - sometimes odd - professional lives of other people. No polished resumes, but authentic stories about failure, new beginnings and upheavals. Biographies that activate and encourage! At JOBLINGE, you'll meet experts on all aspects of career guidance and placement in training. Whether it's a resume, an application, or a job interview: we'll support you! At basecamp, you will find helpful tips and interesting workshops during your training. Here you can meet other trainees and exchange ideas. Or get further qualifications: whether in project management, programming or time management. We are there to support you during your training.

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Editor, June 2023: At the age of seventeen, Zeinab fled to Germany with her family. At that time, she did not know a word of German. She set about learning the language and eventually completed her Abitur at a comprehensive school. You can find out what Zeinab found particularly difficult in Germany and how she was able to follow her path so successfully in the videos: : Arriving in Germany; Graduation at 21; Inspired by an influencer

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Editor: April 2023: The Syrian war separates Maria from her family. The hope for safety and a better life drives the young woman to Germany. Leaving her family behind breaks her heart, but countless challenges also await her in Germany. Here, Maria talks about her very personal experiences and how she came to her dream apprenticeship as a real estate agent. Watch the videos: FLEEING THE SYRIAN WAR, FINDING HER DREAM APPRENTICESHIP, SUPPORT LEADS TO SUCCES

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Editor, Mars 2023: Abdulrahman fled to Germany about 7 years ago. Although his school-leaving certificate was not recognized in Germany, he keeps the faith. Because he dreams of becoming an anesthetic assistant in order to help people. He attended night school and wrote countless applications. Nevertheless, he initially receives only rejections. But Abdulrahman never gave up. Find out how he found his dream job after all with the help of JOBLINGEin the videos: Fight for your dream job; Don't let it get you down;

Editor, January 2023: On Feb. 24, 2022, Oksanas' previous life is destroyed: Russian troops invade here homeland, Ukraine. For days, the young woman struggles in Ukraine - not wanting to leave her home behind. But the war worsens and so she flees to Germany on March 2022. In this video, Oksana talks about her experiences. For "Joblinge": Plan A Jetzt. Watch videos: Escape from Ukraine; New beginning in Germany - career of a Ukrainian woman, Engagement and Support: how to reach your professional goals.

Editor: November 2022: At the age of 13, Rawa Amin fled from war-torn Iraq to Germany. Then, as a teenager, he had to build a completely new life. What is it like to arrive in an unknown country, not speaking a word of German and not knowing anyone? In this video, Rawa Amin talks about his refugee experience and his first months in Germany. For Joblinge.

See videos: Flight and arrival in Germany; Taking on the challenges to meet your goals; Founding a startup: Don't give up despite setbacks; What do I want to become? Search for the right path in life.

Editor: August 2022: Mo had a rough life when he was a teenager. Now he has taken control of his life and is on his way to becoming a teacher. For Joblinge

See videos: Am Tiefpunkt neu anfangen + Über Umwege zum Ziel + Weichen Stellen für den Traumberuf + Vorbilder finden

See video: METAhub - Die Webseite

Editor: July 2022: Ahmet fled Iraq. He had to start from scratch in a foreign culture, without his family, without language skills. Now he is doing an apprenticeship at the TU Darmstadt. For Joblinge. See videos: Aus dem Irak nach Deutschland geflüchtet + Nach 6 Jahren zurück auf die Schulbank + Ausbildung als Sprungbrett für die Laufbahn

Editor: June 2022: Interview shoot with Sophie about her professional career. She only got to her apprenticeship via detours - not her dream job at first, but team and working atmosphere are more important to her. For Joblinge.

See videos: Am Tiefpunkt Hoffnung finden + Ausbildung als neue Motivation + Das Umfeld neu sortieren

Author: March 2022: METAhub Frankfurt is an interdisciplinary cooperation project of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt, the Archaeological Museum and the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, in cooperation with the NODE Forum for the Promotion of Digital Culture. In the project, we make cultural assets experienceable in a digital and performative way with reference to urban space. In the video, Mirjam Wenzel, director of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt tells us more about it.

See video: Metahub Frankfurt Projektvorstellung

Author: November 2021: METAhub Frankfurt locates cultural assets in digital space and makes them digitally experienceable. The project is based on a new form of collaboration between museum curators, documentarians, and dramaturgs with media artists. METAhub Frankfurt is a project by the Jewish Museum Frankfurt, the Frankfurt Archeological Museum and Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, in cooperation with NODE. All information is available on metahubfrankfurt.de.

See trailer: METAhub Mapping memories.

Author: September 2021: Even board member of Morgan Stanley, Dr. Hanns Christoph Siebold, had to work hard for his career. Watch video: Education is key I and watch video: education is key II. He is also giving out useful hints on how to find one's dream job. Morgan Stanley gibt Insidertipps für Jobsuche und Bewerbung. Watch video: hints for job seekers. For Plan A by Joblinge.

Author: August 2021: Gamzegül Öcan no longer believed that she would find a traineeship as a paralegal because she wears a hijab. Fortunately, she didn't let herself to be discouraged and found a law firm that suited her. Watch Video: Never give up. There, her cultural background is actually an advantage. Watch the video: Bringing in your own culture. For Plan A by Joblinge.

Editor: May 2021: For the Joblinge, video podcaster Basti Red talks about what it was like for him to be disoriented and without a plan, and how he managed to pick himself up again and pursue the coolest of jobs in the world. Video: Self-motivation after defeats. One thing was always clear to him: you are not getting any where without a propper professional education. Even if you end up doing something completely different. Always stay open to new developments! Video: education as a basis.

Redakteurin: Mai 2021: Parham Omidi erzählt im Interview für die Joblinge wie er mit seinem abgeschlossenen Kernphysik-Studium keinen Job und dann zu seinem Traumberuf, Physiklehrer, gefunden hat. Aus Rückschlägen lernen Video. Und warum es so wichtig ist herauszufinden, was einem wirklich liegt. Ausbildung als Fundament Video.

Author: May 2021: In a video for the Joblinge, Indat talks about what it's like to train in care and be a young mother at the same time. Video Indat . You can also find out how Indat has continued to pursue her career despite setbacks and why she sees the nursing profession as the golden key to the future. Video Indat golden key in the greatest crisis.

Author: May 2021: Clarissa explains for Plan A in 2 videos, how she manages apprenticeship and being a single mother and how she found her dream job by accepting professional advice.

Author/director/camera: April 2021: Eliana is an activist with Black Power Frankfurt. In a social media piece for Evangelische Akademie, she talks about her political work. The violent death of George Floyd and the aftermath of the global #Blacklivesmatter protests have sparked a new racism debate. The Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt asked five young people from the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the Rhine-Main area about their experiences. In short video clips, they talk about their lives and their activism. The videos stand on their own. However, they can also be used in educational work with young people from the eighth grade upwards. The brochure, which was produced as part of the project Alles Glaubenssache? is now available for download free of charge. It contains background information on the topic of anti-black racism and lesson plans for using the videos. Contact: Annette Lorenz. Video #BlackLivesMatter Eliana.

Author/director/camera: April 2021: Christelle is a political scientist and sociologist living in Offenbach. She is a member of the advisory board of the Initiative Schwarzer Menschen, Initiative of Black People, (ISD) and is involved in the BlackLivesMatter movement. The violent death of George Floyd and the consequences of the worldwide #Blacklivesmatter protests have sparked a new racism debate. The Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt asked five young people from the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the Rhine-Main area about their experiences. In short video clips, they talk about their lives and their activism. The videos stand on their own. However, they can also be used in educational work with young people from the eighth grade upwards. The brochure, which was produced as part of the project Alles Glaubenssache? is now available for download free of charge. It contains background information on the topic of anti-black racism and lesson plans for using the videos. Contact: Annette Lorenz. Video #BlackLivesMatter Christelle.

Author/director/camera: April 2021: Alena, 17 years old student and activist for Fridays for Future from Frankfurt. She speaks about her commitment to the BlackLivesMatter movement. The violent death of George Floyd and the consequences of the worldwide #Blacklivesmatter protests have sparked a new racism debate. The Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt asked five young people from the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the Rhine-Main area about their experiences. In short video clips, they talk about their lives and their activism. The videos stand on their own. However, they can also be used in educational work with young people from the eighth grade upwards. The brochure, which was produced as part of the project Alles Glaubenssache? is now available for download free of charge. It contains background information on the topic of anti-black racism and lesson plans for using the videos. Contact: Annette Lorenz. Video #BlackLivesMatter Alena.

Author/director/camera: April 2021: Ousman is a hip-hop dancer and choreographer. He is also engaged in the BlackLivesMatter movement. The violent death of George Floyd and the consequences of the worldwide #Blacklivesmatter protests have sparked a new racism debate. The Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt asked five young people from the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the Rhine-Main area about their experiences. In short video clips, they talk about their lives and their activism. The videos stand on their own. However, they can also be used in educational work with young people from the eighth grade upwards. The brochure, which was produced as part of the project Alles Glaubenssache? is now available for download free of charge. It contains background information on the topic of anti-black racism and lesson plans for using the videos. Contact: Annette Lorenz. watch video #BlackLivesMatter Ousman.

Author/director/camera: April 2021: Beron, 19 years old and a student in Frankfurt, is involved with Youth Against Racism. She talks about her activities for the BlackLivesMatter movement. The violent death of George Floyd and the consequences of the worldwide #Blacklivesmatter protests have sparked a new racism debate. The Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt asked five young people from the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the Rhine-Main area about their experiences. In short video clips, they talk about their lives and their activism. The videos stand on their own. However, they can also be used in educational work with young people from the eighth grade upwards. The brochure, which was produced as part of the project Alles Glaubenssache? is now available for download free of charge. It contains background information on the topic of anti-black racism and lesson plans for using the videos. Contact: Annette Lorenz. watch video #BlackLivesMatter Beron.

Author: April 2021: inspiring videos for young adults who are seeking professional orientation with PLAN A . Christian Meister, Freelance Brand Communications Expert, is sharing his experiences on how to turn panic into motivation and how to learn from personal blowbacks.

Author/Camera: March 2021: Video tutorial for Forsythe Productions.

Author: February 2021: Five interviews with five people about their respective personal careers, ups and downs on their path of finding their profession and vocation. The videos are intended to help young people who are looking for motivation and orientation to find their inspiration and ideally an entrance into a professional formation. The Plan A project is commissioned by Joblinge in order to fight against juvenile unemployment.

Author/Director: December 2020: Open Minds video trailer

Open Minds - Channel for Young Refugees - is a project of the Filmhaus Frankfurt in cooperation with the media and creative industries Frankfurt / Rhine-Main. Supported by the Hessian State Program WIR.

Translator/author: January 2020. For ZDF info.

Author/director: December 2019. Yannick and Oliver are running successfully a YouTube Channel on fairfashion, minimalsim and sustainability called rethinknation. In a YouTube cooking challenge, they are confronting each other for ZDF plan b, a TV program practicing constructive journalism. The challenge is to cook their favourite spaghetti bolognese in the utmost CO2 neutral manner. They are accompanied and judged by an expert on food carbon footprint and by gourmet chef Christopher Crell. See the film: Die Koch-Challenge

Author/director: December 2019. Yannick and Oliver are successfully running a YouTube channel on fairfashion, minimalism and sustainability: rethinknation. For ZDF plan b they have to compete against each other in a YouTube Upcycling Challenge. They have to transform their old clothes into a new, cool garment. Sita, an experienced tailor from Mainz is helping them. See the film: Die Upcycling-Challenge.

Author/director: December 2019. For ZDF plan b.

Author/director: Berlin, October 2019: Influencer Gina speaks about her mental health problems in order to motivate others to carry on in times of depression and despair. Social media item for ZDF 37 Grad. Production company: ZDF Digital. Link to the report: "Ich war schon immer schwermütig"

Author/director: Frankfurt, September 2019: Kevin Silvergieter and his husband regularly post on their blog papapi.de about the joys and sorrows of a rainbow family consisting of 2 fathers and 2 foster children. Social media item for the online platforms of ZDF 37 Grad. Production company: ZDF Digital. Report: "Vater sein ist das Bewegendste"

Author/director: Hanover, September 2019: 25-year-old Laura Mitulla represents a minimalist and sustainable lifestyle and posts about it on Instagram. We've filmed her for an item on the online platforms of ZDF 37 Grad. Production company: ZDF Digital. Social media item: "Man kann auch mit weniger glücklich sein"

Author/director: Münster, August 2019: Mathias Mester is a Paralympic javelin thrower. With a lot of humor, he is working on the integration of people with handicaps on his Instagram site: Social media item for the online platforms of ZDF 37 Grad. Production company: ZDF Digital. Social media item about Mathias Mester: Ich will's den Leuten zeigen!

Author/director: Hamburg, August 2019: Not to bow to the pressure of the common ideal of slimness is the vocation of Body Positivity activist and feminist Melody Michelberger. She posts her thoughts and photos of herself on the social media and thus wants to change common viewing habits. Social Media item for the online platforms of ZDF 37 Grad. Production company: ZDF Digital. Film: Jeder Körper ist ein guter Körper

Autor/director : August 2019: Freelance work for the online/crossmedia platforms of the renown tv program ZDF 37Grad for ZDF Digital Medienproduktion, supporting the team during the 25th anniversary festivity projects of the show. Facebook Instagram

Author / director : April 2018: Documentation about the 2nd celebration of naturalization in the Hessian State Parliament in Wiesbaden on behalf of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration. Anyone who has been living in Germany for a long time and sees their future here as well should become a German citizen and be part of our democratic society with all their rights and obligations. Kai Klose, State Secretary and Commissioner for Integration and Anti-Discrimination, welcomed the new Germans to the "Naturalization Ceremony 2018". Production: Stoked Film

Producer / Camera : March 2018: Filming of the "Classic Lounge" at the Capitol Theater for the Sport- und Kulturamt, Offenbach. Ralph Ziegler eloquently presented the program, an entertaining combination of classical music and sports.

Author / Director / Camera: January 2018 - ongoing: Documentary (work in progress) on the most famous german press artist of the Weimar Republic: Emil Stumpp (1886-1941). The fervent antifascist drew the entire elite of his era from life: politicians, scientists, artists and sportspeople. He produced more than 20.000 portraits, almost all signed by the portraitee. In 1933 he is being banned from carrying out his profession and he dies 1941 in a Nazi prison. The Emil Stumpp archive is now online. Production company: stumppfilm

Author / Director / Camera: December 2017: From 1st to 31 December the Grande Halle de La Villette, Paris, features the installation "Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time No. 2" by William Forsythe. The exhibition is part of the Paris Festival d'Automne. Filming of the pendulum installation. Production company: stumppfilm

Author / Director: October 2017: Production of a trailer of Bill Forsythe's Alignigung for the Gagosian Gallery on the occasion of the exhibition in Le Bourget, Paris. Production company: stumppfilm

Author / Director: October 2017: Production of a trailer of the Choreographic Object "Towards the Diagnostic Gaze" by artist  William Forsythe, commissioned by the prestigious Gagosian Gallery Production company: stumppfilm

Auteur / Director / Camera: Oktober 2017: The prestigious Gagosian Gallery in Paris is showing  the installation "Black Flags" by  artist and choreographer William Forsythe.  The exhibit is presented in Le Bourget in a hangar designed by Jean Nouvel. Production of a 10-minute documentation of  Black Flags on the making of the Paris installation. Commissioned by  Gagosian Gallery for Nowness. Additionally production of a trailer of the installation Black Flags. Production company: stumppfilm

Author / Director / Camera: November 2014: William Forsythe's Black Flags, 14-minute documentary. Director, camera, for Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Two industrial robots move huge black flags at the Lipsiusbau Kunsthalle museum in Dresden. The American choreographer and artist William Forsythe transformed their movements into a choreography. The film follows the creation of the work over a period of 8 months. Black Flags Video

Direction / Camera: August 2013: Video trailer of the installation  Nowhere and everywhere at the same time.  It is a choreographic installation of more than 400 pendulums by the artist William Forsythe. It was commissioned by the Folkwang Museum in Essen, Germany, as part of the Ruhrtriennale 2013. Production: William Forsythe, Choreographic Objects

Camera: March 2013: Filming of the installation Scattered Crowd by William Forsythe at the Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt.

Author / Director: December, 2012. 6-minute trailer about Motion Bank, a project under the artistic direction of the choreograph William Forsythe. The focus of the project is on the acquisition of digital online scores of dance choreographies. The trailer is intended to introduce to a broad audience the procedures and aesthetic challenges of dance digitalization.

Author / Director: My Father was the Enemy  52-min. documentary together with Bruno Schneider, for arte/WDR, Aug. 2006 Production: Metropolisfilm Nominated for the French-German journalist award in 2007. Content: The faith of children born to German soldiers and French women during the occupation of France 1940-1944. Heinz was the love of Catherine's live. And so is her son, Bernard. His father was a German occupant soldier who has not come back from war. Bernard has never met his father and he does not want to have anything to do with his German roots. The memories of the past are too painful. He and his mother were rejected by the family because Catherine had a German lover. (more…)

Author / Director: Summer on the Baltique, 52-min. documentary together with Michaelle Gagnet, for arte, August 2000, production company: Doc en Stock, Paris This film tells the story of the small Baltique Island of Rugen off the shore of Northern Germany. From the begin of the bathing culture in the early 20th century, to the Nazi era where the island was turned into a mass holiday resort in order to reward Arian Germans for their dedication to the Hitler regime. Then, from post war German Democratic Republic youth and family camp sides along splendid white sandy beaches, to modern and capitalist wellness hotels. (more…)

Author / Director: Anselm Grün: manager adviser and monk, 5:10 min., for ZDF sonntags, September 2010. Production: Surridge Films Anselm Grün is a well known Benedictine padre. Being a Cellerar, he is in charge of Münsterschwarzach Abbey's financial matters. He also is the author of more than 250 books. He also holds courses for managers, conveying the idea that financial success and speculating at the stock market are not necessarily in opposition with leading an ethical life. Anselm Grün pleads for sustainable economical growth.

Author / Director: A new home for Birgit Weimar, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, August 2010. Production: Surridge Films Birgit Weimar unemployed. She can't afford her flat in Berlin any more and decides to move into a camping-car on a camp-side along the Havel river. What started out as a last resort slowly unfolds as a great solution. Birgit Weimar enjoys the advantages, peace and calm of life on the country side.

Author / Director: The 1000-star-hotel, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, August 2010. Production: Surridge Films A group of young Berlin citizens transform a former and run down public swimming pool into a camp side - in the middle of the city. But they know that their contract might run out any time. As soon as an investor for the old pool is found, they will have to leave the premisses and their 1000-star-hotel will have to give way to a luxury building. In the meantime though, the young entrepreneurs and their camping guests cease the day.

Author / Director: How to find your dream partner in 2007, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, Mai 2007. Production: Surridge Films The number of single households is growing. It is, however a recognized fact that a steady partner is crucial for our well-being. While in the past we were tied by family structures and long term work relationships, we are today experiencing little continuity. Nevertheless, we need stability for our mental balance. (more…)

Author / Director: Waiting, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, 4:30 min, December 2008. Production: Surridge Films The holiday season is a time of waiting and anticipation. A period of time where we have to wait holds the opportunity to think about the awaited situation and to think it through like in an inner dialogue.  Waiting allows to get an overview, reflect, and then to pass on to action again.

Author / Director: Green is for hope: the garden therapy, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, April 2007. Production: Surridge Films The trees bud again. In parks, primroses, hyacinths and daffodils are in full bloom. Spring has sprung. People are finally rushing out into their gardens. But gardening is more than just a hobby. If you get involved with plants you help make the world a better place. Digging in the earth is a lot of work but it  makes you happy at the same time! It relaxes, creates balance and liberates you from stress. Therefore gardening is being used as a form of therapy for mentally troubled people. We portray pedagogue Konrad Neuberger as he is working with his clients.

Author / Director: The Souvenir, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, September 2006. Production: Surridge Films Porcelain figurines from Italy, mosaics from Greece or the snow globe with the Eiffel Tower. Tourists have always been taking souvenirs home. The objects changed through the centuries but they all have in common that the object has more of a symbolic than an artistic value. People want to bring home to their every day lives a gift that will always remind them of carefree and happy holiday times. It is the symbolic value of easy times that makes the souvenir precious. The Museum of Applied Arts in Frankfurt devoted an exhibition to this object.

Author / Director: What dreams are made of: Chocolate, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, December 2005. Production: Surridge Films Young pastry chef Mark Podzimek leads us into the secrets of chocolate and pralinés. Popular are nowadays products which contain at least 60% of pure cocoa. Often chili, orange or sea salt are added - ingredients that were once rarely associated with chocolate. Chocolate should be enjoyed at room temperature, so that the full flavor can develop on the tongue. But beware, chocolate is highly addictive!

Author / Director: The beautiful world of telenovelas: Bianca, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, October 2005. Production: Surridge Films Fans of the first German telenovela "Bianca, Pursuit of Happiness" were able to follow 224 times aspirations, dreams and hopes of this pretty young woman. One of them was Inge Brown, housewife from Bad Soden Salmunster and indomitable Bianca fan! The pattern of the modern fairy tale soap opera is always the same: Poor girl, represented in warm bright colors falls in love with unattainable fairy tale prince from a wealthy family who is already a promised to a suitable wife. He bows to the convention and marries her. The rival must die before her place is freed for the heroine. The heroine accepts her fate without mourning - always secretly hoping that their love will succeed in the end.

Author / Director: A course for good manners, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, March 2005. Production: Surridge Films One should think, since the 1970s good manners, old school behavior and etiquette are things of the past. Quite the contrary. Lis Droste, who has been teaching good manners for the last 15 years is saying that style and etiquette are increasingly important these days again. Above all for young people who are just beginning their careers. They have noticed that with good manners, people are becoming more successful in their business lives. The first hurdle to take is obligatory small talk. Dress code is also crucial to those who want to leave a perfect impression. We accompany André Schäfer and his sister Sandra at a course for good manners given by Lis Droste.

Author / Director: The luxury of Dr. Lampe, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, December 2004. Production: Surridge Films Dr. Lampe, aesthetic plastic surgeon in Frankfurt/Main, luxury has little to do with material wealth. From dusk till dawn he operates on patients with burns or disfigurements due to cancer. 1/3 of his patients find their way to his cabinet for purely cosmetic reasons. During his annual holiday, Dr. Lampe has travelled 15 times with "Interplast Germany", a voluntary association of surgeons, to India and Pakistan. On his own expenses, of course. Here he can help people in underdeveloped countries to lead livable existence by operating victims of mines or other disfigurements.

Author / Director: The flying Rabbi, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, February 2004. Production: Surridge Films Irit Shillor studied physics and mathematics in Israel. At 30 she went to England as a teacher before becoming a Rabbi two years ago. Now she is in charge of  four Jewish communities in Germany. She constantly travels between Hanover, Hameln, Bad Pyrmont and Gudesberg. Like many Jewish communities in Germany the Gudesberg community consists mostly or Jewish refugees from the former Soviet Union. Many of them, however, are not familiar with Judaism. It is only now that they learn about Jewish traditions. We visit Irit Shilor and a Shabbat service at the small Gudesberg.

Author / Director: Reconciliation with the IRA, 5:00 min., for ZDF sonntags, January 2004. Production: Surridge Films The mid-'80s saw the peak of violence between Protestant Britain and the IRA, militant wing of the Irish republican party Sinn Fein. Nearly every day British institutions were the target of bombings and often they were fatal. This only increased the hatred between Protestants and Catholics. But there are exceptions. There is hope to this conflict which isn't over to this day. Jo Berry, daughter of IRA victim and a member of the conservative Tory party, Sir Anthony Berry and Pat Magee, IRA bomber who spent many years in prison meet. They try to come to terms with the past and thus make a big step towards a more peaceful future. A difficult and painful encounter for both.

Author / Director: The Bond girl, 4:10 min., for ZDF sonntags, November 2003. Production: Surridge Films Reverend Dr Shannon Ledbetter, 39, holds her very first sermon at St Mary's Church in Liverpool. Before Shannon decided 10 years ago to become a vicar, she led a very different life. She moved 29 times, was a photo model, loved glamor, parties and even had a role in a Bond film. That's all over now as she follows her new vocation. This also includes working with Liverpool - Football fans. Her aim is to go out of the  church and into the community. But a little bit of a model is still in her, as she now walks the catwalk showing off clerical fashion!

Author / Director: Mr. Christmas, for ProSieben, June 2003. Production: Surridge Films Andy Park is Mr Christmas, he actually claims to celebrate Christmas every day. For Andy everything is strictly according to protocol. At exactly three o'clock he listens to the Queen's Christmas speech on television. With all due respect but he probably heard it so many times that he knows it by heart. Andy eats approximately 105 turkeys, 275 000 Brussels sprouts, several hundred pounds of carrots, 50 cubicliters of thick brown gravy per year...

Assistant to the director: All about mom, 45-min. documentary, director: Tuomas Sallinen, for arte, June 2002. Production: Doc en Stock Is motherhood really pure happiness? Is it really so natural to feel and behave like mother? This documentary explores the dark side of motherhood. Maternal feelings don't always come naturally. If so, women often ask themselves: what am I doing wrong? What is wrong with me? Through a series of portraits, the director of this documentary tries to understand how some women can not love their children and how maternal feelings are sometimes challenged. For many women and even more so for single mothers, having a baby is a responsibility too heavy to carry and thus a source of guilt. Mothers must meet many expectations and often they have more doubts and fears as to whether they are "good mothers" than meets the eye. (Production assistant)

Assistant director: When boys talk about sex Director: Nicolas Pascariello, for arte, June 2001. Production: Doc en Stock This sober documentary gives a voice to seven boys who confide their desires, fears and fantasies. Portraits of a generation that, while glorifying hard sexuality, is unable to hide their fear of today's girls.

Assistant director: Girls' desires Director: Sophie Jeanneau, pour arte, June 2001. Production:  Doc en Stock Eight girls talk about their first sexual experiences. Their hopes, dreams, wishes, desires and ideas about boys and how it should be. Does sex keep its promises? We are today surrounded by sexuality and everything seems to be sexualised. What type of expectation does that create? Often longings and desires don't really match reality.