An elderly lady undergoes an eye test. But conventional visual aids no longer help; Grandma needs 3D glasses. And so do you, to see this masterpiece as it should be seen.

3D – a technology that generations of film students have worked on. This independent project – the name given to projects that are not part of a seminar – was created as a collaboration in the field of media art and takes a critical and in-depth look at the technology of stereoscopy and our society. Or is it just an independent project that was done for fun? If you don't have 3D glasses, take a look on the 3rd floor of the HfG, there should still be some lying around...

A person converses with themselves, with their self, three times. I, yes, I, no, myself, I, yes, self, no, I yes, no, I, self, yes, no, yes, we, yes, we, no, self, we... Pure meditation!

In Prof. Stephan Krass's poetry film seminar in 2008, Elmar Farchmin's funny adaptation of Peter Straßberger's poem was created along with many other films of the genre. The name Elmar Farchmin sounds very funny, and his film is no less so. Hats off, one of our favorites from the poetry catalog!

“We are millions of particles,” sings the singer of newmixage: The video for the song picks up on this and deals with the millions of color particles of a big city.

Be careful, the editing here is fast. The clearly structured rock of the band newmixage (Berlin) gets another big boost of media art in this music video from 2006. The colors of the big city are pretty bright and the tempo is faster than the biggest city. Somehow, you feel like you're right there in the club at a crazy live concert. Someone might dance too fast – all the better – as long as the mood is right; and it definitely is here.

Breakfast. A nice cup of coffee and fresh fruit. But then a phone call interrupts the scene, and while Jens Willms isn't looking, the following scenes unfold. In short: the yellow dishwashing glove goes completely crazy—by the time Jens returns, it's too late...

The usual humorous quality from old master Jens Willms. We didn't expect too little, and we weren't disappointed. Short and sweet, the title says just the right amount about what happens in this short animated film. Nonsense, someone says? Well, no one can prove what things do when you're not looking. At least as long as it's not filmed. Or did it all never happen?

Dance until you drop! Caution: the boxes are heavy.

Short and sweet, right on the money: the music video for Qwiqwi's Kittikitti! The band Qwqwi has just awakened from its five-year hibernation and is rocking Karlsruhe, a good reason to dig up this gem again.

The Stone Age is over. Modern technology enables pain-free and discreet teeth straightening. Even in Weinstadt near Stuttgart.

Orthodontists have a lot of money, or so they say. Dr. Konik from Stuttgart has enough to spend €18,000 on a commercial. Luckily, because that's how we got this masterpiece, which took nine months to make, at least according to what people say. Let's hope it helped and brought the doctor lots of new patients. Maybe there'll be another €18,000 left over, for a new website, for example? Or a logo? There are lots of possibilities...

You can shoot great feature films with the Arri Alexa film camera, which costs around twelve thousand euros. But you can also just do this... Best regards back!

Greeted? Insulted? Awkward silence? Quickly escaped from the conversation? This film fits every situation in life – and in a record time of 19 seconds! That's the conclusion of the cinema editorial team, but we can't provide an explanation of what really went on in the master's mind. Once again, a treasure from the depths of the HfG film archive!

It is high tide, a boat disappears, the women cut hydrangeas to welcome the Holy Virgin. Meanwhile, Mariña collects seafood, Iria projects images, and her grandmother is lost in memories.

Letters in a box. Inside is a detailed description of the failure of a marriage. From the fragments of this correspondence, the film weaves an intimate and tender picture of a relationship that hovers between hope and doubt.

Nina is planning a weekend at the beach with friends. A seemingly simple affair, one would think. But it's more complicated than she thought.

Space is explored in a Parisian institute - A documentary about scientific research and the beauty of abstract thinking.

The building on Lorenzstraße. Who was Mr. Lorenz, what is Hallenbau A, what happened here?! Patronenwald explores the history of the munitions factory, the building that has been home to the HfG, the ZKM, and the Municipal Gallery since the 1990s.

In his documentary film, Sebastian Drost explores the history of the factory and the “foreign workers.” Using authentic material—including writings, regulations, and decrees from the General State Archives in Karlsruhe and interviews with former forced laborers—he creates an oppressive document of Nazi practices based on an exemplary case study.

Matteo ist alt, er lebt alleine auf einer Alm. Seine letzte Kuh will gemolken werden. Das Lesen fällt ihm schwer und auch sonst wird Matteo ein wenig vergesslich und wunderlich.

Shopping television in a class of its own – and even in 3D! Absolutely incredible. Cult student Horst von Bolle's first and last film in 3D – because he thinks 3D is silly.

Horst von Bolle's crazy film ride celebrated its world premiere at the Beyond Festival in 2013. The film never made it to theaters (like many of the HfG productions) because no one wanted to take the risk. After that, the film was only available to fans on VHS and YouTube, where it has now gathered dust. Kino im Blauen Salon is now bringing the film back to theaters exclusively, well, almost... By the way, you can get 3D glasses HERE for an unbeatable 5 cents.

Peter Altmaier recites Theodor Fontane's poem John Maynard.

In our new film series Poetry Film, we present films that were created in Stephan Krass' seminar. In this legendary contribution by Moritz Jähde and Valentin Pfister, we witness a historic moment in politics, which was only made possible because the filmmakers illegally infiltrated the CDU party conference in the town hall. Respect.

Two small cinemas in Germany on the threshold of digital operation. Between romanticism and realism: what will happen to cinema when film reels disappear?

Roll after roll of German movies are processed, cut up, and then burned at the film destruction plant. A hand slides over a list, and the verdict is handed down: Destroy. Destroy. And again: Destroy. Next, please.

The last rolls of film are being developed at the Baden-Baden copying plant. Once common practice, analog filmmaking has now become a marginal phenomenon.

Much has been reported about the link between alcohol and traffic accidents – but what about the link between drones and traffic accidents? HfG graduate Jens Willms gets to the bottom of this question in a daring self-experiment.

Unfortunately, we have no further information on this. Even the internet was unable to help us with our research. Jens Willms' short film is one of our favorites, a little treasure buried deep in the HfG archives. Perhaps it's better not to know any more. The poetry of this production is immediate, defying interpretation. Suspected cult material. We will continue this surprising excursion into unknown realms shortly, so stay tuned.

One kitchen, two tables, three chefs. The everyday life and routine procedures of the small restaurant open up space for the examination of human interaction and encounters in a tiny transit space.

In 2016, the observations entered their eighth round. After the “finger exercise” was initiated by Prof. Thomas Heise in 2009, Prof. Razvan Radulescu launched a new edition of the format. Sophia Schiller's contribution revisits the idea of the former cooperation between the HfG and the University of Music, in which students from the MuHo Karlsruhe set the films to music. In this case, contemporary jazz improvisation, played by the filmmaker's sister.