Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht

On the morning of her birthday, eight-year-old Katja learns what she has been afraid of for a long time: her parents want to separate. Instead of going to school, she takes the train into town to visit her older sister. Her sister tries to explain to Katja why everything happened and how things might continue.

A darkly humorous short documentary about a preschool-age boy ostracised from interactions with his classmates until a girl who has become interested in his pet crow provides the link to social acceptance.

Short film about Hitler's rise to power in 1933

Rolf and Susanne visit an indoor swimming pool. They learn how to buy tickets at the ticket office, how to find and use the changing rooms and showers and how to behave correctly in the pools for swimmers and non-swimmers.

The film offers three excerpts from the life of a working blind person. It shows in particular the extent to which the guide dog can replace the blind person's lack of sight and how this results in a relationship of loyalty between man and animal of rare intimacy.

A group of punks is observed and interviewed on a square in Hamburg-Ottensen. In close-ups, characteristic details of the outward appearance of punks and their provocative behavior are presented. The reactions of passengers and the owners of surrounding stores are recorded; some act emphatically tolerant and understanding, others reject them...

Short documentary about celts

Short film about life in the village and what this means for the inhabitants.

Educational short about the Bible

Short educational film about sexual abuse at the workspace.

Short film about Ankara, Turkiye

Johanna has lost her savings book. Can the finder now withdraw the money? How secure is a savings book and what advantages does it offer the owner? What does the bank actually do with the money while it has it in safekeeping?

When Dortmund is playing against Schalke, riots and brawls are destined to happen. The fans of both clubs are shown during soccer matches and asked where the abysmal hatred against the opposing club comes from.

The modern fairy tale shows children's addictive behavior and provides clues to possible causes.

Short film about the human body

A documentation about Werner Herzog's motif to do movies.

The film documents the situation of the underage pregnant girl Simone before and shortly after the birth of her son Daniel.

Documentary about the German theologian Friedrich von Bodelschwingh

How manipulable are people? Mr. O. considers himself to be uninfluenceable. His daily routine with the corresponding decision-making situations and behaviors gives two commentators cause to take different positions on human dependence on external influences: While one wants to declare Mr. O. a will-less object of advertising, for example, the other believes his freedom is never at risk.

Short film about aggressive driving