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In 2026, the Deutsche Kinemathek’s film heritage festival explores risk in cinema: from perils facing film producers and distributors, to dangers encountered during restorations, and films that feature characters for whom everything is at stake.

Our archives are back and ready to welcome you! Come visit us at our new location in the E-Werk.

Create your own animated short film with your favorite people and our film professionals!

Learn more about the estates and legacies of prominent film and television figures – such as Ken Adam, Bernd Eichinger, and Hildegard Knef.

We preserve hundreds of thousands of objects documenting film and television history. Our digital collection provides insight into the diversity of our archives.

On filmspielplatz.de, you can watch fun animated films and learn how to make your own! It’s easy to use and available in German, Turkish, Polish, and Arabic.