Finally, white smoke in Berlin! After years of uncertainty, the new German Film Law is here. In this episode, we break down what the new 8% investment obligation means for Netflix, RTL, and ZDF - and why the numbers might not be as scary for them as they look. And above all: What does it mean for producers?

Then, we head to Potsdamer Platz. With the European Film Market (EFM) kicking off this week, we sit down with Tanja Meissner (Director of Berlinale Pro) to get the inside track.

In this episode, Jennifer Sabbah-Immagine (Paris), Joanna Szymanska (Warsaw), and Fabian Massah (Berlin/Hamburg), discuss:

Boosting the incentive volume to 250m EUR, including a rights escalator for producers: Is one of the biggest European markets finally competitive again?

The Investment Quotas: We run the math on broadcasters and streamers.

EFM 2026 Preview: From the future of Indie Film to the AI-driven tools in the Innovation Lab. What to expect for the 12,000 film industry professionals landing in Berlin. And how the EFM amidst its focus on technical innovation, always keeps the human in the centre.

→ EFM Event Schedule

→ EFM Industry Insights Podcast

→ German Film Law (from The Spot, German language)

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Erscheinungs­datum: 11.2.2026, 09:37:20