Germany's nine state-level film funders, the FFA and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM) have agreed four standardised guidance documents covering regional economic impact calculations, pre-contractual review, usage verification and subsidy loan repayment principles, effective 1 January 2027. The participating regional bodies are FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, HessenFilm, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MDM, MFG Baden-Württemberg, MOIN, MV Filmförderung and Nordmedia.

Primary: FFA, Länderförderungen starten mit ersten einheitlichen Merkblättern ins Jahr 2027, 1 September 2026