BIP „Citizens’ Lab: Cinema, Democracy, and Interdisciplinary Futures“ in Bozen

Would you like to engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of film, democracy, and shaping the future of society?

Then the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) “Citizens’ Lab: Cinema, Democracy, and Interdisciplinary Futures”at our SUNRISE partner university Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, is exactly the right opportunity for you!

About the BIP

Citizens’ Lab: Cinema, Democracy, and Interdisciplinary Futures is an interdisciplinary programme bringing together social sciences, film studies, human geography, design, and emerging media technologies. The BIP explores how cinema, visual media, and immersive storytelling contribute to democratic culture, civic imagination, and intercultural dialogue.

The program is jointly developed by unibz, the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen (BFFB), the ZeLIG School for Documentary, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and the University of Freiburg, and is closely connected to the 2026 edition of the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen, with a special focus on Catalonia and Taiwan.

The program includes:

• academic lectures linking film analysis and democratic theory;

• curated film screenings and cine-forums with international directors;

• a masterclass with filmmaker Marta Andreu;

• industry panels with professionals from Catalonia and Northern Italy;

• interdisciplinary group work and project labs;

• a thematic focus on VR and immersive storytelling, co-organised with BFFB.  

Important information

• Who: Master’s students from the 2nd semester onwards

• When: Online preparatory session: 9 April 2026; On-site phase in Bolzano: 13–17 April 2026

• Where: SUNRISE partner university: Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

• ECTS: 3

• Language requirements: English B2 

Application requirements:

• Master’s students from the 2nd semester onwards

• Grade average better than 3.0 (German grading scale)

• First participation in a Blended Intensive Program (BIP)
  
   

Have we sparked your interest? Then apply for one of the 3 places by 20 February 2026 via our mobility database.  
Follow the steps in the database (Mobility Online) andupload your letter of motivation, a current transcript of records, and proof of your English proficiency within the application deadline!
Selected students will receive Erasmus+ funding of approximately €680.  

If you have any questions or would like further information about the Blended Intensive Program (BIP), please send an email tooutgoing@tu-ilmenau.de.

We look forward forn your application!