Let us guide you through Germany’s commercial creativity in our latest issue of Showcase Germany.

Welcome to our latest edition of Showcase Germany, which features the talent and services within the German commercial creative industry. This issue highlights the work of renowned photographers, artists representatives, rental studios, production companies, equipment and casting agencies.

Looking for a studio in the Frankfurt area housed in a historic building? Done. Need a 7.2-tonne Iveco truck for your production? No problem. How about a model agency with edgy talents, seasoned best agers, or the cutest kids in Europe? Check, check, and check. And let's not forget a group of talented photographers, directors, and DOPs—proving once again that Germany is a hub for top creatives. From Deutsche Bahn to McDonald's, Zalando to BMW, their work speaks for itself.

Our featured editorial was captured by Lotte Thor for Tush Magazine, and is part of their Music issue. Further discover outstanding creatives in our extensive Germany Directory and past issues of Showcase Germany.

Explore the cultural offerings in cities across Germany, and don't miss the events we recommend:

With EARLY WORKS, the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt premiers in Germany this exhibition of photographs made by Martin Parr. As an observer of life, the ironic and critical eye of the MAGNUM photographer is an integral part of the history of photography.

DOK Leipzig, held every autumn, is unique among festivals worldwide in offering a combination of documentary and animated film.

Berlin in the 90s: Berlin found itself in flux after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, caught between past and future. A group of photographers from former East Germany founded OSTKREUZ in East Berlin and today, they are recognised as one of Germany’s most important photo agencies. C/O Berlin shows works by nine of its members.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Maserati, Gala, LVM Versicherung, Porsche, Art Meets Education, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• From 14th to 19th November, INTERFILM - International Short Film Festival Berlin will be showing more than 350 short films.
• With around 50 works spanning five decades, the exhibition ANTI-FASHION takes an in-depth look at the fascinating dialogue Cindy Sherman maintains with the fashion world. Until 3rd March at Deichtorhallen Hamburg.
• Here Comes the Night. Club Culture in Munich takes visitors on a nocturnal journey through Munich. Münchner Stadtmuseum’s new cultural history exhibition turns the spotlight on Munich’s nightlife, the importance of club culture to the city and its role as a social catalyst. Until 7th January.

Our cover was shot by Werner Bartsch. This series was created via a combination of genuine photography, AI-based promptography, and post-production tools.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as L’Officiel, BMW, Eucerin, Porsche Martini Racing, Mercedes, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• FILMFEST MÜNCHEN is turning 40 this year, and for the first time, the festival will be screening a total of six international world premieres during the festival. From 23rd June to 7th July.
• Ralph Gibson - Secret of Light: Gibson is not interested in photographic documentation, and instead understands photography as an aesthetic endeavor. Until 20th August at Deichtorhallen Hamburg.
• Abe Frajndlich. Chameleon: Frajndlich has portrayed creatives from music, art and show biz, and with CHAMELEON, the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt presents the iridescent diversity of the American photographer. Until 17th September.

Our cover was shot by Levin Lee.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Netflix, Lancôme, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Aston Martin, Coca-Cola, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• C/O Berlin hosts two not-to-be-missed exbibitions: Anastasia Samoylova - Floridas. Samoylova's images scratch the flamboyant surface of an American dream; plus the retrospective William Eggleston - Mystery of the Ordinary. In a career spanning over five decades, William Eggleston has come to be recognised for almost single-handedly elevating color photography to the status of fine art. Both can be visited until 4th May.
• The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) celebrates its 30th Anniversary, from 25th to 30th April, the Stuttgart region becomes the global centre of animated film.
• The Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg is one of the most renowned and important European short film festivals. From 6th to 11th June.

Our cover was shot by Andrea Kueppers.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Audi, Die Zeit, Siemens, DHL, Silhouette Eyewear, Villeroy & Boch, Olympus, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Over ten days, around 130 national and international feature films and documentaries are shown on 14 screens in the Filmfest Hamburg. From 29th September to 8th October.
• INTERFILM 38, The International Short Film Festival Berlin, is Berlin's largest and oldest short film festival. From 15th to 20th November.
• Forum für Fotografie in Cologne presents Dieter Keller: Das Auge des Krieges - Ukraine 1941/42. Dieter Keller (1909 - 1985), a German soldier during World War II, took the 201 photographs shown in this exhibition while he was deployed in Ukraine. Until 15th September.

Our cover was shot by Dirk Bader. Dirk is represented by Avenger Photographers.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Bang & Olufsen, Nø Cosmetics, Elle Magazine, Hansgrohe, Rammstein, Nespresso, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• The Triennial of Photography Hamburg enters its second month with extraordinary exhibitions, such as the restrospective that Deichtorhallen dedicates to Charlotte March, which includes examples from her largely unknown early photographic work and her revolutionary and style-defining commissioned photography. 
• FILMFEST MÜNCHEN, Germany’s largest summer film festival, will take place from 23rd June to 2nd July.
• C/O Berlin presents Susan Meiselas. Mediations, the first retrospective in Germany of the Magnum photographer’s over 50-year oeuvre—from her early portraits of neighbors to intimate shots of strippers to her iconic photographs from war zones. Until 9th September.

Our cover was shot by Per Appelgren for Nylon Germany.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Bosch, Gala Magazine, Amazon, BMW, Elle, Nike, Zalando, Porsche, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• The 8th edition of the Triennial of Photography Hamburg uses the theme of Currency to invite reflection on the contemporary power of the photograph to relay and relate meaning across distance. Opening week: May 20th-22nd.
• Last October, the expert jury chose the winners of the current Felix Schoeller Photo Award from over 600 works submitted from a total of 95 countries. The pictures can be seen from 31st March until 12th June in the Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin.
• For six days in spring, Stuttgart becomes the global centre of animated film: ITFS festival presents the entire spectrum of current animation filmmaking with interfaces to visual effects, architecture, art, design, music and games. ITFS will be hybrid – onsite in Stuttgart and online, from 3rd to 8th May.

Our cover was shot by Saskia Wegner.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Tchibo, Universal Music, Siemens, Opel, Nike, Intel, Audi, Marie Claire, Keller Sports, Gore-Tex, Elle and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Dear Photography - Peter Miller. Exhibition features key works from the last 15 years as well as numerous objects that the artist created especially for the exhibition, including two participatory interventions that encourage visitors to take photographs in the exhibition, either with a special camera or in a special setup.  At c/o Berlin until 3rd of December. 
• Sony World Photography Awards 2021. In its 14th year, the international, renowned competition shows the best that contemporary photography has to offer, from students to amateurs and professional photographers. Until 12th of January 2022 at Willy Brandt Haus, Berlin. 

Our cover was shot by creative duo Sallyhateswing. 

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Louis Vuitton, Hyatt, Elle, Ford, trivago, MAN, Samsung, L'Officiel, Olay, Hyundai and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Berlin Art Week  - a platform and major collaboration between the most important institutions in the Berlin art world. Once a year, we present a diverse programme with over 50 partners ranging from museums to exhibition houses, fairs, private collections, project spaces, and numerous galleries. From 15th to 19th September, Berlin. 
• PHOTOPIA Hamburg festival brings alive the fascination of photography and videography through a collective playful experience. The four-day live event offers magical spaces to try out new creative ideas and equipment and supports the concept of sharing – from expert know-how on site to extensive content available online on the community platform. From 23rd to 26th September, Hamburg. 

Our cover was shot by Alain Egues. Makeup, concept and art direction by Einat Dan.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Xbox, Juventus FC, Lufthansa, Amazon, BMW, ESPN Magazine, Hyundai, Hilton, MediaMarkt, Volkswagen and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Beautiful Disruption - until 2nd September at C/O Berlin, features British fashion photographer Nadine Ijewere's work. Her photographs make people shine in all their imperfection.
• RAY 2021 IDEOLOGIES - The fourth international Triennial of photographic arts in Frankfurt/Rhine-Main until 12th September in various locations. 

Our cover was shot by Alexandra Kinga Fekete. 

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Hugo Boss, Dazed & Confused, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Silhouette, Subway, Deutsche Post, Juventus FC and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Beautiful Disruption: from 27th March at C/O Berlin, features British fashion photographer Nadine Ijewere's work. Her photographs make people shine in all their imperfection.
• Katharina Sieverding: Photography | Projections | Installations 2020–1966, until 25th July at Deichtorhallen Hamburg. Katharina is one of the pioneers who recognised the diverse expressive possibilities of photography early on and continually expanded the medium conceptually and formally.

Our cover was shot by Frauke Fischer.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Marc Cain, Lufthansa, Lexus, Schwarzkopf, L'Officiel, Wilkinson, Porsche, Highlife Magazine, Renault, Asics and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• 70th edition of The Berlinale International Film Festival. From 20th February to 1st March, Berlin.
• PAOLO PELLEGRIN – UN’ANTOLOGIA. Retrospective of one of the leading documentary and conflict photographers. Until 20th March 2020 at at the House of Photography, Hamburg.
• RAW PHOTOTRIENNALE - Changing Realities. From 21st March to 19th April, Worpswede.

Our cover was shot by Marco Trunz.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as McDonald's, Shell, Youtube, Nike, VW, Dolce & Gabbana, Kaltblut Magazine, Replay, Kia, Glamour, Deichmann, L’ Officiel, Chevrolet, Playboy, Huf Magazine and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• PAOLO PELLEGRIN – UN’ANTOLOGIA sheds new light on his creative vision. At its core is Paolo Pellegrin’s reportage photography, drawn from his personal archive and featuring work created throughout his career from the early 1990s to the present day. However, this is not a conventional retrospective. Until 20th March 2020 at at the House of Photography, Hamburg.
• Love, Ren Hang. Exhibition features analog photographs using a playful, humorous visual language to relate the feelings, desires, fears, and loneliness of a young generation in China. From 7th December to 20th january 2020 at C/O Berlin Foundation, Amerika Haus. 

Our cover was shot by Sarah Dulay.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Lufthansa, Essence, BMW, Jetfly, Vogue, Dior, Maserati, Globetrotter, Hugo Boss, Peek & Cloppenburg, Mercedes-Benz, Madame, Porsche and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) Directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Berlin Art Week, 11th - 15th September
• gute aussichten 2018/2019 - New German Photography, until 3rd October at Deichtorhallen, Hamburg
• Filmfest Hamburg, 26th September - 5th October

Our cover image was shot by Thomas von Aagh, represented by Lila Management. 

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Mastercard, VW, Universal Music, BMW, Deutsche Bahn, L'Officiel, Ferrero, Montblanc, Schwarzkopf, Shiseido, Pampers, Vogue and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• 48 Stunden Neukölln - art festival, from 14th to 16th June, Berlin.
• Lauren Greenfield. Generation Wealth - photography exhibition focussing on today's quest for status, beauty, and wealth. Until 23rd June at  Deichtorhallen, Hamburg. 

Our cover was shot by Philipp Rathmer.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top photo and film production companies, photographers, photo agents, styling, hair and make-up artists, rental studios, equipment rental companies, production supplies, model and casting agencies, illustrators, and other creative talents and services based in Germany.

Companies and publications such as BMW, Under Armour, Caritas, Douglas, VW, Bogner, Huf Magazine, Deutsche Bahn, Porsche, Marvel, SCHÖN Magazin, Mövenpick, Kia, Orsay, and L´Officiel, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film),  Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Gute Aussichten Deluxe: New German Photography After The Düsseldorf School - photography exhibition, featuring work of 25 gute aussichten award winners. Until 21st May at House of Photography, Hamburg. 
• Drive Drove Driven - exhibition, featuring cars in contemporary photography as objects of design, as means of transportation, as sources of pollution and more. Until 8th April at Kommunale Galerie, Berlin.

Our cover image was shot by Robert Grischek, represented by Klein Photographen. 

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top photo and film production companies, photo agents, photographers, stylists, post production, CGI and animation companies, equipment rental companies, music composers, and other creative talents and services based in Germany.

Companies such as Telekom, Jaguar, Lufthansa, Toyota, HUF Magazine, Amazon, KÖNIGSALLEE Magazine, BMW, C&A, Mercedes-Benz, Playstation, Audi, and Renault, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film),  Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Gathered Leaves - documentary photography exhibition by Alec Soth. Until 7th January 2018, at the House of Photography, Hamburg.
• Joel Meyerowitz . Why Color? - photography exhibition. From 8th December to 11th March at Amerika Haus, Berlin. 

Our cover image was shot by Markus Hanke. 

Welcome to Showcase Berlin, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, prop stylists, photo and film production and service companies, photographers' agents, rental studios, equipment rentals, location scouts, stylists', hair and make-up artists' agents, film post production and sound design companies, and casting agencies currently working out of Berlin.

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Berlin Photo and Film directories.

Companies including Deutsche Bahn, Marc Cain, BMW, Kaufland, Marc O'Polo, SCHÖN Magazine, Toyota,  & other stories, Adidas, Grazia, Smart, Harper's Bazaar,  and VW, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• Book signing with Claudia Schiffer on 16th November at the CWC Gallery. 
• Message to the Future - Danny Lyon's photography exhibition. Until 3rd December at Amerika Haus.
• Working on History - Contemporary Chinese Photography and the Cultural Revolution. Until 7th January 2018 at Museum für Fotografie. 

Our cover image was shot by Schall & Schnabel. 

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top German-based photo agents, photographers, illustrators, directors, music composers, post production companies, digital capture services, equipment rental companies, rental studios, and other creative talents and services. 

Companies such as Nivea, FC Bayern, Marc Cain, Villeroy & Boch, Universal Music, Vodafone, BMW, Telekom AG, Montblanc, s.Oliver, Aldi Süd among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film),  Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• The Concept Of Lines − Richard Avedon, George Hoyningen-Huene and Irving Penn - Works from The F.C. Gundlach Collection. Until 12th February at The House of Photography, Hamburg.
• BLING BLING BABY! Glitter, glamour and a flirt with pop untill 15th January at NRW FORUM Dusseldorf.
• Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Photographs of the 60s and 70s from the Nicola Erni Collection untill 15th January at Münchner Stadtmuseum.

Our cover image was shot by Leo Krumbacher. Leo is represented by Klein Photographen.

Welcome to our latest German City Special - Showcase Berlin, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photo and film production companies, photographers, photo agents, fashion and interior stylists, hair and make-up artists, talent agents, location scouts, digital capture and post production companies, equipment rental companies, model casting companies, currently working out of Berlin.

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Berlin Photo and Film directories.

Companies such as Lacoste, Procter & Gamble, Mercedes-Benz, PepsiCo, Lego, Grazia, Porsche, Karlsberg, Lufhansa, Elle, Telekom, Ferrero, BMW, Louboutin, Deutsche Bahn, and Harper's Bazaar, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Bernard Larsson. Leaving is Entering. Photographs 1961 – 1968, until 8th January 2017 at Museum für Fotografie.
• Exhibition Kreuzberg - Amerika 10th December 2016 - 10th February 2017.
• Marilyn Monroe, 90th Anniversary: A Life in Pictures - Gallerie Hiltawski, 4th November 2016 - 14th January 2017.

Our cover image was shot by Marco Trunz.