Medien Bayern

Medien.Bayern GmbH runs a set of initiatives for the media industry in Bavaria. Its programmes include the Blauer Panther TV & Streaming Award, the MEDIENTAGE München conference, the Media Lab Bayern innovation programme, Games/Bavaria, the XR HUB, XPLR: MEDIA in Bavaria and a KI-Kompetenzzentrum Medien (KI.M) for AI in media. The website describes the activities as conferences, networking events, sponsorships, scholarships for start-ups, career fairs and publications on media trends.

The company says it serves media companies, talent and media professionals in Bavaria, including start-ups. The website does not describe a revenue model beyond sponsorships and events. The company is a subsidiary of the Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM) and is funded by the Bavarian State Chancellery and the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. Its managing directors are listed as Stefan Sutor and Annette Kümmel.

The website lists Munich as the location of the company and of its events. The about page refers to nine initiatives, and an open position is advertised for an event and communications manager for the KI Hub für Bewegtbild, within KI.M. The website is published in German.

Product: Industry initiatives for Bavarian media: the Blauer Panther TV & Streaming Award, MEDIENTAGE München, Media Lab Bayern, Games/Bavaria, XR HUB, KI.M and related events and newsletters.