Serial Storytelling - A Dramaturgical Introduction to Series Development (Sept. 2026)
This programme is held in German.
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Es wird im September stattfinden, und 4 Stunden dauern.
About the Seminar
Do you want to understand how successful series are really developed?
What are the differences between series and film in storytelling?
And what dramaturgical principles shape modern serial drama?
Zoom: You will receive the access details one day before the seminar starts via email.
In this seminar, you will receive a solid and practical overview of the central narrative premises of serial drama. You will gain insights into contemporary development processes and learn how series are conceived and structured today.
What does this mean concretely for your work and how do you develop confidence in dealing with serial dramaturgy?
In the seminar, you will engage with the essential aspects of series development:
- Series vs. Film: fundamental narrative differences
- The dramaturgical DNA of the modern series
- Characters and Ensemble
- Season and Episode Structuring
- Writers’ Room Methodology and Modern Serial Dramaturgy
The aim is to develop a secure understanding of the craft of dramaturgy and the specific requirements and opportunities for successful series development.
Zielgruppe: Produzent:innen, Autor:innen
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On request
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Timo Gößler
After studying at the HFF KONRAD WOLF (Screenwriting/Dramaturgy), Timo Gößler was part of the development team for the crime series UNSCHULDIG (Pro7/Teamworx) and co-wrote several episodes in Germany's first Writers' Room, consistently modelled after the US. As a dramaturg, he worked on feature and documentary films as well as numerous serial formats such as ALARM FÜR COBRA 11 (RTL/action concept), LÖWENZAHN (ZDF/Studio.TV.Film), BEUTOLOMÄUS UND DER WAHRE WEIHNACHTSMANN (KiKA/Wunderwerk) or TRANSITNIKI (Rohfilm Factory). Since April 2022, he has been a permanent dramaturg and Development Producer at UFA Fiction, involved in the development of numerous series such as DISKO 76 (RTL+) or CHARITÉ (MDR/Arte/Degeto). Timo Gößler is a visiting professor at the Film University and teaches screenwriting, practical dramaturgy, serial storytelling, and Writers’ Room methodology; he is also the Dean of the BA Screenwriting/Dramaturgy programme. For years, Timo has led panels, workshops, and training for the international and national industry (e.g. German Film Academy, Bavarian Film Centre, Netflix, Studiocanal, ZDF, SRF, Focal, EAVE, Midpoint, WEMW, Rwanda Media Project, Goethe-Institut Nairobi). Together with Katrin Merkel, he wrote the industry handbook "Der German Room - the US Writers' Room in German series development", which was published in September 2021. Along with his colleagues from EPI, Timo Gößler developed the training "Winterclass Serial Writing and Producing", which he led until 2024, collaborating with numerous national and international series professionals such as Alex Gansa (HOMELAND), Kelly Souders (911 LONE STAR), Annette Hess (DEUTSCHES HAUS), or Jantje Friese (1899).
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