Anne Olzmann

Anne Olzmann has been Managing Director of Albatross World Sales GmbH since 2010 and is responsible for the worldwide marketing of documentaries in the fields of nature, science, history, travel & culture. Already during her studies of Business French and Romance Studies she gained TV and sales experience at Upside Télévision in Paris, as well as Marco Polo Film AG in Heidelberg. After her studies, she moved to Upside in Paris for another 2 years of distribution, before her heart for documentaries - especially in the field of nature - finally led her to Albatross World Sales.

Michael Packschies

The Dipl.-Geographer (subsidiary subjects Geology and Oceanography) worked for the Pedagogical University Kiel and the Central Office for Regional Studies of the SHHB before he carried out the Ecological Survey Eckernfoerde in 1984/85 and subsequently became responsible for the ecological development of this city. Eckernfoerde received numerous awards for its success in nature protection and ecological city planning and enjoys recognition even in Japan and the U.S.A. Furthermore Michael Packschies is member of the Advisary Council for Nature Conservancy of the federal government of Schleswig-Holstein and co-initiated the GREEN SCREEN Festival.

Jörn Röver

Annette Scheurich

Heinz von Matthey

Producer and Head ot the Award Jury

Dr. Claudia Zenkert

Udo Zimmermann

Studied German language and literature, sociology, geography. Research assistant at the University of Munich. Guest student at the University of Film and Television, Munich. Since 1980 editor at Bayerisches Fernsehen, since 1988 editor and author of numerous nature and animal programs. Filming in Australia, Brazil, Burma, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador/Galapagos India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Mauritius, Norway/Spitsbergen, Oman, Pakistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Tunisia, USA, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Central African Republic and of course in Europe. Since 1988 responsible for various nature and animal series of Bayerischer Rundfunk, including Zoo & Co, Refuge Wilderness, World of Animals and naturexclusiv. Until 2015 head of the editorial department Animals and Nature.