Till Nikolaus Hardy

Till Nikolaus Hardy possesses extensive experience in the media and audiovisual industry, currently serving as the Leitung Standortentwicklung/New Media and Referent Digitale Spiele und interaktive Inhalte at Film- und Medienstiftung NRW since January 2019. Hardy previously held the role of Referent des Pilotförderprogramms für innovative audiovisuelle Inhalte at Film und Medienstiftung NRW GmbH from November 2011 to March 2023, where work was conducted part-time since June 2012. Additionally, Hardy worked as a Referent/Consultant at Mediencluster NRW GmbH from June 2012 to December 2022, also part-time. Earlier, Hardy worked as Cluster Manager at Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig Holstein from June 2006 to November 2011, leading the project FIRST MOTION, an EU-funded initiative aimed at enhancing the audiovisual industry in the Baltic Sea Region. Prior to these roles, Hardy held various positions in media productions from 1998 to 2011. Academically, Hardy holds a Master's degree in Applied Cultural Studies and Business Administration from Leuphana University of Lüneburg (1998-2005).