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IP Development for Creative Professionals

Part of the Essential Legal Framework | 17-19 September 2026 | Potsdam

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About the workshop:

IP Development for Creative Professionals is an intensive three-day workshop designed to help creators transform their ideas into powerful, market-ready intellectual properties. Participants learn how to develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), build an engaged audience, and expand their concepts into TV series, films, video games, books, and consumer products. Through hands-on exercises, expert-led sessions, and real industry case studies, attendees will gain practical tools to strengthen and commercialize their IP. The workshop also provides insights into community building, cross-media storytelling, and the strategic use of music to reach new audiences..

A strong emphasis is placed on understanding the legal framework of IP protection and licensing—ensuring that creators maintain ownership and control of their brand. Participants will work individually and in teams to apply what they learn each day, developing their own IP strategies step by step.

With speakers from leading studios, marketing agencies, and the publishing and gaming industries, this workshop offers a unique, interdisciplinary perspective. Networking opportunities with film, TV, and game professionals support long-term collaboration. Whether you are a writer, producer, game creator, or a team working together, this workshop provides the foundation to turn creative concepts into sustainable, scalable intellectual properties.

Format

  • Interactive On-Site Workshop
  • Potsdam

Price

590 EUR with Early Bird discount, otherwise 690 EUR (incl. meals, excl. accommodation)

Scholarships

Will be available (see below)

  • Understanding the foundations and value of intellectual property in the creative industries
  • Developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for an entertainment IP
  • Expanding an IP into TV series, films, animation, and video games
  • Strategies for online engagement, social media, and digital marketing  
  • IP protection, licensing, and maintaining ownership
  • Licensing for merchandising, toys, and consumer products  
  • IPs Case studies from games, podcasts, publishing, and film
  • Networking between film/TV creators and the video game community
  • Learn how to develop a strong MVP and build an IP from the ground up
  • Gain practical tools for audience building and fan engagement  
  • Receive expert guidance on legal protection, licensing, and brand control
  • Discover monetization opportunities through merchandising and partnerships
  • Practice applying new knowledge in structured hands-on sessions
  • Build connections with professionals from film, TV, music, gaming, and publishing
  • Strengthen your ability to pitch, scale, and commercialize creative concepts
  • Leave the workshop with a concrete, personalized IP development plan

TBA

English

Yes

Accommodation 

Available for booking

Meals 

Lunches and dinners are included in the participation fee. To keep things simple and environmentally friendly, meals will primarily feature vegetarian options.

Accessibility

If your mobility is impaired, please get in touch with the EPI team, so we can find the best solution possible to ensure your full participation.


Join our free online info sessions

The workshop sounds interesting but you are not sure if it will cover the specific topics you are interested in? 

You have a creative project you think could be a great IP but you would like to understand how this workshop could help you develop it? 

Then come to our Info Session!

1st Info Session

11 June

at 16:00 CEST

Our Head of Studies 
Nuno Bernardo as well as the EPI team will be there to answer your every question.

Register now
  •  Free of charge
  •  Online
  •  ca. 30 minutes
  •  Ask all your questions
The session will be held online via Zoom

2nd Info Session

18 August

at 15:00 CEST

Our Head of Studies 
Nuno Bernardo as well as the EPI team will be there to answer your every question.

Register now
  •  Free of charge
  •  Online
  •  ca. 30 minutes
  •  Ask all your questions
The session will be held online via Zoom

Head of Study


Nuno Bernardo

Nuno Bernardo

In 2008, Nuno Bernardo created Sofia’s Diary for Channel 5, and received a Broadcast Awards nomination for the series. C21 Magazine classified Sofia’s Diary as “one of the iconic TV shows of the decade” and Broadcast Magazine wrote that “Sofia’s Diary helps to write the history of Television in the UK”. The series has reached an audience of more than 500 million viewers and has been shown in 30 countries including China, Brazil and Australia. As TV producer and showrunner, Nuno Bernardo created and produced Beat Generation, Flatmates, the Kidscreen Award-winner Aisling’s Diary, and the Emmy-nominated TV series Final Punishment, Beat Girl, and Collider. In North America Nuno Bernardo was the executive producer of two HBO Canada TV Shows: Living in Your Car and The Line, featuring Linda Hamilton and Ed Asner. As director, Nuno Bernardo helmed and wrote the Emmy-nominated sci-fi series Collider and the TV documentary The Stand Ups. Recently, Nuno Bernardo wrote and directed “The Players” (“Os Jogadores”) for Portuguese public broadcaster RTP, the first scripted TV series set in the world of eSports and is preparing “Punch in the Dark” (“Soco no Escuro”), a feature film set in the world of Boxing and MMA.


Scholarships 

and 

discounts


Thanks to Creative Europe - MEDIA funding, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for nationals of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine.

For the application use the link below.

Important: Do not register for the workshop while applying for a scholarship.

Scholarship Application

Thanks to the support of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, a limited number of local scholarships are available for media professionals based in the regions of Berlin, Brandenburg, Thüringen, Sachsen, and Sachsen-Anhalt. 

These scholarships can cover up to 50% of the workshop fee, excluding accommodation.

Please note that while German citizenship is not required, applicants must be currently registered as residents of one of these regions to be eligible for the scholarship.

Important: Do not register for the workshop while applying for a scholarship.

Applications are open until 
Please follow the link below to apply.

Scholarship Application 

Company Discount:

If a second person from the same company books at the same time and at the standard rate, they are eligible for a EUR 200 discount. To claim this, please reach out to us for a discount code.

EAVE Alumni Discount:

Thanks to our partner EAVE, we are offering a EUR 90 discount to alumni of their programme. 

Please note scholarships and discounts are non-combinable.

Funding Opportunities in Your Country:

We encourage all applicants to seek financial support from their national or regional funding bodies, as they may offer bursaries or grants to cover training and professional development.

For information on potential financial support for participating in MEDIA-funded trainings, please contact the MEDIA Desk in your country or region. Please note that participation costs for MEDIA trainings are eligible expenses under MEDIA Development grants.

Here are some opportunities available:

Contact us

Do you still have questions? We're happy to answer you!

Katarzyna von Matthiassen

Katarzyna von Matthiassen

Project Management International Training

+49 (0) 331 76 99 15 09 

Victoria Vosseberg

Victoria Vosseberg

Project Coordination International Training

+49 (0) 331 76 99 15 02

E-Mail

       international@epi.media

Funders & Partners


Funders

Creative Europe Media
MBB

Partners 

Brehm v.Moers
GRAEF
eave