Christian Mertens

Portrait of Christian Mertens© P. Knittler

Lecturer for specific matters

Grenzstrasse 3
24149 Kiel
Room: C12-0.16

Christian Mertens is a lecturer for audiovisual production. He is responsible for the modules Documentary Storytelling and Corporate Video in Public Relations at the Department of Media.

Information on the individual courses can be found in the module database.

    Christian Mertens is a director of documentaries, TV and cinema advertisements and music videos. His film "Wiedling" was nominated for the "Studio Hamburg-Nachwuchspreis" and the "First Steps Award". His short movie "Die andere Seite" and the music video "Baukran" for Niels Frevert each won the Schleswig-Holstein Film Award. Grimme Prize nomination in 2019 for "Draußen in meinem Kopf" (dramaturgical advice/consultation).

    • Member of VeDRA - Verband für Film- und Fernsehdramaturgie
    • Manager of "Drehbuchpreis Schleswig-Holstein"
    • Artist scholarship from the state of Schleswig-Holstein 2020

    Publications:

    • "So bekommen Sie Ihr Drehbuch in den Griff" (Halem Verlag)
    • "Dramaturgie" Series in the film magazine ZOOM
    • "Wendepunkt", Trade journal Dramaturgenverband VeDRA

    Website Christian Mertens

    Website "So bekommen Sie Ihr Drehbuch in den Griff"

    Website "Drehbuchpreis Schleswig-Holstein"

    The main focuses of Christian Mertens are

    • directing
    • dramaturgy
    • screenwriting

    in the areas of scenic, documentary and experimental short films, acting and conducting interviews.

    In Winter Semester 24/25: Tuesdays 14:30 - 16:00 (only by appointment)