Prof. Dr. jur. Klaus Schaefer

After receiving his doctorate from the LMU Munich, he was Head of the Department for Media Policy and Media Law at the Bavarian State Chancellery. From 1996 at FFF Bayern GmbH, from 2001 to 2018 Managing Director and Chairman of the Awards Committee. Since 01.02.2018 lawyer. Long-time member and chairman of the jury of the "Blauer Panther, TV & Streaming Award" (formerly Bavarian Television Award). Honorary senator and honorary professor at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF). Member of the Supervisory Board of Münchner Filmwochen GmbH and the Advisory Board of Filmfest Kitzbühel.