From its growing office in Hamburg, FastForward has utilised best practices to provide locations across Germany. With almost a decade of service to clients and a vast network of researchers and scouts, FastForward brings a comprehensive archive of locations that spans the globe.

Delivering locations that range from the unique to the mundane, the company's team works around the clock to fulfill its clients' vision.

Through hard work and diligence, FastForward takes great pride in calling Markenfilm GMBH, Anorak Film, Iconoclast, Sterntag, Cobblestone, Czar Film, The Marmalade, Bubbles and Tempomedia loyal clients.

FastForward streamlines production by vertically integrating location and rental services for both the photo production and motion picture industries.

Contact FastForward for further information.

Scout for location is always enthusiastic about locations - and about finding them! Delivered at the touch of a button, an unparalleled archive of 4,500 locations fits all types of production. Should there be anything missing, Nadja Pfeil and her team are happy to rush out in every direction to embark on a treasure hunt.

Many loyal, long-standing clients rely on Scout for location and its friendly service. A little brainstorming and 'out of the box' thinking is often be the first step, so don't hesitate to call the company direct with all your location challenges.

Nadja and her Scout for location team are also happy to offer full production service and casting.

Marco Alecci is a make-up artist and hair stylist with 11 years of experience working for fashion, advertising, editorials and catwalk events. He started his career as a hair-dresser and is has been working successfully as a freelancer for the past four years.

Marco's work has been published in leading fashion magazines such as Vogue Italia online, Vogue Brasil, and many others. He worked on Pat McGrath's team for Paris Fashion Week, handling shows for Miu Miu, Valentino and Louis Vuitton.

Marco is based in Germany but travels throughout the world to locations including Milan, Paris, London, New York and Miami. He has worked with a range of different celebrities including Caro Daur, Tess Holiday, Hayley Hasselhoff and Emilia Schüle.

Marco speaks Italian, English, and German fluently. Honesty and passion are the distinctive elements of his approach, and he  continually works on his professional development to improve his knowledge about new techniques in the cosmetic industry.

As an artist he is represented by Baalsaal in Hamburg.

Miriam Lindthaler's work is focused on kids and lifestyle photography. She uses her great skills as a kid-coaching-shooter (Montessori and Waldorf background) while working with these little superheroes.

While shooting, her main intention is a real and individual moment developed by an organic and lively performance: love and laughter, heartbreakingly wild and beautiful. Miriam delivers authentic photography with raw emotion, embodying the lifestyle feel.

Miriam studied photography at the Berlin Lette Verein and worked as a freelance assistant and producer for several German photographers. She now works worldwide and is currently based in Hamburg.

She works for clients such as Tonies, Amway, Babybel, Bahlsen, Coca-Cola, Colgate, Ergobag, Henkel, Ladival, Milka, Manduca, Manor, Nestlé, S.Oliver, and many more.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Ferrero, Porsche, Hugo Boss, Financial Times, Nike, Gillette, Mercedes-Benz, MarcCain, Harper´s Bazaar, Suzuki, L'Officiel, VW, Vogue, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• HYPER! A JOURNEY INTO ART AND MUSIC. An exhibition featuring paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, and installations that deal with music within visual art, as well as numerous hybrid multimedia works that show the reciprocal relationships between music, video, and visual art. Until 6th August at  Deichtorhallen, Hamburg. 
• Cortis & Sonderegger. Double Take. Artist duo Jojakim Cortis and Adrian Sonderegger reconstructed the world's most iconic photos in detail as three-dimensional dioramas, models in miniature, and then photographed the scenes again, using humor to expose photographic illusions. From 16th March to 1st June at C/O Berlin Foundation. 

Our cover was shot by Alex Trommlitz.

Heiner Müller-Elsner is based in Hamburg. He loves travelling and working as a photographer around the world. So far his assignments have taken him to at least 55 countries on all continents.

He continues to shoot for magazines including Geo, National Geographic and Stern, and has broad experience in science, technology and industrial photography.

Since 2012, he has been using drones to spot new angles in his photography. In 2017, highly renowned German history magazine Geo Epoche Panorama published a whole issue about German castles and palaces that were exclusively photographed by Heiner and his drones.

He shoots for annual reports, advertising campaigns, industrial companies, science corporations, and still loves editorial assignments.

mobilespace provides special purpose vehicles and is the leading service provider for film and photo companies. With more than 20 years' experience and a stock of over 100 vehicles, mobilespace is a reliable partner, whatever the type of project.

The company offers an all-in-one solution with its wide range of special trucks including wardrobe, make-up, toilet, generator and artists' vehicles. Mercedes nine-seaters or VW vans are also available to transport the entire team.

Additionally, the offer is completed by various sorts of equipment including tents, generators, make-up mirrors, ventilation units and much more.

All vehicles have the advantage that they are compact, small and suitable for use in the city. Most of the trucks can be driven with an EU drivers' licence 'B', or alternatively on request clients can have an experienced driver with local knowledge and special skills to accompany their project.

By 2020, more than a third of all Germans will be over 50. Best Agers will become the key target audience in advertising. Elbmodels really understands this development, so for the last 12 years the age range of its models starts where other agencies draw the line.

Located in Hamburg and Munich, elbmodels connects experienced models from Germany and abroad with agencies, editorial offices and photographers for movie and photo productions. Its models embody the lifestyle of their generation, with a striking appearance and lots of experience.

"We think youth is overrated!"

Jan Northoff is a Hamburg-based photographer and director. Since 2001, he has been working as a freelance photographer with a special focus on people and portrait, and regularly delivers campaigns for advertising agencies and corporate enterprises. He works in Germany as well as abroad.

In the last couple of months, Jan has worked on a range of different editorial, fashion and beauty shoots including a portrait series for Edeka Business Report, portraits for corporate magazines, and  directing image films.

Clients include Audi, Telekom Deutschland GmbH, BMW Magazin, EDEKA Minden-Hannover Stiftung & Co. KG, Die Zeit, Otto and ZDF.

Studio Gleis 7 is the perfect place for big photo and film productions, daylight shoots and all kinds of creative work. The ground floor 400m²  studio is well-equipped with the latest in light and photo rental technology and features a professional hair and make-up room with adjustable light panels and hair sink, fully mirrored walls, styling room and shower, two 32A high-voltage sockets and fast Wi-Fi.

With parking spots right in front the studio door, a Sonos Music System and a pro coffeemaker, working is not only efficient but also comfortable.

The studio’s industrial style adds charm to the overall package, loved by photographers, directors, models, artists, magazines, TV producers, big companies and brands alike.