Students bring their own series to regional television
Multimedia production students at the University of Applied Sciences of Graubünden are bringing their own film reports to regional television through the TV series «Medienmacher:innen.» The productions, created as part of the «Audiovisual Storytelling» module, are broadcast on TV Südostschweiz and offer a glimpse into student journalism under real-world conditions.
When students don't just tell their stories in the seminar room, but on regional television during prime time, theory becomes practice. With the TV series "Medienmacher:innen", multimedia students from the University of Applied Sciences Graubünden bring their own film reports to regional television. This is the first time they have tested their journalistic skills under real conditions - from brainstorming and production to broadcasting to a wide audience.
The project provides an insight into the training of budding media professionals and shows how diverse and relevant student journalism can be. Each issue presents a film report that was created as part of the "Audiovisual Storytelling" module in the second semester. Although the format of the classic film report is predetermined, the topics reflect the individual interests and journalistic approaches of the students.
From competitive sport to everyday wheelchair use
The topics range from cycle-oriented training in competitive sport to everyday life in a wheelchair and the fascination of the "Töfflibuebe". The result is stories that are close to the people of the region and make different worlds visible.
The switch to a professional TV environment was a special moment, says student Jennifer Derrer: "We recorded the presentations under real production conditions in the TV Südostschweiz studio. The quality standards were correspondingly high."
Added value for both sides
The Multimedia Production course focuses on practical relevance. The "Medienmacher:innen" project, which was developed in close cooperation with the Somedia media company, makes this aspiration a reality. The students gained practical experience and learned how to deal with professional processes and standards. TV Südostschweiz, in turn, has gained an insight into the working methods, choice of topics and narrative forms of the next generation of media professionals.
"We find it exciting to give the young generation a voice on TV Südostschweiz with this format," says Stefan Nägeli, Head of Audio/Video at Somedia. "The videos are well realized and we also enjoyed working with the students."
Practice-oriented studies for the multimedia world
At the end of their Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Production, students will have acquired interface skills in the field of multimedia design and production. A wide range of career opportunities are open to them in a lively, creative and diverse working environment or in their own start-up. The joint degree program is offered jointly by the UAS Graubünden and the Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Bern University of the Arts.
The TV series "Medienmacher:innen" is broadcast on Thursdays at around 18:45 on TV Südostschweiz. The nine episodes will run from March 5 to April 30, 2026.
