The International Centre for Professionalization in Elementary Education (PEP) provides research-based training and consulting to advance the professionalization of early childhood education.
The videos have been published as Open Educational Resources (OER) under the CC BY-ND 4.0 license.
For ZentrumPEP at University of Graz, we animated another series of case studies to familiarize foreign early childhood educators with everyday professional life in Germany. It’s purpose is to facilitate their professional recognition and labor market integration through practical, relevant content.
Award ceremony
Lola on it's way home
Still (compositing: Xenia Smirnov, Studio monströös)
Film poster
Big congratulations to Irem Schwarz for winning the German Short Film Award this week for Pain That Comes In Waves!
Thank you, Irem, for the photos! ✨ Here's a glimpse of the award ceremony, the award Lola on its way home + film poster and still.
Happy weekend everyone!
Editing, Direction, Production: Irem Schwarz
Script: Irem Schwarz
Music: Damian Scholl
Sound Mixing: Marc Lehnert
Compositing: @Xenia Smirnov
Production consulting: Sophie Ahrens, Fabian Altenried
Running time: 18 minutes
"Pain that comes in waves", by Irem Schwarz, has been nominated for the German Short Film Award in the category Experimental Film up to 30 minutes!
We are happy that we were invited to contribute to this great project with animations. We're keeping our fingers crossed!
See how we translate research into visuals by following the link to our website: monstroos.com/science-comm...
Music by Matija Strniša.
At Studio monströös, we love science and we love making it visible. Through storytelling, design and animation, we help ideas cross the bridge from research to everyday life.
We want to look back at some work we have done for arte, Leibniz Gemeinschaft, Querstadtein and the DAI.
Did you know? Over 2 million scientific papers are published each year, but most never reach the public eye.
November 10, World Science Day for Peace and Development, initiated by UNESCO, reminds us how essential it is to connect science with society.
Today, we look back at our collaboration that resulted in the MEMORInator, an interactive tool that invites users to engage with local history and memory culture in an intuitive, non-linear and personal way.
Concept, design, and development by monströös.
Music by Matija Strnisa.
Each year, this day calls to mind the importance of democratic values and shared responsibility. RAA Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is an independent organization dedicated to strengthening democratic culture in schools, youth work, and local communities.
November 9 is known in Germany as the ‘day of fate’ that marks events from the 1918 November Revolution, which ended the German Empire & introduced the first democracy, to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 but also the 1938 pogroms, marking the start of state-led persecution of Jewish people ...
We were proud to see HEROES FOR ALL beginning its festival journey at ReAnimania last week, continuing to spark awareness for accessible and inclusive filmmaking around the world.
Produced by monströös on behalf of Kinoblindgänger gGmbH.
Find the English version through the link in our comments.
For a few years now, we've been creating animations for “42” by @artefr.bsky.social that work in a hybrid form: animated elements meet live-action footage.
This episode follows scientists around the world who are exploring how to extend human life.
Discover more stories on their media library!
Letzte Chance, die Jijang-Rolle im Humboldt Forum Berlin zu sehen – und die Animationen, die wir dafür gestaltet haben!
Nur noch bis zum 20.10. habt ihr die Möglichkeit, dieses einzigartige Kunstwerk der koreanischen Malerei des 14. Jahrhunderts zu sehen.
👉🏻 www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/...
Kino aus Lichtenberg - in Lichtenberg: Wir freuen uns bei "Stadtlichter" dabei zu sein! "Balkone" von Xenia Smirnov läuft am 18. Oktober um 20:00 Uhr.
▶️ Trailer: vimeo.com/1120968663?f...
🍿 Programm: www.stadtlichter.berlin/programm-sta...
Behind closed doors, Germany’s wealthiest families wield hidden influence — monströös contributed visuals for @greenpeace.de's latest investigative research findings about a foundation that block wealth taxes and climate protections.
▶️ Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF82...
Unser @greenpeace.de Kollege Bastian Neuwirth ordnet im Video unsere aktuelle Recherche zur Stiftung Familienunternehmen ein. Als Wirtschaftsexperte und Co-Autor des Rechercheberichts kennt er alle Details. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF82...
We kicked off the Festival of Animation Berlin buzz already yesterday with the Animation Studio Tour!
As one of four Berlin-based animation studios, monströös, Bitteschön.tv, KAOS and Lumatic opened their doors to interested visitors.
Thanks for the inspiring exchanges – we had a great time!
🎉 Wir starten in die Woche mit zwei tollen Neuigkeiten! 🎉
Zum einen: Neon&Bor läuft bald auf großer Leinwand auf dem @schlingel_filmfestival (27.09.-04.10).
Zum anderen: die Serie wurde für den Kinderserienpreis der @televisionale_weimar 2025" nominiert!
Wir freuen uns riesig 🥳
Belatedly celebrating World Children’s Day (September 20), we are sharing with you a clip we created for the US nonprofit @childrens-rights.bsky.social a few years ago, narrated by actress and activist Rosario Dawson.
Follow the link in our comments to watch the video.
Follow the link to read more about the project: monstroos.com/tech-attack
Left on read - What does ghosting do to our brains? Together with Deutsche Welle we created a 2D-animated series called “Tech Attack”. The series explores how the intensity of our digital lives affects our health and invites you to reflect on your relationship with smartphone use.
Wir sind fürs Humboldt Forum durch die Hölle gegangen!
Mareike, Xenia und Sonja erzählen, wie die Animationen entstanden sind, die Studio monströös für die aktuelle Sonderausstellung des Museums für Asiatische Kunst gemacht hat.
🔥 www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/... @kulturspk.bsky.social
For a few years now, we have been creating animations for “42 – The Answer to Almost Everything” (by @artefr.bsky.social) that work in a hybrid form: animated elements meet live-action footage.
We want to share what have been working on so far, starting with episode no. 65 “Why do we have limits?”.
Follow through to our website to learn more: monstroos.com/querstadtein...
For the “Climate Migration” tour, organized by querstadtein e.V., we produced animated clips that act as explainers, providing background information for their guided walks. The following piece highlights how climate change is becoming a key driver of displacement across the globe.
