Nico Hofmann

Nico Hofmann is Chief Executive Officer of UFA Group. He oversees the creation and production of a diverse programme portfolio in Germany which ranges from daily dramas ("Good Times, Bad Times") and entertainment shows ("German Idols") to successful feature films and transmedia content. Four production units operate under the UFA umbrella: UFA FICTION, UFA SERIAL DRAMA and UFA SHOW & FACTUAL, as well as UFA X, which is a laboratory for digital media content and a platform for the digital entertainment industry. Nico Hofmann completed his studies at the University of Television and Film in Munich with his award-winning thesis film "Land of Their Fathers, Land of Their Sons" (1987). In 1998, he set up with Wolf Bauer teamWorx (today UFA FICTION) which has gone on to become one of Germany's most successful production companies with many award winning productions including "The Tunnel", "Dresden", "March of Millions", "Naked Among Wolves", "Open the Wall", "Ku'damm 56" and its sequel "Ku'