The new edition of Series Lab Hamburg will unfold on Lake Como from 20 October, bringing together 21 European project teams developing drama series. Organised by Creative Europe Desk Hamburg, Media Desk Suisse and Creative Europe Desk Italy, the event aims to foster cross-border collaboration in European television production.

Amid a changing market in which series production has dropped by nearly one-quarter since 2022, the Lab highlights the growing importance of European co-productions, especially those involving public broadcasters. The projects selected span genres from thriller and mystery to social drama and comedy.

“This year’s line-up shows the wealth of original, diverse and relevant stories being created across Europe,” noted Christiane Siemen, of Creative Europe Desk Hamburg. The initiative marks the first joint edition between Germany, Switzerland and Italy, hosted in partnership with the Lombardy Film Commission at Villa Vigoni in Menaggio.

Over three days, participants will receive mentorship from renowned script consultants, and pitch their projects to international financiers and distributors. The Lab is supported by numerous Creative Europe Desks and regional partners across Europe, including MOIN Filmförderung and SRG SSR.

The companies taking part in this year’s edition are as follows:

Akka Films (Switzerland)
Banijay Finland (Finland)
Catpics (Switzerland)
Citrullo International (Italy)
Deal Productions (Luxembourg)
Filmgerberei (Switzerland)
Ginger Film Flanders (Belgium)
Glitter and Doom (Austria)
Letterbox Filmproduktion (Germany)
made in copenhagen (Denmark)
Matrioska (Italy)
Need Productions (Belgium)
Nordic Drama Queens (Sweden)
Oma Inge Film (Germany)
Rubicon Produksjon (Norway)
Signed Media (Germany)
Tamtam Film (Germany)
tellfilm (Switzerland)
Topkapi Films (Netherlands)
Writing Box (Italy)