Melanie Beisswenger

Prof. Melanie Beisswenger is an animator, director, and educator with an extensive international background in feature films, games, commercials, and independent projects. Her character animation credits include the Academy Award-winning feature HAPPY FEET and its sequel HAPPY FEET 2, as well as work on the Oscar-nominated VFX for IRON MAN 3.

Beyond her production career, Melanie is Professor for Animation at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Her global teaching record spans appointments at ADM-NTU Singapore, The Animation Workshop Denmark, and several prestigious German universities. Melanie is an alumna of the Institute of Animation at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.