Robert Lehniger
College Principal, MetFilm School Berlin
Born in Weimar, East Germany, Robert studied at the world-famous Bauhaus University and began a career in the creative industries.
Robert has already had a fascinating career, achieving directing acclaim and working at many of the renowned Theatres, Opera houses and Festivals throughout the German-speaking Theatre Industry. Most recently, he has been responsible for creating ‘theatre to go’, a mobile format which brings German theatre classics to non-traditional venues across Düsseldorf in condensed and highly accessible versions.
As well as following a professional career as a theatre, film and digital media artist, Robert has also pursued a successful academic career as a lecturer and a tutor at a variety of Art-, Film- and Drama Schools, including a recent position as a professor at Cours Florent, a French acting school based in Berlin, where he was responsible for initiating, building up and running a BA Acting program for international students from all across the globe.
