Uli Aselmann was born in Hamburg St. Georg in 1957. After attending school in his hometown, he studied German and musicology in Bielefeld, then returned to Hamburg to do his civilian service. He worked at the theatre as an assistant director, among other things, was a radio producer at NDR and studied visual communication at the Hochschule für bildende Künste in Hamburg, graduating with a film diploma. He then held various positions in film and TV productions and in 1991 became a producer at ndF, where he was responsible for series, TV movies, cinema productions and commercials. In September 1997 he became self-employed and founded film gmbh in Munich. In November 2007, Aselmann was elected Chairman of the Board of AG Spielfilm and played a key role in the association's merger with Produktionsallianz in 2008, where he continued his work in film policy as Chairman of the Cinema Section until May 2024. He remained a member of the Executive Board until September 2025. Uli Aselmann was a member of the executive committee of the Berlin Film Fund from 2009 to October 2025 and is a member of the German and European Film Academies. Photo: Tanja Timm-Bender