 In 2015, 2016 and 2017 the Filmakademie was again listed as one of the "15 best film schools in the world".In 2017, the international awards and mentoring plattform The Rookies named the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg and its Animationsinstitut the world´s "Best Visual Effects School" and ranked it as No.2 in the categorie "Best Animation School".