In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Bielefeld: the-models, operating since 2009.
- Boards: women, men, senior, curve and talent.
- Applying is free, and a ticket to a Sedcard shooting day costs €649.99–699.99.
- The fashion week is in Berlin, and most agencies are in Berlin and Hamburg.
Modeling work in Bielefeld
Bielefeld is a city in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia. Our catalogue lists one agency here, the-models. It is run by the company the-models GmbH, entered in the register of the Bielefeld court; its office is on Kreuzstraße in the city centre.
The agency has worked since 2009 and, besides models, supplies hostesses, grid girls and presenters. On its website it says it serves German and international clients from Bielefeld. The same company runs websites named after other cities, such as Modelagentur Düsseldorf, Köln and Frankfurt; they state that there is no office in those cities and that models are placed nationwide from Bielefeld.
Applying to the agency is free. It does, however, sell Sedcard shooting days to models: one ticket costs from €649.99 to €699.99. Before you buy, ask whether the shoot is required to get onto the board, and compare the price with the terms of other agencies.
The agency's boards in the catalogue: women's, men's, senior, curve and talent.
The nearest markets
- Munster – one catalogue agency, mosaikon models.
- Hanover – 2 catalogue agencies.
- Dortmund – one catalogue agency, Kelly Faces.
- Dusseldorf – 14 catalogue agencies and the Düsseldorf Fashion Days order event, held twice a year.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- Compare the price of the agency's shoot with what an independent photographer charges: digitals do not need a professional shoot.
- Apply through the agency's official website. The catalogue lists every agency that represents models and does not vouch for them, so check on the agency's profile whether it charges applicants for Sedcard photos or a file, and how much, and compare it with others. Do not pay under pressure, and do not sign a contract that renews itself.
- Contracts, commission, tax and the rules for minors are covered in the guide Modeling agencies in Germany.