In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Magdeburg: Genrich Model Studios, a model school and agency.
- Boards: women and men. The first training session is free; we did not find course prices on the website.
- The largest market nearby is Berlin, with 41 catalogue agencies.
Modeling work in Magdeburg
Magdeburg is the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, and our catalogue lists one agency there, Genrich Model Studios. It calls itself a model school and agency: since January 2019 it has staged its own fashion shows and shoots while also placing models with clients. Its address is on Alt Fermersleben. The founder, Tatjana Genrich, worked as a model herself and, according to the website, won the Miss Sachsen-Anhalt title in 2010.
The school holds weekly courses for children, teenagers and adults: catwalk training, posing, styling and make-up. The application page says the first training session is free; we did not find prices for the courses that follow. The agency puts a lot of weight on pageants: among its successes it names the Miss Sachsen-Anhalt and Mister Sachsen-Anhalt titles of 2020. How a pageant differs from working with an agency is covered in our article on pageants and modeling agencies.
The website has two lists; they match the catalogue pages women and men. Before you sign up for courses, ask what they cost and whether you can get jobs through the agency without them.
The nearest markets
- Berlin – 41 catalogue agencies and Berlin Fashion Week, held twice a year.
- Leipzig – three catalogue agencies.
- Potsdam – one catalogue agency, Agentur Lieblingsmensch.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- The catalogue lists every agency that represents models, and we do not vouch for them. Check on the agency profile whether it charges applicants (for comp card photos, courses or a place in its files) and how much, and compare it with others.
- Apply through each agency's official channels. Be wary of pressure to sign on the spot, mass castings in hotels and contracts that renew automatically; our glossary entry on modeling scams covers these warning signs.
- For fashion work, pick a few agencies in Berlin or Hamburg and only travel once you have been invited to meet.
- Contracts, commission, the ban on advance payments in job placement, tax and the rules for minors are covered in the guide Modeling agencies in Germany.