Lukas Reiter completed his training as a media designer for image and sound in Frankfurt am Main in 2017 and began studying directing/documentary film at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in the same year. In 2019, his first documentary film ‘HAMBI - Der Kampf um den Hambacher Wald’ was released on ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, which opened the Duisburger Filmwoche in the same year and was invited to numerous film festivals. He founded the production company Transparent Film to release the film. During his time at the Filmakademie Baden- Württemberg, he directed, shot, edited and produced several scenic short films and documentaries. He is expected to graduate in 2025.