Thomas Schneider-Trumpp is the Managing Director of Playlist4You GmbH. With over 30 years of experience as a Producer and Director of classic TV animation series, he has overseen nearly 1,000 web-based content pieces. A pioneer in the digital space, he produced the world’s first YouTube animation comedy series (D11B) in 2005 and served on the YouTube Europe Advisory Board. Throughout his career, he has co-founded several influential companies, including clayart, scopas medien AG, and Watch Movies GmbH. In addition to his production work – most recently the 10-part series Soul Shift (2021) – he is a dedicated Educator and Consultant at Hessian universities, actively fostering the next generation of animation talent.