After completing her studies of Cultural Management in France, Sarah Nagel attended in 2004-2005 the MEDIA funded Masterclass/Atelier production programme, divided between the Fémis in Paris and the Filmakademie in Ludwigsburg.
In 2006, Sarah Nagel joined the team of Coproduction Office in Berlin as head of servicing for the world sales company. After 2 years, she transferred to the production arm Essential Film and followed as an executive producer international coproductions such as AURORA by Cristi Puiu, TENDER SON-The Frankenstein Project by Kornèl Mundruczó and LE QUATTRO VOLTE by Michelangelo Frammartino. Sarah Nagel also supervised the finances of Coproduction Office Berlin, Coproduction Office Copenhagen and Essential Filmproduktion GmbH as a head of accountancy and financial controller.