Jannik Weisse was born and raised in Schwäbisch Hall in southern Germany. He first worked in Berlin as a journalist for renowned documentary and reportage formats for both public and private broadcasters. He went on to study fiction directing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. His short films premiered at festivals such as the Max Ophüls Prize and were honored by FFA and German Films with the Next Generation Short Tiger Award in Cannes. His medium-length film Babyboy, a German-Austrian co-production, won several awards, including the German Newcomer Film Award in Hanover. Baby, It's Cold Outside is his graduation film from the Film Academy, produced in co-production with SWR and Arte.