Konstantin Faigle was born in 1971 in Sulz / Black Forest. After finishing school and completing the mandatory civil service, he worked both as a carpenter and as an orderly at a psychiatric ward in Munich. Between 1993-1998, he studied in Stuttgart, where he received a degree in media engineering. He then worked freelance as an editor, author and director for several German TV stations, including WDR, ARTE and ZDF.

From 1999-2002, he studied as a post-graduate at the Media Academy in Cologne, majoring in screenwriting and directing. After receiving his diploma, he established himself as a freelance filmmaker.

In 1995, Faigle won the Student Prize of the public television station Süddeutsche Rundfunk for his short film "Ritus". In 2001, his first feature-length documentary "Out of Edeka" was awarded the Bavarian Documentary Award. In addition to this, Faigle also directed radio plays, short animated films and music videos. In 2005, his feature documentary "Die große Depression" is released in Germany.