© k3d Business k3d Publishes Position Paper for the Next Federal Government The lobby organisation Koalition Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft in Deutschland (k3d) has published a position paper with demands for the next federal government, whose demands are intended to improve the existence and creativity of companies in the sector. The lobby organisation Koalition Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft in Deutschland (k3d) has presented a By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
"Wallace and Gromit" is one of the Emmy-nominated XR titles. © Atlas V, Meta Business "Emperor" and "Wallace & Gromit": German-Funded XR Productions Nominated for Emmy Not only the big screen is being honoured at the 76th Emmys, VR glasses are also being considered. Two MDM, FFF Bayern and Medienboard-funded XR productions from Germany, "Emperor" by Atlas V and Reynard Films and "Wallace & Gromit In The Grand Getaway" by Atlas V, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Benjamin Strobel, Nicolas Hoberg and Jessica Kathmann (l.t.r.) are Behind the Screens. © Behind the Screens Business Psychologist Consultants Behind the Screens Found Consulting Agency The psychology and games podcast team Behind the Screens is consolidating itself into the Behind the Screens UG, offering consulting for game devs and educational institutions about gaming and psychology. The blog and podcast team of Behind the Screens, consisting of psychologists working with games, have announced the next step By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Supervisory Board elected Sarah Duve-Schmid (3rd from left) to succeed Kirsten Niehuus © MBB Business Medienboard Appoints Sarah Duve-Schmid as the Next Film Managing Director The supervisory board of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has appointed Sarah Duve-Schmid as the successor to Kirsten Niehuus. She will become Managing Director of the film funding division and spokesperson of the Medienboard from mid-2025. Games funding will remain in Helge Jürgens' hands until his retirement in mid-2028. Sarah Duve-Schmid will By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Games/Bavaria Development Games/Bavaria Hosts New Event Series ExP – Expert Talks and Pretzels With a Games/Bavaria cooperation, Lena Fischer from HFF Munich, Jennifer F. Burkhardt from Aesir and Ivette Schmidt from Thera Bytes are starting ExP - Expert Talks and Pretzels in Munich. The event series kicks off on 30 July with talks by Borys B. Trienin, Beck Niederländer and Nathalie Galla By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The organising team and educational staff of the Immersive Game program, with HFF president Bettina Reitz (4. fr. r.) and TUM representative Daniel Dyrda (r.). © GamesMarkt Campus G+ HFF and TUM Students Present Games to Bavarian Institutions In a closing ceremony of their joint university course on Immersive Games, TUM and HFF students from Munich presented five prototypes to press and representatives of Bavarian institutions such as the Digital Ministry, the FFF Bayern and the Staatskanzlei. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The Debatt(l)e Royale, here with the panel from 2023, is the policital highlight of gamescom congress. The true connections between industry and research are forged in the focus panels (and on the coffee breaks, of course). © Koelnmesse/gamescom Business gamescom congress Explained: What, Where, When and Why Never been to gamescom congress? With the conference moving into the big new Confex building for the first time, the 2024 congress is a good time to visit one of Europe's biggest gaming conferences. Who meets up there, what are the topic of the congress is and why By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Mirco Kämpfer (left) and Matthias Hohn © GameStar/Webedia Business GameStar Tech Builds up Video Team and Plans YouTube Channel At the end of April, GameStar Tech announced 100 million page views within twelve months. In this interview, Mirco Kämpfer and Matthias Hohn talk about the great success of GameStar's still young brand extension, the next steps and why video is an important part of the strategy. GamesMarkt: By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
The 2024 course of participants. © Women Making Games / French Embassy Business Women Making Games Introduced 2024 Course in Berlin During Womenize!, Women Making Games started their 2024 course of participants out at the French Embassy in Berlin. Young female CEOs and Founders from the industry do receive coaching and workshops through the programme. The first speaker was Ata Sergey Nowak of Torpor Games. During this year’s return of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
