UnternehmerTUM's comprehensive services also include Munich Urban Colab, where founders can work on their ideas and prototypes. © Constantin Mirbach/UnternehmerTUM Business UnternehmerTUM Establishes Gaming Initiative and Seeks Head of Gaming The start-up platform UnternehmerTUM is planning a game tech initiative. Founded in 2002 by Entrepreneur and major BMW shareholder Susanne Klatten, the company is currently looking for a Head of Gaming to build the flagship program from the scratch. UnternehmerTUM's new gaming initiative is being developed as part By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christian Hoppenstedt and Manuela Schiffner, both members of the jury, with winner Pauline Lechner (center) © Tamara Eda Temuçi Business Mascot for Games Hub Hessen Takes Shape The Wirtschaftsförderung Frankfurt (Frankfurt Economic Development Agency) and Games Hub Hessen announced the winner of the mascot competition at the Frankfurt Book Fair: Pauline Lechler is a master's student at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in the field of animation and games. Although some of Germany's By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Members of the project and launch team at the start © Galaxus Germany Business Galaxus' Second Logistics Center in Germany Starts Operations After 13 months of construction, Galaxus' second logistics center in Germany has begun operations and will be gradually expanded. The location is important for growth plans in Germany, but also for Galaxus' home market in Switzerland. Online retailer Galaxus has reached an important milestone for further growth: after By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Graph by GamesMarkt; Soure: Power of Play Report 2025 by ESA Business Power of Play: Spain As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Spain. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe Business Franziska Giffey and Berlin Games Industry Take a Look Inside the House of Games At the invitation of Berlin's Senator for Economic Affairs, Franziska Giffey and around 20 representatives from Games Capital Berlin met in the new co-working space at Steam Charlottenburg. There they were given a glimpse of the future interior design of the House of Games. The focus of the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GM Business Power of Play: France As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: France. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dorothee Bär, Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space © Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler Business Games Department Shown in the Organizational Chart of the Ministry of Science The reintroduced Games Department appears for the first time in a new organizational chart from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. It is docked in the Strategies and Policy Issues division, which is headed by Dr. Effrosyni Chelioti and reports to State Secretary Dr. Marcus Player. The position By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Tommi Awards are among the oldest awards for children's software in Germany. © Feibel.de (archive image) Products Nominations For Children's Software Award Tommi Announced The Tommi 2025 enters its final phase with the announcement of the nominations. Now it's up to the children's juries to decide which games and educational software will win. It is one of the oldest awards for children's software in Germany: the Tommi Children& By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© GM/ESA Business Power of Play: United Kingdom As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: United Kingdom. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dr. Thomas Wagner, COO K5 Factory, Dr. Fabian Mehring, Minister for Digital Affairs, and Oliver Simon, Managing Director K5 Factory (from left to right) © K5 People Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs Visits Oktoberfest Game Developers K5 Factory A few days after the end of this year's Oktoberfest, Bayer's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring visited K5 Factory. The studio also developed “Oktoberfest - The Official Game” with funding and is working on Illumina Twin, a tool for virtual production lighting. Shortly before Oktoberfest, K5 Factory By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Claus Ruhe Madsen, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism of Schleswig-Holstein at Baltig Games Fest 2025 © Holstenhallen Neumünster Products Baltic Games Fest Announces First Games for the 2026 Event A total of 50 indie teams can present themselves free of charge at the Baltic Game Fest 2026 in Neumünster. The organizers have now announced the first wave of participants. The Baltic Games Fest in Neumünster will take place for the second time next year and is scheduled for April By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© GM Business Power of Play: Germany As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Germany. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
