More than 16,000 euros for Amnesty International in one evening: The Bisalina Speedruns event on 22 November has raised more than the full event series collected over the course of 2024. Now organiser Lucina Hum is poised for the future.
The Bisalina Speedruns on 22 November at SK Gaming's Magenta Facility have raised a total of €16,263 was raised for Amnesty International e.V.. This marks a big step up from 2024: Last year, three Bisalina events raised around €12,000 altogether. This sum has now been surpassed by a single event.
Over 120 invited guests from the press, politics, business, and the creator scene took part, most importantly NRW Media Minister Nathanael Liminski. including creators such as DeChangeman, Vicotryona, Dävid, Locole, and more.The event was hosted by German streamer and creator Verena.
Bianca Himmelsbach, Team Lead Movement Building at Amnesty International in Germany, says: "The Bisalina Speedruns Event 2025 was fantastic! Together with the gaming community, we not only raised over €16,000 for human rights, but also showed that gaming and commitment to human rights can make a big difference. We are grateful for the incredible support and visibility that the event has created for our work – community, fairness, and solidarity really came to life here."
The event was broadcast live several YouTube and Twitch channels, including the Bisalina channel, as well as on German pay TV for the first time on eSportsONE and Sportdigital.
For the next Bisalina event, Lucina Hum, head of Bisalina Speedruns, announced the next Bisalina Speedruns as part of gamescom LAN 2026:
Hum explains: "When I started the event in this form two years ago, I never thought we would be able to bring so many people together for a good cause. Now is certainly not the time to slow down. Increasing the amount of donations compared to last year is a huge success. Special thanks go to all the wonderful guests as well as our partners and sponsors, without whose support this event would not have been possible."
