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Dorothee Bär Welcomes Dare to Dream to Germany With Funding

To celebrate their founding in Germany and to provide an example for other companies who want to come to Germany for the games funding, Games Minister Dorothee Bär has awarded €3.2mil to Canadian-German company Dare to Dream at gamescom.

Pascal Wagner
Pascal Wagner
August 27, 2026 –

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Dorothee Bär Welcomes Dare to Dream to Germany With Funding
Matteo Riatti and Dorothee Bär giving away the formal cheque to Dare to Dream GmbH (GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner)

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