Janette Lipinski: Entering the Games Industry 20 Years Ago "Felt Like Crashing a LAN Party"
For Janette Lipinski, games have always been more than a hobby. They've been a constant presence, from childhood afternoons to professional milestones. Today, she channels her passion for the medium into leading project teams and shaping production at one of Germany's largest gaming companies.
Janette Lipinski didn't plan on a career in the games industry, it just happened to be where curiosity and opportunity met. What started as a part-time role during school quickly turned into a long-term professional path. Her first experience came as a beta tester for a publisher while finishing her final exams. Rather than returning to her original plan of academic study, she chose to deepen her hands-on experience and pursue further training in project management and leadership. "I realized I already knew what I wanted to do," she explains. "I've always been someone who learns best by doing."