The Situation in Germany‘s Federal States: Wide but Sometimes Limited Support Stephan Steininger April 10, 2025 – 10 min read Share this post The funding provided by the federal states fell significantly compared to the previous year, partly because special budgets were available in 2023. In addition, a total of €2 million in funding is available in Schleswig-Holstein over several years. However, this funding is approved in a different way and is therefore not published on an ongoing basis. © GamesMarkt Developer Center mockup (Apple) Business Europe's First Apple Developer Center to Open in Berlin The fifth Apple Developer Center worldwide and the first in Europe will open in Berlin in 2026. With it, Apple wants to support European app developers and further developer education. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read (Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Voluntarily Recognises Union (Update) The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. Now, the publisher has recognised the union without conflict. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read OnlineFussballManager © OFM Studios Business Stillfront Sold OFM Studios Back to Its Founder In a management buyout worth €2.1 million, Stillfront Group has sold OFM Studios to its founder, Maik Dokter. This means that Dokter now owns OFM Studios GmbH outright. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Developer Center mockup (Apple) Business Europe's First Apple Developer Center to Open in Berlin The fifth Apple Developer Center worldwide and the first in Europe will open in Berlin in 2026. With it, Apple wants to support European app developers and further developer education. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read (Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Voluntarily Recognises Union (Update) The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. Now, the publisher has recognised the union without conflict. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The Guild – Europa 1410, or Die Gilde – Europa 1410 © THQ Nordic Products The Guild - Europa 1410 Enters Early Access in July The Guild – Europa 1410, or Die Gilde – Europa 1410 as it is known in German, will be released in Early Access in July. This economic simulation game returns to the series' roots, taking inspiration from the original Die Gilde game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read OnlineFussballManager © OFM Studios Business Stillfront Sold OFM Studios Back to Its Founder In a management buyout worth €2.1 million, Stillfront Group has sold OFM Studios to its founder, Maik Dokter. This means that Dokter now owns OFM Studios GmbH outright. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read The FYNG City booth, conceptualised (GameStar/Webedia) gamescom Webedia Confirms gamescom Presence GameStar and its sister magazines have confirmed their gamescom presence for this year with a huge 'FYNG City' booth in Hall 7. The next FYNG Show will also take place there on 26 August. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive © G. Liljevall Business Shares of Paradox Interactive Approved for Trading on Nasdaq Stockholm The Listing Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has approved Paradox Interactive's application to admit the company's shares to trading on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Developer Center mockup (Apple) Business Europe's First Apple Developer Center to Open in Berlin The fifth Apple Developer Center worldwide and the first in Europe will open in Berlin in 2026. With it, Apple wants to support European app developers and further developer education. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Voluntarily Recognises Union (Update) The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. Now, the publisher has recognised the union without conflict. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
OnlineFussballManager © OFM Studios Business Stillfront Sold OFM Studios Back to Its Founder In a management buyout worth €2.1 million, Stillfront Group has sold OFM Studios to its founder, Maik Dokter. This means that Dokter now owns OFM Studios GmbH outright. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Developer Center mockup (Apple) Business Europe's First Apple Developer Center to Open in Berlin The fifth Apple Developer Center worldwide and the first in Europe will open in Berlin in 2026. With it, Apple wants to support European app developers and further developer education. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Photo: DHWU) Business Dark Horse Voluntarily Recognises Union (Update) The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. Now, the publisher has recognised the union without conflict. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Guild – Europa 1410, or Die Gilde – Europa 1410 © THQ Nordic Products The Guild - Europa 1410 Enters Early Access in July The Guild – Europa 1410, or Die Gilde – Europa 1410 as it is known in German, will be released in Early Access in July. This economic simulation game returns to the series' roots, taking inspiration from the original Die Gilde game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
OnlineFussballManager © OFM Studios Business Stillfront Sold OFM Studios Back to Its Founder In a management buyout worth €2.1 million, Stillfront Group has sold OFM Studios to its founder, Maik Dokter. This means that Dokter now owns OFM Studios GmbH outright. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The FYNG City booth, conceptualised (GameStar/Webedia) gamescom Webedia Confirms gamescom Presence GameStar and its sister magazines have confirmed their gamescom presence for this year with a huge 'FYNG City' booth in Hall 7. The next FYNG Show will also take place there on 26 August. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive © G. Liljevall Business Shares of Paradox Interactive Approved for Trading on Nasdaq Stockholm The Listing Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has approved Paradox Interactive's application to admit the company's shares to trading on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
