The fourth GG Bavaria is set to take place at Munich's Kleine Olympiahalle in just a few days' time. From 6 to 8 March, there will be a packed programme featuring local indie games, careers opportunities, cosplay and much more.
GG Bavaria 2026 will take place from 6 to 8 March 2026 at the Kleine Olympiahalle in Munich. Tickets are available. The following Bavarian studios will be exhibiting: Active Fungus Studios (Medieval Frontiers) from Munich, pixlerin (The Lost Hotel) from Schwaig near Nuremberg, Emergo Entertainment (Train Jumble) from Bayreuth, and VR-Dynamix (Ludwig II – Dream and Reality) from Munich. There will be a separate area for Level Up – the Games/Bavaria Accelerator. The games on show there are: Cube Grinder Factory by Alexander Mrohs; Incredibug by Memory Forge; S.T.A.R.V.E. by Wegfreund Games; Asteroid Cruises Inc./Asteroid Cruises Inc. Go by Fiery Things, Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök by Blossom Path Games; Mad Tilly's – Magical Amulets by Favorite Ice Cream Studios; Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight by Sagewing Studio; and OrbiTower by Spicy Sushi Games.
Dr Fabian Mehring, Minister of State for Digital Affairs, said: "Doubling our games funding framework sends a clear message: Bavaria is serious and is shifting into the next gear on the road to success as Germany's home for games, XR and esports. The fact that GG Bavaria continues to grow in its fourth edition and is once again setting new standards impressively demonstrates that our strategy is working. We are investing specifically in the creative minds of our state in order to emerge from the economic crisis with fresh ideas for new sectors and secure our top positions in tomorrow's markets today!"
This year's GG Bavaria Business Day will take place the day before the Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP, or German Computer Game Award) in Munich. The DCP will be held on 29 April.
As in previous years, there will be a Career Space presented this time by Start Into Media. Here, the focus will be on training opportunities, study options and entry-level roles in the industry. Various universities and educational institutions will also provide insights into their offerings. Represented institutions include the SAE Institute Munich, the universities of Bamberg, Bayreuth and Würzburg, the University of Applied Sciences Kempten and the Technical University of Augsburg.
The Cosplay Contest, organised in collaboration with Animexx e.V., and the Artist Area at GG Bavaria will also return. A concert featuring video games music performed by the Munich band Oblivion is planned for Friday. Saturday will feature a live Puls Gaming Analysis on the main stage at GG Bavaria, while Sunday will see a Women in Games panel to mark International Women's Day. Also on Sunday, the GG Awards 2026 will be presented in two additional categories this year.
The GG Bavaria is being organised with financial support from the Bavarian State Ministry of Digital Affairs, and in cooperation with the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy.
