Çiğdem Uzunoğlu to Lead Grimme Institute as New Director Starting January
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The renowned Grimme Institute is set to gain valuable gaming expertise at the start of the new year. After a thorough selection process, the institute's shareholders have appointed Çiğdem Uzunoğlu as the new director and managing director. Uzunoğlu most recently served as the head of the Digital Game Culture Foundation (Stiftung Digitale Spielkultur).
Çiğdem Uzunoğlu succeeds Peter Wenzel, who has been serving as the interim director of the Grimme Institute since 1 May 2024. Wenzel will now return to his role as a member of the shareholders' meeting, representing the city of Marl.
With Uzunoğlu, the Grimme Institute—one of Europe’s most respected media institutions—welcomes a seasoned media expert with a strong focus on gaming. During her six-year tenure as managing director of the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Digital Game Culture Foundation), Uzunoğlu played a pivotal role in the foundation's successful growth and development.
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