Some members of the 'Game Labs an Hochschulen' (Game Labs at Universities) © Game Labs at Universities campus Game Labs at Universities Network Publishes Demands Paper With the aim of anchoring digital games sustainably in research, teaching and studies, the Game Labs an Hochschulen (Game Labs at Universities) network has drawn up and published a position paper. It deals with costs, legal uncertainties, licensing conditions and organisational hurdles. The Game Labs network at universities has addressed By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus Manager Florian Schwärzler, Marcus König, Mayor of the City of Nuremberg, and Chris Müller, Managing Director of SAE Institute in Germany (from left to right) © Picture: SAE Institute/Patrick Block campus New SAE Institute Campus in Nuremberg Officially Opened More than 100 guests from politics and business celebrated the opening of the SAE Campus in Nuremberg. In addition to SAE Germany CEO Chris Müller, Nuremberg’s mayor Marcus König also attended the inauguration of the tenth SAE location in Germany. The new SAE Institute in Nuremberg was officially inaugurated By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Rudolf Inderst (left) and Daniel Martin Feige © Transcirpt campus Transcript Publishes "Computerspiele. 50 zentrale Titel" by Feige and Inderst In their new joint book "Computerspiele. 50 zentrale Titel" (Computer games. 50 key titles), authors and professors Daniel Martin Feige and Rudolf Inderst use 50 selected games to present the diversity and appeal of this medium from a scientific perspective. The new book "Computerspiele. 50 zentrale Titel& By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Head of Department Stephanie Kleist (SAE Institute Nuremberg) and scholarship holder Isabella Janzen © SAE Institute campus SAE Awards 'Heart of Art' Scholarships to Three Aspiring Game Artists To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its gaming education programme, the SAE Institute has awarded three scholarships to emerging game artists. Following a competitive application process, Melanie Amon-Schwarz, Elias Beisel, and Isabella Janzen have been named as this year’s scholarship recipients. Since 2004, the SAE Institute has been training By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Prof Dr Dr Rudolf Thomas Inderst took a new role as Professor of Game Design and Game Studies at HNU © Rudolf Thomas Inderst/HNU campus HNU Welcomes Rudolf Inderst as Professor for Game Design/Game Studies Prof Dr Dr Rudolf Thomas Inderst brings extensive experience in both the games industry and academic teaching to his new role as Professor of Game Design and Game Studies at HNU. Rudolf's career has taken him through various stations, including the publisher Plaion, where he was responsible for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Cologne Games Lab campus Cologne Game Lab Announces the Next Young Academics Workshop The next Young Academics Workshop (YAW) and Game Jam hosted by the Cologne Game Lab will take place on March 18 and 19. This time, the focus will be on Games, Politics & Psychology: Community Building in Games & Virtual Worlds. The Young Academics Workshop (YAW) was first organised in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur campus GamesTalents Launches Application Phase With New Website School students between the ages of 13 and 16 from all types of schools can apply for the nationwide GamesTalente competition organised by Bildung & Begabung and the Stiftunhg Digitale Spielekultur until the beginning of April. The competition is supported by the Mercedes Benz Fonds. To mark the start of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dr Andreas Bareiß and Arne Braun, State Secretary for the Arts in Baden-Württemberg © MWK Baden-Württemberg campus Dr Andreas Bareiß to Succeed Prof. Thomas Schadt in May The renowned Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is on the verge of a generational change: Dr Andreas Bareiß will take over as director of the film academy, which also offers game design courses, on 1 May. Bareiß will succeed Prof. Thomas Schadt, who has headed the Filmakademie since 2005. The supervisory board of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Lukas Middlemann was appointed the newly created position of Alumni Operations Manager © SAE Institute campus Lukas Middlemann to Expand Services for SAE Institute Alumni Lukas Middlemann has been appointed to the newly created position of Alumni Operations Manager at SAE Institute, where he will expand the services available to graduates. SAE Institute provides training for careers in media and the creative industries at over 50 locations worldwide, including ten sites in Germany, Austria, and By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Josh Sawyer's keynote on the post- and post-post-apocalypse in games enlightened game scholars and developers alike / One of the playable and discussed board games at FROG 2024, WorldContol by Ivo Antunic. © GamesMarkt campus FROG 2024 Shows How Game Studies Must Cooperate With Game Development By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
The site of Future and Reality of Gaming just before the start on Friday. © Rudolf Inderst campus Impressions from Future and Reality of Gaming 2024 By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Subotron campus Subotron Live Pitch Competition 2024 Nominates Five Student Team Finalists Five student teams have been selected to compete in the Subotron Live Pitch Competition 2024. They will now receive a mentoring by Rami Ismail, before they pitch their games in front of a live international jury on 22 November. The finalists of the Subotron Live Pitch Competition 2024 have been By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
