© Koelnmesse Campus Immersion, Responsibility and Well-Being Shape gamescom congress 2025 gamescom congress reveals its big three focus tracks with the reveal of the first speakers. Industry experts such as Jukka Laakso, Johanna Pirker, Eric Vezzoli and Celia Hodent will present their thoughts and methods on Immersion, Responsibility and Well-Being in and around games. On Thursday, 21 August, the gamescom congress By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From left to right: Prof. Dr. Sebastian von Mammen, Chair of Games Engineering at the University of Würzburg; Prof. Dr. Anja Schlömerkemper, Vice President of the University of Würzburg; Prof. Dr. Marc Erich Latoschik, Head of the Chair of Human-Computer Interaction; Dr. Fabian Mehring, Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs; Felix Freiherr von Zobel, Member of the Freie Wähler; Prof. Dr. Jörn Hurtienne, Head of the Chair of Psychological Ergonomics © XR Hub Bavaria Campus Additional Funds: XR Hub Würzburg's Funding Breaches 2.5 Million Euros With an additional funding of 760,000 euros, the Bavarian Digital Ministry under Fabian Mehring has pushed the public budget for XR Hub Würzburg to 2.5 million euros until 2026. The newest cheque was presented at University of Würzburg's Summer Expo. At yesterday’s Summer Expo at By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© bpb Campus bpb Launches Handbook Gaming & Rightwing-Extremism German Federal Agency for Civic Education bpb has officially released their Handbook Gaming & Rightwing-Extremism today in a presentation hosted by the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt. The German Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, bpb) has officially launched their anthology called Handbook Gaming & Rightwing-Extremism today in By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Johanna Pirker is the new Professor for N-Dimensional User Experience at TUM. © Matthias Rauch Campus Game Dev Professor Johanna Pirker Joins TU Munich Munich's Technical University has a new "games professor": Johanna Pirker, head of the GameLabGraz and former professor at Munich's LMU, has been appointed full Professor for N-Dimensional User Experience at TUM. She wants to bring industry, teaching and research together. Johanna Pirker, professor of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Eva Adamer-König and Manuel Haselberger © Kevin Trau Campus ESVÖ Supports New Esports Degree Programme Starting in autumn 2025, FH Joanneum will offer "E-Sports Business and Management" for the first time at its Bad Gleichenberg campus. In implementing this, the university is relying on close cooperation with the industry, including the Austrian Esports Association ESVÖ. The new degree programme is a specialization within By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Group photo of the initiators of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft (German Society for Game Science) © DGSW Campus German Scholars Launch Deutsche Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft This is an important step for game sciences in Germany. Representatives from research and university professors have institutionalised the discipline with the founding of the German Society for Game Sciences (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft e.V.), with Stephan Jacob and Jens Junge as chairmen. This is a step that has By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
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
