Excerpt from the study: 'Sexism, anti-feminism and queerphobia'. © Bertelsmann Stiftung Campus Bertelsmann Stiftung Study Explores the Democratic Potential of Gaming Communities "Gaming communities are anything but apolitical" is one of the findings of the Bertelsmann Stiftung's study, "Spielräume für Demokratie - Potenziale und Spannungsfelder im Gaming" (Room for Democracy: Potential and Areas of Tension in Gaming). In Germany, gaming is generally regarded as either an By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Screenshot Campus Raw Talent: German State Universities Organise Their Own Indie Booth Following a mini appearance at the Home of Indies Booth 2024, eleven state universities from Germany have joined forces to create their own Raw Talent Booth. Fifty teams comprising around 160 students will present their games in a 63-square-metre space. It is the dream of many game design students to By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse Campus gamescom congress 2025 Shows High-Profile Speakers as Program Drops With the release of its full program, the gamescom congress on 21 August has revealed a high-profile speaker lineup from politicians to game devs and researchers. The three focus topics “The Next Level of Immersion”, “Gaming and Responsibility” and “Gaming and Well-Being” are packed with talks. On August 21, the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© 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
