The Wirtschaftsfoerderung Frankfurt GmbH (Frankfurt Economic Development Agency) and Games Hub Hessen announced the winner of the mascot competition at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Pauline Lechler is a master's student at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in the field of animation and games. The award was presented by Christian Hoppenstedt and Manuela Schiffner, who were both members of the jury.
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/student-wins-competition-mascot-for-games-hub-hessen-takes-shape-53608b380004ae2fe7dff4ccd92622dc
The financial hub of Frankfurt is getting a central location for game founders.
In addition to office space at the new Frankfurt Business Games Hub, the young companies will also receive support from experts and networking opportunities at events organised there by the regional division of @game_verband
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/frankfurt-business-games-hub-frankfurt-and-game-hessen-open-games-hub-in-start-up-centre-605179b8c8a4d3cd142bf463ccff9ead
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 picture by Kevin Trau shows Eva Adamer-Koenig and Manuel Haselberger
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/fh-joanneum-esvoe-supports-new-esports-degree-programme-e7dea70a9234b91c25d839ea847f048e
As a main sponsor from the very beginning, @gameforge_com congratulated the successful university esports team @kitscesports – multiple champion of the @uniliga_gg – on its tenth anniversary.
Both sides benefit from the partnership, not least because many former esports players now work at Gameforge.
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/sponsorship-with-hr-potential-gameforge-congratulates-karlsruhe-university-esports-team-faad2c98eca4bbf4f0f3aca4417fbd9e
With over 360 active tournament players, many from abroad, the Hesse Crash fighting game event was a resounding success. The same applies to the Pixels'n'Profit conference, which took place for the first time.
Host Steven Micksch, Jan Wagner (game), Christopher Flato (ESBD), Tanja Jost (CDU Hesse), Frank Nagel (CDU Frankfurt)
Picture by Leny Munier for Hessen Crash
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/esports-success-for-hesse-crash-and-pixelsnprofit-conference-0466e86b1724558f9ac19a40f62b06f4
Gaming events at regional and local level also continue to be successful, such as @gamersheaven_tirol - which took place in Telfs near Innsbruck in mid-June.
Around 3,500 visitors attended the event, which covered an area of around 5,000 square metres and featured over 50 exhibitors. Among the guests were Mario Gerber, Tyrol's Minister for Tourism, Economy and Digitalisation, Christian Härting, Mayor of Telfs, Barbara Plattner, Managing Director of TVB Innsbruck (Innsbruck Tourist Board), and Peter Mirski from the Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), who played Mario Kart on Switch 2.
Picture by Viktor Klein for Gamers Heaven
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/local-games-event-gamers-heaven-3500-visitors-and-plans-for-2026-7bef5efa3444762911d93c2fe276ddf2
When can the industry expect concrete results in games policy after the change of government? Dorothee Bär answered this question at the game summer reception.
The Minister held out the prospect of initial concrete results for gamescom, which she intends to visit this year. At the summer reception, she also confirmed that tax incentives for games development are one of the new government's goals, as is a reliable funding system.
Good news for the industry and no wonder that game, its members and Managing Director Felix Falk were pleased with the visit from Dorothee Bär, who was also joined by Parliamentary State Secretary Matthias Hauer.
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/game-summer-reception-baer-promises-first-results-in-games-policy-of-new-government-at-gamescom-2a370babe2a4eb30f04665e3e9682c3e
A total of ten prizes, including two special prizes, were awarded at the GamesPreis25 Awards as part of the GamesFestival in Munich. The festival addresses specifically young talent.
https://www.gamesmarket.global/games-and-products/gamesfestival25-winners-of-gamespreis25-announced-87def64b29847aef9fcff8b30ecb8be6
Shortly before the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, @mueller_deutschland and @nintendode have intensified their strategic partnership and opened the first Nintendo brand shop in Europe.
Müller also promised to have at least one Switch 2 in stock in every of its 950 shops for launch and confirmed that it will exhibit at @gamescom 2025.
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/gamescom-booth-confirmed-first-nintendo-brand-shop-in-europe-opened-at-mueller-in-ulm-2f6a8c5a97f4d6263a6672b1f63fcafb
Ubisoft Mainz celebrates 30th anniversary with political visitors like Alexander Schweitzer Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate and Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. They got an impression of the studio and of Anno 117: Pax Romana.
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/30th-anniversary-ubisoft-mainz-celebrates-with-political-visitors-and-ceo-yves-guillemot-55ae799af14412ffb4933ae0d15590b3
Double the space, double the politicians: @dr_fabian_mehring_mdl as well as County Council of Hof Oliver Baer visited the growing @lfg_con in Hof.
The event has positioned itself as a Franconian nexus for games, especially with a prestigious card game collaboration.
https://www.gamesmarket.global/business/event-2-lfg-hof-convinces-with-political-program-and-tabletop-cooperations-e5e223e8cc14de2cb3b45be40758da99
It is the highlight of the @a_mazefest , and the 14th edition of the event is no exception: the winners of this year's A Maze. Berlin Awards were announced at a festive ceremony.
It was a large and outstanding field: a total of 364 entries from 72 countries were submitted for the A Maze. Berlin Awards.
Picture by: Jens Keiner/A Maze. Berlin
https://www.gamesmarket.global/games-and-products/games-and-playful-media-winners-of-the-a-maze-berlin-awards-announced-a65e6e5891041ecd7af7c5adc1a9dd29
