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Young talent on stage: Students present the results of their Games 2025 school internship

Am 18. Juli zeigten 16 Hamburger Schüler*innen auf der Bühne der „Town Hall“ bei InnoGames, was sie in drei intensiven Wochen Schulpraktikum Games erarbeitet haben. In unterschiedlichen Workshops entwickelten die Teilnehmenden eigene Spielideen und nutzten dabei erstmals auch KI-Tools zur Unterstützung.

School Internship Games January 2025: Pupils discover games industry in Hamburg companies

During a three-week internship, 15 9th grade students from Hamburg gained insights into the various job profiles and companies in the games industry. We visited them for their final presentation and found out what they learned.

Senator's Roundtable 2025 at Hamburg City Hall

As in previous years, Dr. Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media, and Gamecity Hamburg invited executives from the gaming industry to the Senator's Roundtable 2025 at the Hamburg City Hall to discuss current challenges and topics within the industry.

12 years of Playa Games

Congratulations to Playa Games on their 12th birthday! Founded in June 2009 in Hamburg, the studio landed a real hit right away with its first title, Shakes & Fidget.

Playa Games: New CEO and changes in management

Big changes at Playa Games: The previous COO, Thorsten Rohmann, is taking over the position of CEO with immediate effect. He has been part of the company for 9 years now. The founders Jan Beuck (CEO) and Martin Jässing (CTO), as well as Hannes Beuck (Co-CEO), are leaving the company. Thorsten Rohmann kindly answered some questions about the future of Playa Games.

Gamescom 2018: gamecity:Hamburg mit mehr Standfläche und vielen Fischbrötchen

Die zehnte Gamescom in Köln steht bevor - und mal wieder wird es dort einen Gemeinschaftsstand der gamecity:Hamburg geben. Und natürlich den legendären Fischbrötchenempfang!

Stellenausschreibung: Wir suchen einen Projektmanagerin in Teilzeit

Bewirb Dich jetzt als Projektmanager*in (w/m/d) in Teilzeit (20h/Woche) und werde Teil der Standort-Initiative Gamecity Hamburg.

Games Lift: Leif Gutowski plays with cursed trading cards

His idea sounds highly original. Once you meet its creator, you get where it comes from. “Encaged & Ungraded” is a reflection of Leif as much as it reflects the zeitgeist.

Games Lift: Fading Skies is a grand adventure for a small team

Ronja and Marc Fleps have been chasing a dream for years. “Fading Skies” is surprisingly ambitious. It is also surprisingly far along.

Recap: This was the Game Playtest Night #4 at XPERION Hamburg

What a night! Game Playtest Night #4 at XPERION Hamburg brought together developers and players for a a fantastic evening full of games, conversations, and creativity – and a one-of-a-kind opportunity to peek behind the curtain of game development.

Games Lift: Hacking and snacking with Project Slimepot

They impress the Games Lift Incubator as a flexible team, capable of rapid progress. No wonder: The four professionals behind Project Slimepot have real experience working together.

Portside Game Assembly 2026: Registration for conference has started

Following its successful premiere, the B2B conference Portside Game Assembly for established indie studios will once again cruise through Hamburg Harbour in June 2026. Organized by Gamecity Hamburg, the event features a curated participant list, with registration now open for studios with at least one released game.

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