Hamburg Indie Treff #47

February 23, 2026 6.30 pm – 10.00 pm

Meet the Hamburg Indie Game Scene at the next Indie Treff #47

The Hamburg Indie Treff is the regular meetup of and for people from the Hamburg Indie Game Developer Scene. Get to know and talk to new people, listen to exciting talks by cool speakers, and play games at the game stations. The next Indie Treff #47 will take place on February 23, at SAE Institut, Feldstraße 66 in Hamburg.

Do you want to showcase your game? Head over to the indie treff website and register your game: https://www.indietreff.de/games/game-ausstellen/

Timetable:

February 23 @ SAE Institut

6:30 pm - Opening
7:00 pm - Talk: From being a game artist to solo dev by Johannes Lott (German)
8:00 pm - Networking

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