More initiatives of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft
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More initiatives of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

Road to Polaris 2025 - Apply until August 27

The community convention Polaris takes place on October 10-12 with a three-day program including gaming, e-sports, anime and manga, cosplay, and content creation. Gamecity Hamburg provides free booth packages for Hamburg-based developers, teams, and studios. Join us to get valuable feedback and visibility for your game. Applications are open until August 27!

Polaris unites the communities surrounding gaming, e-sports, cosplay, and asian pop culture. In addition to exhibitors and creators, there will be stage shows, tournaments, and workshops. After the success of the previous years, this edition is going to be even bigger and better. 

Gamecity Hamburg offers free places at a Hamburg joint booth at Polaris 2025.

Studios and game developers can now apply until August 27, 2025!

With our Road to Polaris program, Gamecity Hamburg offers a free booth including:

  • Table at Gamecity Hamburg joint booth
  • Necessary Hardware
  • Exhibitor Ticket 
  • USK clearing
  • Preparatory workshop with Gamecity Hamburg

How can you apply?

Apply here: Application Form

All applications will be reviewed. We will get back to you on whether you will be part of the delegation for Polaris as soon as possible after the end of submissions on August 27.

Who can apply?

  • The game developer/game company must be from Hamburg, commercially oriented and belong to the games industry.
  • The headquarters or branch office of the applicant must be located in Hamburg.
  • A playable version of the submitted game and a trailer must be available for Polaris 2025.
  • The game developer/game company must be present as exhibitors on all three days from October 10-12.
  • There must be a Steam Page for the project by the time the Polaris takes place 

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