For the 7th time since 2021, Hamburg games companies have joined forces with Initiative Creative Gaming e.V., HAW Hamburg and Gamecity Hamburg to realize the School Internship Games. Twice a year, this cross-company internship offers a group of 9th grade students a realistic impression of the working environment in the games industry. During the internship weeks, the participants get to know various job profiles and career paths, complete small practice-oriented exercises related to video game development and form initial contacts with games companies from Hamburg. They were supported by media educators from Initiative Creative Gaming, e.V., who offered the young people further opportunities to become active with and in games after the internship.

The interns started at InnoGames, where they completed their first practical exercises and got to know the professional fields of game design, art design (2D/3D), game development and apprenticeships at InnoGames. They also visited the GamesLAB at HAW Hamburg and learned more about game design as a field of study and possible careers in the industry in conversations with the Games Master students. 

The second week started at HAW Hamburg, this time with an insight into the field of illustration. After that, it was time for a change of perspective: the young people spent the next three days at Fishlabs and learned a lot about animation, the differences and interplay between game design and technical design and were able to gain an insight into the world of quality assurance. The week ended with a practice-oriented game jam at InnoGames, where the students were able to directly apply what they had learned. The third week brought another change of scenery: Playa Games opened its doors and provided informative insights into the company and the professional fields of narrative design and project management. The final event was a big presentation by the pupils at InnoGames, where they presented their experiences to representatives from all participating companies and were ceremoniously awarded their internship certificates. The conclusion: this year, too, the students really got stuck in, gave free rein to their creativity - and had a lot of fun doing it! 

School Internship Games: Joint Project of the Hamburg Games Industry 

The School Internship Games is organized as a joint project of the Hamburg games companies Fishlabs GmbH, InnoGames GmbH and Playa Games GmbH as well as the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and the Initiative Creative Gaming e.V. Initiated by game - Association of the German Games Industry e.V. (regional representation Hamburg) and supported by Gamecity Hamburg.

All Photos by: Initiative Creative Gaming e.V.

About future editions of Schulpraktikum Games

The next School Internship Games is already fully planned for summer 2025. If you are interested in the internships at the beginning or middle of 2026, keep an eye on our website, our social media channels and, of course, the official website of Schulpraktikum Games.

Further information events by Gamecity Hamburg

In addition to the joint school internship in games, the Gamecity Hamburg initiative, which is supported by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, offers other opportunities to introduce students to the games industry as a career option. In the "Gamecity@School" program, students meet experts from the games industry for two school hours, who share insights and experiences from their everyday working lives. Schools and teachers interested in hosting a "Gamecity@School" event can contact Senta Gohr, PR Manager at Gamecity Hamburg, via e-mail.

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