At the start of the year, on February 5, 2026, Hamburg's games industry came together in good tradition at the Senator's Roundtable. This format brings politics and industry into direct exchange. At the invitation of Dr. Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media, and Gamecity Hamburg, managing directors and representatives of leading Hamburg-based games companies and organizations met to discuss the current conditions and challenges facing the industry and to gain an overview of Gamecity Hamburg's activities. The entire management of the Ministry of Culture and Media was also represented at the roundtable by Senator Dr. Carsten Brosda and State Secretary Jana Schiedek. 

The discussions focused on topics that have been relevant to companies over the past year. The successful events, Portside Game Assembly, Polaris Convention, and Gamesforum Hamburg, were highlighted as positive examples of strengthening Hamburg's international visibility.  

Connections to events organized by Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, such as the German Creative Economy Summit and AI Media Leaders, bring games together with other sub-markets of the creative industry. Through new regular exchange formats, such as a CEO Meetup planned for 2026, Gamecity Hamburg is also further expanding networking opportunities for local companies throughout the year. 

In the discussion on tax credits and the EU's Digital Fairness Act, the companies emphasized the importance of reliable, level playing fields for the location's competitiveness.