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Hamburg Games Conference on March 5 and 6, 2024 with a business focus on "Invest in Games"
August 15, 2023
Hamburg, August 15, 2023 … The Hamburg Games Conference will once again bring together the international games industry on March 5 and 6, 2024, under the guiding theme "Invest in Games".
Games Lift: These are the five teams for the Hamburg game developer incubator in 2023
July 17, 2023
Hamburg, July 17: Five teams have won over the Games Lift awarding committee with their game projects.
Gamecity Hamburg funds 6 digital game prototypes with 410,000 euros in its 20th anniversary year
May 10, 2023
Hamburg, May 12, 2023: In the 2023 funding round, Gamecity Hamburg is supporting six game projects with a total of 410,000 euros as part of the Prototype Funding program.
4th year of Games Lift: The application phase for the incubator program for game developers has started
May 2, 2023
Hamburg, 02. Mai 2023:
20 Years of Supporting the Games Industry in Hamburg
April 12, 2023
Hamburg, April 18, 2023: Hamburg is one of Europe’s gaming hotspots: 2,500 people are working in over 190 game companies in the city.
Bewerbungsstart für den Games Germany Steam Sale für Computerspiele „Made in Germany“
April 5, 2023
Hamburg, 05. April, 2023:
400,000 euros for games "Made in Hamburg" - Applications for Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding 2023 open March 3
March 3, 2023
From March 3 to April 5, founders, start-ups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for Gamecity Hamburg's Prototype Funding.
The international games industry meets in Hamburg - 500 guests at the Hamburg Games Conference 2023
March 3, 2023
Welcoming the games world on-site in Hamburg - 500 conference guests and 50 speakers traveled from 26 countries to the 14th Hamburg Games Conference on March 1 and 2.
Hamburg Games Conference releases program for March 1 & 2: 30+ speakers, expo, pitch competition, matchmaking & networking
February 9, 2023
An extensive program as well as the ideal opportunity for matchmaking with the German and international games industry awaits guests of the 14th Hamburg Games Conference on March 1 & 2.
Hamburg Games Conference announces first speakers for 2023 edition
December 7, 2022
Under the main topic "Invest in Games", the Hamburg Games Conference will bring together participants from the international games industry at the Altonaer Museum in Hamburg on March 1 and 2, 2023.
Hamburg Games Conference 2023: Focusing on the topic “Invest in Games” on March 1-2, 2023
November 22, 2022
The Hamburg Games Conference will return on March 1 and 2, 2023 as an on-site event in a new location in Hamburg.
Polaris Convention & PLAY Festival (GER only)
October 24, 2022
Hamburg, 24. Oktober 2022: … Gleich zwei Gaming-Großereignisse hat Hamburg diesen Herbst zu bieten:
Games Lift Incubator 2022 supports five teams from Hamburg in starting out in professional game development (GER only)
September 14, 2022
Hamburg, 13. September 2022: Der Games Lift Inkubator ist gestern mit einer erfolgreichen Kick-Off-Veranstaltung ins dritte Jahr gestartet.
School Internship Games 2023: Hamburg-based companies offer 3 weeks internship in January
September 1, 2022
During the "School Internship Games" in January 2023, 9th grade school students will learn more about job prospects in the games industry in Hamburg.
Pitch Level Up 2022: With expert feedback and lectures to the perfect games pitch
April 19, 2022
The promising concept for the next game is ready, perhaps even a first prototype.
Hamburg Games Conference 2022: 600 visitors from the international games industry – online and in Hamburg
March 14, 2022
600 conference visitors from 35 nations joined the 13th edition of the Hamburg Games Conference on March 2 and 3, 2022.
gamescom 2022: Gamecity Hamburg presents six indie games at the Indie Arena Booth
July 25, 2022
Hamburg, July 25, 2022: From August 24 to 28, the gamescom, Europe's largest trade fair for video games, will once again open its doors in Cologne.
Games Lift Teams 2022
July 7, 2022
With their convincing pitches, five teams from Hamburg have proven the promising potential of their game projects to the Games Lift awarding committee.
Prototype Funding 2022: 6 projects supported with 398,000 euros
May 17, 2022
In its funding round for 2022, the location initiative Gamecity Hamburg supports six promising games projects from Hamburg with a total sum of 398,000 euros through its Prototype Funding program.
Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding: Application phase of first funding round 2022
March 4, 2022
From March 4 to April 11, founders, start-ups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for the Prototype Funding program of Gamecity Hamburg.
Hamburg Games Conference 2022: digital experience and on-site B2B matchmaking
February 3, 2022
The Hamburg Games Conference’s hybrid event concept on March 2 and 3 features an on-site part in a new location and an extensive online program:
Hamburg Games Conference 2022: First Speakers announced
December 9, 2021
The hybrid conference’s program under the overarching topic "Moving Markets" on March 2 and 3, 2022 will revolve around the challenges and opportunities of the international games industry.
Games Lift Graduation 2021
December 3, 2021
At the final event of this year’s Games Lift Incubator program, five teams presented their game projects live at the start-up center Factory Hammerbrooklyn in Hamburg on December 2.
Hamburg Games Conference 2022 will focus on "Moving Markets"
October 19, 2021
The 13th Hamburg Games Conference on March 2nd and 3rd, 2022, invites international speakers, games industry experts, thought leaders, and trade visitors to exchange ideas at the hybrid event.