GAMES & E-SPORTS

The medianet promotes the sustainable exchange between all these actors within the diverse games ecosystem and in an interdisciplinary manner with the adjacent industries. The aim is to further improve the framework requirements in the region in cooperation with politics and business. Because together with the local companies, the existing potential to profile oneself nationally and internationally as an unmistakable hotspot should become even more visible.

Current projects

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medianet GAMES International – Transatlantic

medianet has been a pioneer within the gaming industry in recent years, establishing leading international network projects from Berlin such as Berlin meets Poland, BerlinBalticNordic.net, and most recently games:net Berlin Europe. With medianet GAMES International – Transatlantic, medianet is expanding its reach beyond the borders of Europe for the first time.

BSG-Go!

The European Interreg project “BSG-Go! Scaling-up Baltic Sea Game support for a resilient game industry” aims to explore methods and best practices to strengthen the game industry in the Baltic Sea region in the context of future crises.

“House of Games” in Berlin strengthens Germany as a games location

The CDU and SPD in Berlin agree in their coalition agreement that the games industry should be supported in many ways. This includes the new forward-looking project under the working title “House of Games”, which is to open in the capital in 2026 and strengthen the “games location Berlin and Germany” both nationally and internationally. The project is led by the network association medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. together with game. More than 20 companies and institutions from the computer and video games industry are the project’s initiating partners. 

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medianet GAMES

Networking activities for the game industry have a long tradition at medianet. Since 2012, this industry has been one of the main pillars of the network. Through trusted collaboration and support from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, medianet has successfully built a sustainable network in the game industry and initiated numerous events in the areas of networking, knowledge transfer, and advocacy.

Games Capital Berlin

Are you already familiar with “Games Capital Berlin,” the platform for the Berlin game industry, initiated by Berlin Partner?

Games Germany

Since its establishment in 2017, medianet berlinbrandenburg and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg have been one of the 12 permanent members of Games Germany, alongside other regional funding institutions and networks of the game industry. The goal of Games Germany is to support, connect, and promote the German game industry. 

 I Play, Therefore I Am

In our podcast „I Play, Therefore I Am“, we talk to our guests about their stories and perspectives on starting out in the games industry, interesting projects they have worked on and their insights of the industry in their respective country. Moreover, we cover their personal life, challenges they had to face and lessons they learned to achieve a deeper understanding of the people behind the games.

New episodes, hosted by our co-hosts Simon Ohler and Florian Masuth, will be published every first Monday of the month and can be found here, or on these platforms:

• Spotify
• iTunes
• Google Podcast
• Amazon Music
• YouTube

Stay tuned!

Past Events

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21 Nov

GAMES meet FILM 2024

Am 21. November fand in der BIMM University das branchenübergreifende Network-Event Games meet Film statt, bei dem Professionals aus beiden Welten bei einem spannenden Workshop netzwerken konnten. Die Marketing- und PR-Experten von INSTINCT3 und AIM gaben dir außerdem wertvolle Tipps für die Vermarktung deines nächsten Projekts.

25 Nov

medianet EXCHANGE “State of the Games Industry 2024”

Du hattest die Chance. live im Studio oder via Stream dabei zu sein, als wir uns mit der Frage beschäftigten: Wie steht es um die Games-Industrie in der Hauptstadtregion?

11 Nov

medianet Financial Week: GAMES & BUCKS – Funding Strategies for Game Developers

Willkommen zur medianet Financial Week! Am 11. und 12. November 2024 geht es in diversen Online-Formaten um Förderungsmöglichkeiten für etablierte Unternehmen & Startups. Sowohl als etabliertes Gamesunternehmen als auch als frischgebackenes Indie-Studio sind Gründer*innen stets auf der Suche nach Finanzierung des nächsten Projekts. In diesem Zoom-Webinar gibt dir Kai Bodensiek einen Überblick über die unterschiedlichen Möglichkeiten der Unternehmensfinanzierung.

11 Nov

medianet Financial Week: KNOW-HOW Games Finance & Funding

Am 11. und 12. November 2024 ging es in diversen Online-Formaten im Rahmen der medianet Financial Week um Förderungsmöglichkeiten für etablierte Unternehmen & Startups. Beim KNOW-HOW Games Finance & Funding stand dabei die Games-Wirtschaft im Fokus: Welche Förderinstitutionen gibt es, die Games-Unternehmen finanziell unterstützen?

medianet GAMES: Das war die Delegationsreise nach Kanada

Vom 26. Oktober bis 2. November konnten wir im Rahmen unseres Programms medianet GAMES International – Transatlantic und mit freundlicher Förderung des Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg eine Delegation aus der deutschen Hauptstadtregion nach Kanada schicken, um uns mit der dortigen Games-Branche zu vernetzen. Der Rückblick zur Reise.

12 Sep

medianet GAMES Summer Reception

On September 12, we celebrated the regional, national and international games industry at our annual medianet GAMES Summer Reception! 

15 Jul

E-Sport Business Meetup

The Berlin e-sports industry meets for networking and relaxed exchange.

21 Aug

Call for Companies: Joint appearance at gamescom 2024

In 2024, we will once again be organizing the Berlin-Brandenburg joint appearance at gamescom. Apply now and become a co-exhibitor at the world’s biggest event in the video games industry!

21 Aug

Indies! We bring you to gamescom 2024!

Pack your bags and come with us to Cologne. At our Berlin-Brandenburg joint booth, we’re setting up an Indie Showcase and it wants to be filled with your games!

8 May

medianet GAMES Matchmaking Brunch

From May 6 to 10, Berlin will be celebrating its games industry and we will be right in the middle of it on May 8 with this year’s edition of our established medianet GAMES Matchmaking Brunch.

14 Mar

medianet GAMES International introduces Telescope Game Studios

How do you use the strengths of both movies and games to tell one transmedial story? Telescope Game Studios has the answer and shares it with you on March 14th. 

22 Feb

medianet GAMES International introduces Hekate

Hekate is the Greek goddess of magic and the guardian of the gates between worlds. What a fitting name for the indie studio founded in Berlin in 2019, which aims to offer its players thought-provoking nightmares that they won’t forget.

23 Jan

medianet GAMES International introduces Studio Fizbin

Want to learn more about the Best Studio of 2021 that has been around for over a decade? Then join our digital introduction to Studio Fizbin.

13 Dec

medianet GAMES introduces: RANDWERK

Sometimes you are in the mood to destroy stuff? RANDWERK has just the game for you! We introduced you to the Berlin-based indie studio and their first game ABRISS.

30 Nov

medianet KNOW-HOW GAMES Finance and Funding

Our KNOW HOW on November 30, 2023, presented the regional funding opportunities for the games industry in Berlin-Brandenburg.

29 Nov

Games & Bucks: Funding Strategies for Game Developers

Whether you’re an established games company or a newly founded indie studio, founders are always on the lookout for funding for their next project. In this Zoom webinar, Kai Bodensiek and Daniel Boegner gave you an overview of the different options for corporate financing.

21 Nov

GAMES meets FILM

Following the successful launch of our “GAMES meets FILM” event format in 2022, we were delighted to host the second edition on 21 November 2023. This event once again brought together leading experts from both industries from our region to focus on a highly topical subject.

26 Oct

medianet EXCHANGE – New Work in Games

We organized another exciting panel discussion on October 26, 2023, which you could watch live via ALEX BERLIN as well as on our YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn channel.

14 Sep

medianet GAMES Summer Reception 2023

We traditionally say goodbye to summer with the medianet GAMES Summer Reception, the relaxed B2B networking evening for the regional, national and international games industry.

23 Aug

Berlin-Brandenburg booth at gamescom 2023

For the 10th time, medianet organized the official Berlin-Brandenburg appearance in the Business Area of gamescom.

23 Aug

Berlin-Brandenburg Reception at gamescom 2023

Traditionally, we will kick-off our booth in the Business Area with a Reception that gives you the opportunity to network and get to know all of our co-exhibitors.

11 Jul

medianet goes to Develop:Brighton

Insight:Inspiration:Networking – the motto of this year’s Develop:Brighton couldn’t fit medianet better. Come along on our delegation trip to the United Kingdom.

20 Jun

medianet goes to INDIGO

Utrecht is calling! Join us on a delegation trip to INDIGO.

23 May

medianet goes to Nordic Game

Come with us on our delegation trip to Malmö.

12 May

medianet GAMES Matchmaking Brunch

The morning after the German Computer Game Awards, we invited you to an exclusive side event: the medianet GAMES Matchmaking Brunch.

23 Feb

games:net Berlin Europe Podcast Connection

A get-together of all games:net Berlin Europe Podcast guests.

22 Feb

games:net Berlin Europe introduces: Stratosphere Games 

On February 22, we once more presented a Berlin-based development studio in an online interview. 

21 Feb

Workshop „Visibility! How to PR & Marketing?“

Organized by the funding program Kreativ-Transfer in cooperation with games:net Berlin Europe and the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, this workshop aimed at developers and representatives and teams from indie studios from all over Germany. 

14 Feb

medianet CIRCLES GAMES & E-SPORTS

After the first medianet CIRCLE for our theme world CREATIVE PRODUCTION, we want to launch the first medianet CIRCLE GAMES & E-SPORTS in 2023.

26 Jan

games:net Berlin Europe introduces: Klang Games

Get to know Berlin-based indie studio Klang Games!

13 Dec

games:net Berlin Europe introduces: Toukana Interactive

Get to know the Berlin-based indie studio Toukana Interactive in our online interview!

22 Nov

medianet KNOW HOW GAMES Finance and Funding

To inform the Berlin-Brandenburg games industry about the possibilities of regional and national funding, medianet regularly hosts informational events around the topic of funding and grants.

15 Nov

games:net Berlin Europe introduces Twisted Ramble

On November 15, we published the new edition of games:net Berlin Europe introduces, the online interview format that provides insights into a Berlin games studio. We spoke with Kerstin Schütt and Verena Hetsch from Twisted Ramble.

1 Nov

Female Executive Dinner

On November 1st we put another exclamation mark on our diversity series with the Female Executive Dinner for the games industry in the capital region.

17 Oct

medianet EXCHANGE: Was kann Vielfalt? Die Zukunft der Games-Industrie ist bunt!

On October 17 when we talked about the diversity of Berlin’s games industry live from the studio of ALEX Berlin.

10 Oct

medianet GAMES meets FILM

On October 10, we invited you to the cross-industry network event “GAMES meets FILM” at LVL, where professionals from both worlds could network in a relaxed atmosphere with an exciting panel discussion and cool arcades and VR experiences.

6 Oct

games:net Berlin Europe goes to GIC

We will go to GIC and you can join us!

24 Aug

Berlin-Brandenburger Gemeinschaftsauftritt auf der gamescom

Vom 24. bis 28. August fand in Köln die gamescom statt, das weltgrößte Event der Videospielbranche. medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. organisierte an den Business-Tagen vom 24. bis zum 26. August bereits zum neunten Mal den Gemeinschaftsauftritt Berlin-Brandenburg auf der Messe.

24 Aug

Teilnahme an der Indie Arena Booth @ gamescom

Die Indie Arena Booth ist mittlerweile ein fester Bestandteil der gamescom. Bereits zum 10. Mal  werden auf der Fläche vom 24. bis 28. August die besten internationalen Indie-Games gezeigt, auch dieses Mal wieder in hybrider Form. So können Entwickler*innen ihre Spiele online wie offline ausstellen und der Presse, Publishern und Fans präsentieren und von der enormen Sichtbarkeit der IAB profitieren. 

7 Jul

Treffen der Games-Branche Berlin-Brandenburg

Als medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. und als game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V.  haben wir euch am 07. Juli 2022 gemeinsam zu einem Online-Austausch zu den wichtigsten Themen für unsere Branche in Berlin-Brandenburg eingeladen. 

30 May

medianet GAMES Matchmaking Dinner

Gemeinsam mit unserem Co-Host Xsolla Berlin feiern wir den Sommeranfang mit einem unserer Signature Events des Jahres: dem medianet GAMES Matchmaking Dinner. Nach einem exquisiten Drei-Gänge-Menü tanzen wir auf der exklusiven After-Party powered by Xsolla Berlin in die Nacht hinein.

1 Dec

media:net GAMES: Streaming – Between Community Building and Viewer Retention

On December 1st 2021, we conducted an online panel titled “Streaming – Between Community Building and Viewer Retention” in which we invited you into the world of streamed content, audience engagement and monetization. The panelists Dr. Johanna Pirker and Christopher Hamilton talked together with our host Philipp Reinartz about their business and their research, how they utilize streaming and share their knowledge of new formats, innovations, and business opportunities that arise from the convergence of content, creators, and audiences.

25 Nov

Recruiting Remote Employees – Digital Spaces vs. Real World Boundaries

Through our initiative games:net berlinbrandenburg, we offered an online-panel titled “Recruiting Remote Employees – Digital Spaces vs. Real World Boundaries”. On November 25th, our panelists Franziska Zeiner, Mengühan Ünver and Tsahi Liberman conducted a debate about remote hiring practices that was led by host Maria Wagner. The discussion was part of the official program of gamesweekberlin’s Pro X Career Day and was funded by Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg and Sparkasse Berlin. Furthermore, we thank our partners Riot Games, GameDuell, Ubisoft Berlin and Stratosphere Games. 

24 Nov

media:net GAMES Matchmaking Dinner 2021

Once a year, media:net berlinbrandenburg e.V. invites the games industry to their GAMES Matchmaking Dinner in order to exchange and promote industry specific topics with politic and economic representatives and nurture Berlin as a prolific games location.

20 Oct

media:net GAMES Esports Experts Forecast

Über unsere Initiative games:net berlinbrandenburg fand am 20.10.21 unser informatives Online-Panel zum Thema Esports statt. Unter dem Titel „Esports Experts Forecast“ luden wir Marie Mejerwall, Dorian Gorr und Nikola Stolnik in die Third Nature Studios ein, die sich als Expert*innen der Branche über den Status quo sowie die Zukunft des Esports austauschten. Der Talk wurde moderiert von Graham Ashton, seines Zeichens Esports International Relations Manager bei Riot Games, und auf Youtube live gestreamt.

25 Aug

media:net GAMES SUMMER RECEPTION 2021

This year the media:net partnered up with Factory Berlin and Berliner Sparkasse to organise our annual summer gathering for the pulsing games industry in the capital region on the 25th of August 2021.

23 Aug

Call for Companies: Digitaler Berlin-Brandenburg-Gemeinschaftsstand auf der gamescom/devcom 2021

Die gamescom/devcom 2021 findet in diesem Jahr vom 23. bis zum 27. August in digitaler Form statt und organisiert den gesamten B2B-Bereich unter der devcom-Marke. Das media:net berlinbrandenburg e.V. plant einen digitalen Gemeinschaftsstand für die Hauptstadtregion, für den sich interessierte Unternehmen jetzt anmelden können.

24 Jul

Guerrilla Marketing – How to use Social Media to your Advantage @ A MAZE. / Berlin

This year games:net berlinbrandenburg and games:net Berlin Europe are cooperating with A MAZE. / Berlin to bring you an exciting online panel called Guerrilla Marketing – How to use Social Media to your Advantage, available for everyone via Zoom.

14 Jul

media:net AFTER WORK – Games Edition

media:net AFTER WORK Games Edition is an easy come together of the local games industry to discuss hot topics and enjoy a good time.