games:net berlinbrandenburg

games:net connects indie studios as well as established players, national and international companies with useful contacts within economy, politics and research. Regular networking events offer a platform for promoting the multi-faceted exchange between the actors in the ecosystem around the games industry.

The continuing dialogue between the games industry and the institutions and supporters on site lead to a healthy ecosystem in the region. This includes not only the dialogue with state politics, but also at the national level. games:net has set itself the task of improving the conditions at the location and to show and support the diversity. We are the mouthpiece for the capital region and create visibility for our member companies.

Activities and offers of games:net

• Regular networking events within the games industry and beyond
• Exchange / Roundtables with representatives of politics, institutions and funding institutions
• Professional roundtable discussions
• Shared booths on international fairs (gamescom, Nordic Game and more)
• Delegation trips abroad
• Access to investors (Investors‘ Dinner)
• Arrangement of personal and individual contacts in the network and beyond
• More visibility on site through multiple communication tools
• Services in the field of recruitment (Job Market, Industry Day, job newsletter, HRNETWORK)
• Cross-industry contacts in the media and digital industries

games:net berlinbrandenburg is an initiative by media:net berlinbrandenburg. Furthermore it is a member of GAMES GERMANY, a cooperation of six funding and seven network institutions from different parts of Germany due to the federal political system.

In October 2019, the first projects from the De-minimis-Beihilfe zur Computerspieleförderung have started. All infos can be found here.

Past Events

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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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

3 Jun

games:net: Money and Paperwork-Funding for Game Devs

games:net berlinbrandenburg hosted an interesting online panel via Zoom on the early evening of June 3rd “Money & Paperwork: Funding for Game Devs”. For this online panel we have invited different exciting speakers from local and federal institutions to talk about the different funding possibilities for game studios based in Berlin and Brandenburg.

22 Apr

games:net: INSIGHT Dynamics of studio acquisition

On the early evening of April 22nd, games:net berlinbrandenburg staged an online panel via Zoom about the topic “Dynamics of Studio Acquisition” with some prominent speakers.

14 Jan

media:net: Inspiring people with the community approach

Whether in business, in the family or in a club – everywhere success depends largely on the human factor. In this seminar, you learned how to use the community approach to gain committed supporters – online and offline, regardless of the technical platform.

17 Dec

games:net Berlin Europe: „2020 – Year in Review” Online Panel

The newly founded initiative games:net Berlin Europe from the company network media:net berlinbrandenburg introduce itself on 17 December and used the opportunity for an online panel with prominent international guests, representing different games industry sectors.

24 Nov

Talent Festival 2020

Let’s get hired! On November 24th, this year’s TALENT FESTIVAL was coming up! Companies from the fields of games, film & TV, advertising and the digital economy presented themselves online to students, alumni and job seekers. Afterwards, they had the opportunity to get in touch with recruiters of the companies via chat.

13 Nov

media:net Fireside Chat: „Gothic, Moorhühner und irgendwas mit Panzern“

On 13 November media:net invited you the another Fireside Chat! This time our special guest was Tom Putzki, European Spokesperson of Wargaming, who gave insights into his career.

29 Oct

games:net Matchmaking (Dinner)

On October 29 2020, games:net berlinbrandenburg held the annual Matchmaking (Dinner). This year in a different way.

29 Sep

games:net: A Fireside Chat with AWS Game Tech & YAGER

On the 29th of September, games:net hosted an online workshop together with AWS Game Tech and YAGER about how the cloud services of AWS could help game developers in their daily business.

27 Aug

games:net Summer Reception 2020

On the 27 August 2020 games:net berlinbrandenburg, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and Stratosphere Games invited selected guests to the 7th annual edition of the Summer Reception, this year aptly titled “Masked Heroes”.

22 Jul

games:net online panel: Unorthodox BizDev in unusual times

On the 22nd of July 2020, games:net berlinbrandenburg and Genvid Technologies invited to a digital panel discussion via Zoom. Topic of this gathering were the changes that the Covid-19 pandemic brought to the gaming industry.

29 Jun

CA$H ME IF YOU CAN – Funding in Berlin and Brandenburg 2020

Find your way out of the funding jungle. At our event on 29 June you will get to know all important funding institutions in the capital region in one day.

25 Jun

Legal 1×1 for digital entrepreneurs | Part 3

On 25 June 2020, the media law firm Brehm & v. Moers in cooperation with games:net berlinbrandenburg and the GermanDevDays offered a series of webinars aimed specifically at current and future founders in the games and IT industry.

23 Jun

Legal 1×1 for digital entrepreneurs | Part 2

On 25 June 2020, the media law firm Brehm & v. Moers in cooperation with games:net berlinbrandenburg and the GermanDevDays offered a series of webinars aimed specifically at current and future founders in the games and IT industry.

22 Jun

Legal 1×1 for digital entrepreneurs | Part 1

On 22 June the media law firm Brehm & v. Moers in cooperation with games:net berlinbrandenburg and the GermanDevDays offered a series of webinars aimed specifically at current and future founders in the games and IT industry.

8 Jun

games:net and SAE “Meet the Industry”

games:net berlinbrandenburg was supporting the SAE series “Meet The Industry”. As the third part of the cooperation we were glad to welcome Ubisoft at the interactive online networking event on 8 June.

4 Jun

How European games publishers can thrive during and after COVID-19

If any industry is booming during COVID-19, it’s the global games industry. Whether it’s US publishers or Asian ones from China to Korea & Japan, the big players are seeing downloads, playtime and revenue go up. But what about the others? Where does that leave the German and European players? Does COVID-19 offer them an opportunity? These were the questions we addressed on June 4 in the DCMN SCALEup together with over 70 participants.

25 May

games:net and SAE “Meet the Industry”

games:net berlinbrandenburg is supporting the SAE series “Meet The Industry”. On 25 May 2020 85 participants met G2 Esports via Zoom.

18 May

games:net and SAE “Meet the Industry”

games:net berlinbrandenburg is going to support the SAE series “Meet The Industry”. games:net members met Kolibri Games Head of Recruitment Marina Ivanović on 18 May 2020 via Zoom.

22 Apr

games:net seminar: Beginners guide to investor money

games:net berlinbrandenburg invited you to be part of it´s first seminar with the topic „Beginners guide to investor money in gaming“. At the 22nd of April at 10:30am (CET) you got the chance to enhance your knowledge and learn from no other than Joakim Achrén.

14 Apr

media:net@HOME Fireside Chat

New times need new formats: In our series media:net@HOME media:net berlinbrandenburg will send you a Fireside Chat with exciting personalities from the games, film, advertising and digital industries every two weeks from 14 April. Learn first-hand news on hot topics in this live format and ask your questions directly to our guest. To be seen on the streaming platform Twitch.

5 Mar

Publishing Mobile Games

On Thursday, 5th March 2020, games:net and BerlinBalticNordic.net invited 35 gaming professionals to the offices of KOLIBRI Games, to enjoy a full day of workshops about Publishing Mobile Games.

26 Feb

games:net Winter Reception 2020

The games:net berlinbrandenburg, game – Verband der deutschen Gamesbranche e.V. and G2 ESPORTS invited to this year’s games:net Winter Reception on 26 February.

games:net and the Esports industry met the mayor of Berlin

On Wednesday, 22.01.2020, the Esports industry and games:net berlinbrandenburg met with the mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller, for an exchange about the positive development of the Esports industry at the location and the situation in Berlin.

4 Dec

Berlin Esport Gathering

On Wednesday, 4 December 2019, games:net berlinbrandenburg & the Esport-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ESBD) welcomed around 15 Esport pioneers and heroes of the local industry to the third Berlin Esports Gathering at the Medieval Christmas Market in Friedrichshain.

26 Nov

Money & Honey – Public Funding for Game Devs

On Tuesday, 26 November 2019, games:net berlinbrandenburg invited you to get an insight into Money & Honey – Public Funding for Game Devs. About 55 guests learned more about various possibilities to fund their game!

12 Nov

Talent Festival 2019

At our Talent Festival, the recruiting festival for the media industry, companies from the games industry, the film and TV industry as well as the media and digital economy presented themselves from 12.11. to 13.11.2019.

7 Nov

games:net Presents Rinaldo Andreolli

On Thursday, 7 November 2019, around 40 key-players of the Berlin games industry joined the exciting games:net PRESENTS Rinaldo Andreolli, Managing Director of Wargaming Germany, a community expert and experienced leader.

23 Oct

games:net Breakfast with Mundi Vondi

On Wednesday, 23rd October 2019, around 40 key players of the Berlin games industry joined the exciting games:net BEARKFAST with Mundi Vondi, a highly creative artist, performer, businessman and visionary.

26 Sep

Playfully supporting health in everyday life and holidays

On Thursday, 26th September 2019, Berlin Partner, games:net berlinbrandenburg and the Berlin School of Technology and Economics invited you to an exciting afternoon devoted to the playful promotion of health in everyday life and holidays.

The Mayor of Berlin attends Esports tournament

On the 7th September 2019, the Mayor of Berlin Michael Müller visited together with games:net, the first semi-final of the StarLadder Major: Berlin 2019 tournament in the Mercedes Benz Arena.

5 Sep

games:net Berlin Esports Gathering

On Thursday, 5th September 2019, games:net berlinbrandenburg & the eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ESBD) welcomed around 30 eSport pioneers and heroes of the local industry to the second Berlin Esports Gathering at The Castle in Friedrichshain.

29 Aug

games:net Summer Reception 2019

On the 29th of August games:net berlinbrandenburg and UBISOFT invited the games industry, partners and friends to the annual Summer Reception at the beautiful venue Flux Bau by the Spree.

20 Aug

GAMES made in Berlin-Brandenburg @ gamescom 2019

Bereits zum siebten Mal hieß es bei der gamescom 2019 vom 20. bis 22. August „GAMES – made in Berlin Brandenburg“. Der Stand der Länder Berlin und Brandenburg beheimatete während der drei Messetage Unternehmen aus der Hauptstadtregion.

17 Jun

Esports Get Together Berlin

On Monday, 17th June 2019, games:net berlinbrandenburg & the eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ESBD) welcomed around 40 eSport pioneers and heroes of the local industry to the first Berlin Esports Get Together.

17 Jun

games:net BREAKFAST: Boom Bam Influence!

On Monday, 17th June 2019, games:net berlinbrandenburg & Taylor Wessing invite you to join the games:net BREAKFAST – Boom Bam Influence. Start your week with a knowledge and calorie bomb: learning interesting professional insights about the recent developments of game influencer marketing while enjoying a delicious breakfast.

18 Jun

CA$H ME IF YOU CAN – Finanzierung und Förderung in Berlin und Brandenburg 2019

Bereits zum 11. Mal und erstmalig unter einem neuen Namen fand am 18. Juni unser Fördertag CA$H ME IF YOU CAN statt und bot einen Ein- und Überblick der regionalen Förderprogramme für die Medien- und Kreativwirtschaft.

18 Jun

Games Funding Track

On Thursday, 18th June 2019, games:net berlinbrandenburg invited its members to the beautiful venue of KPMG to gain interesting professional insights into the different funding possibilities that Berlin has to offer to game companies.

13 Jun

games:net LAW with Felix Hilgert – legal pitfalls & challenges of publisher contracts

On Thursday, 13th June 2019, games:net berlinbrandenburg invited you to the beautiful venue of Osborne Clarke to gain interesting professional insights into the legal pitfalls & challenges of publisher contracts.

14 May

games:net PoliTisch with Guido Beermann, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

On Tuesday, 14 May 2019, games:net berlinbrandenburg hosted the PoliTisch with Guido Beermann, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

7 May

Serious Games for Health on the occasion of the BIONNALE 2019

On the occasion of the BIONNALE, the biggest networking event for life sciences and healthcare industries in the German capital region, Berlin Partner, games:net berlinbrandenburg as well as Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin invited the Berlin and Brandenburg network to the Session Serious Games for Health.

8 Apr

Matchmaking Dinner on the occasion of gamesweekberlin 2019

On April 8 2019, the Matchmaking Dinner brought Germany’s and Europe’s most important decision makers in the gaming sector together at Spindler & Klatt. 190 guests met for games:net´s most thrilling event of the year. On the occasion of the gamesweekberlin, the dinner made connections between stakeholders ranging from all areas of business with the brightest heads of the international games culture possible.

28 Feb

games:net NEW YEAR’S RECEPTION 2019

On February 28th, games:net berlinbrandenburg, BerlinBalticNordic.net and game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V. were delighted to welcome the game industry of the capital region to celebrate games for change on the occasion of the games:net NEW YEAR’S RECEPTION 2019!

10 Dec

games:net BREAKFAST with Teut Weidemann – Monetization – Money makes the game go round?

On Monday the 10th of December 2018 game enthusiasts of Berlin’s game scene met at the premises of the law consultancy Taylor Wessing Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB to listen to the advice and stories of no other than Teut Weidemann moderated by André Bernhardt (Target Games + IndieAdvisor & Company).

6 Nov

games:net INDUSTRY DAY

On Tuesday, the 6th of November companies from the games industry can meet potential offspring at the games:net INDUSTRY DAY and find the right employees for their vacancies. Interested alumni, students, juniors and seniors are welcome to register for free!

20 Sep

games:net End of Summer Reception 2018

games:net berlinbrandenburg and Etermax Berlin as well as the games:net partners would love for you to join them at the games:net END OF SUMMER RECEPTION 2018.

21 Aug

Games made in berlinbrandenburg @ gamescom 2018

For the sixth time, we will be present at the gamescom 2018 from August 21 to 25 with the slogan “GAMES – made in Berlin Brandenburg”. The booth of the states Berlin and Brandenburg will be home to 12 companies from the capital region for the three days of the fair. Again in 2018 games:net will be the partner and organizator for the exhibitors from Berlin-Brandenburg.

21 Aug

gamescom 2018: Berlin-Brandenburg Get-Together @ GAMES – MADE IN BERLIN-BRANDENBURG

On the 21st of August, Berlin Partner, games: net berlinbrandenburg, BerlinBalicNordic.net, Games Academy, Berlin Partner, Medienboard, Projekt Zukunft, WFBB, Cluster IKT, Medien und Kreativwirtschaft and the Europäischen Fond für Regionale Entwicklung (EFRE) invite you to a traditional Berlin-Brandenburg get-together with Currywurst and beer.

1 Mar

games:net Spring Reception

On March 1st, 2018, games:net berlinbrandenburg, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and the game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche had the honor to welcome more than 200 guests to welcome the metreological start of the spring.

10 Oct

games:net behind the scenes: Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH Studio Tour 2017

On 10 October 2017, games:net berlinbrandenburg together with Freaks 4U Gaming will invite 15 guests to an exclusive games:net behind the scenes – Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH Tour through the studios of Freaks 4U in Berlin-Spandau.

8 Nov

games:net INDUSTRY DAY

Be part of the games:net INDUSTRY DAY on November 8th, 2017 ! games:net INDUSTRY DAY is the recruitment event in the capital region.

22 Aug

gamescom 2017: Berlin-Brandenburg Get-Together @ GAMES – MADE IN BERLIN-BRANDENBURG

On the 22nd of August, Berlin Partner, games: net berlinbrandenburg, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg as well as the WFBB and the cluster IKT, media and creative industry invite you to a traditional Berlin-Brandenburg get-together with Currywurst and beer.

22 Aug

GAMES – made in Berlin-Brandenburg at gamescom 2017

In diesem Jahr fand die gamescom unter dem Motto „The Heart of Gaming“ vom 22. bis 26. August in Köln statt. Der Stand der Länder Berlin und Brandenburg beheimatete während der drei Messetage 14 Unternehmen aus der Hauptstadtregion.

6 Jul

games:net SUMMER RECEPTION

On July 6th 2017, around 350 representatives of the games industry in the capital region joined the games:net SUMMER RECEPTION at silent green.

15 Jun

games:net ROUNDTABLE “The Power of Community”

Denise Anh-Dao Beyschlag (games:net berlinbrandenburg) and Oliver Ehrmann (BRL BOEGE ROHDE LUEBBEHUESEN) were delighted to welcome around 45 guests to the games:net ROUNDTABLE “The power of community” on June 15th.

17 May

Games Germany Kick-Off at Nordic Game

On May 17th, more than 200 international guests of the Nordic Game conference in Malmö joined Games Germany on the rooftop of the Grilljanne to enjoy an amazing view and networking opporunity.

12 May

games:net BREAKFAST – “Berlin is the place where E-sport magic happens”

On May 12th, 2017, the leading heads of Berlin’s game scene met at the premises of law firm Taylor Wessing to listen to a passionate WAKE UP TALK from Jens Hilgers moderated by Alexander Piutti.

27 Apr

AMAZE BLENDER

On April 27th AMAZE BLENDER brought together indie developers and publishers in the frame of AMAZE – 6th International Independent Games and Playful Media Festival.

25 Apr

Matchmaking Dinner in the frame of International Games Week 2017

The 2017 Matchmaking Dinner brought some of Germanys and Europes most important decision makers in the gaming sector together at Spindler & Klatt.

25 Jan

games:net New Year’s Reception 2017

On January 25th, games:net berlinbrandenburg, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and the Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) had the honor to welcome 215 guests to celebrate the Asian New Year of the Rooster.

22 Nov

games:net meets BerlinBalticNordic.net “Indies from Iceland to Berlin”

On November 22nd, games:net met BerlinBalticNordic.net for a special evening with Iceland’s very own Klang Games Gang at Computerspielemuseum Berlin.

10 Nov

games.net INDUSTRY DAY

On the afternoon of November 11th games:net brought together 160 guests from Berlin-Brandenburg’s game scene for games:net INDUSTRY DAY, the game business recruitment event in the capital region.

8 Nov

Is VR the future of the games & film industry?

On 8 November,the games:net and production:net met to discuss the future of Virtual Reality and its impact on the game and film industry.

23 Sep

10th games.net BREAKFAST

On September 23 C-Level and founders from the games industry of the capital region came together for the 10th games:net BREAKFAST at Amazon Germany in Berlin.

5 Jul

games.net SUMMER RECEPTION

On July 5th 2016 games.net berlinbrandenburg, an initiative funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, GAME Bundesverband e.V. and Paymentwall GmbH as well as the games.net Partners were delighted to welcome the game scene of the capital region at the silent green Kulturquartier.

31 May

games:netROUNDTABLE: involving customers and employees, digital gaming for companies

At the 31st of May the games:netRoundtable was able to welcome 60 guests for a discussion around the topic of: “Customer and Employee involvement: digital gaming in companies” hosted by the Volkswagen digital:lab.

19 Apr

Matchmaking Dinner at International Games Week 2016

2016 the exclusive Matchmaking Dinner in the frame of the International Games Week took place on April 19.

11 Mar

9th games.net BREAKFAST

On March 11 C-Level and founder from the games industry of the capital region came together for the 9th games.net BREAKFAST at the Communication Museum Berlin.

9 Feb

games.net NEW YEAR’S RECEPTION 2016

On February 9th 2016 games.net berlinbrandenburg, BIU – Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware e.V. and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg were delighted to welcome the game scene of the capital region to celebrate the Asian New Year at the Game Science Center Berlin (GSC).

22 Oct

games:net PRESENTS Howard Phillips

On October 22nd games.net berlinbrandenburg, an initiative of the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, the Computerspielemuseum and GAME Bundesverband e.V. were proud to present Howard Phillips to Berlin’s game scene.

2 Jul

games:net SUMMER RECEPTION 2015

On July 2nd, the games.net berlinbrandenburg, our games industry network funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandeburg, invited its members, partners and friends to the annual summer reunion, games.net SUMMER RECEPTION.

Do you already know “Games Capital Berlin”, the platform for the Berlin games industry, initiated by Berlin Partner?

Games Capital Berlin is not only an umbrella brand, but also a network for all players of the Berlin games industry and beyond. The website and the Hashtag will serve as an important information tool and the online platform offers both resident and newly arriving companies assistance. Games Capital Berlin was initiated by Berlin Partner for Economics and Technology on behalf of the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Businesses and is now being implemented with the help of games:net berlinbrandenburg.

With interviews, statements and infographics, the blog offers insights into the world of the Berlin games industry. Click here and here for more information.

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