April 18-24, 2016
Berlin
The INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN from April 18–24, 2016, is the leading crossindustry communication and networking platform for games business, development and
culture in Europe. Over seven days, the umbrella brand combines multiple events for
industry representatives and game enthusiasts alike. In 2015 about 12.000 international
and German game developers, publishers, investors and representatives of public
institutions and the media industry as well as gamers, families and fans came to Berlin
(10.000 in 2014). The INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN 2016 connects 12 events in
12 venues:
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Quo Vadis
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A MAZE. / Berlin
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Gamefest at the Computerspielemuseum
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Womenize! Tech, Digital Business and Media
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PlayChamp!
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Game <3 Cinema
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Matchmaking Dinner
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researching games BarCamp
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VR & Games Investment Booster
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BerlinBalticNordic.net Kick Off
The Games Week Berlin Center is the central information, expo and accreditation center
for all participants.
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg supports many of the individual events. The
INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN was founded and is coordinated by Booster
Space.
www.gamesweekberlin.com
Impressions from 2015:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcaHnc7opl8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YvWjZ8PYqY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TSp9LoNH4&list=PLF3w_dPTOLoabdy21DzX_
Lxq3s2Fsq-HR&index=2
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
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April 18-20, 2016
STATION Berlin, Luckenwalder Str. 4-6, 10963 Berlin
Organizer: Aruba Events
True to the meaning of the conference’s Latin name, Quo Vadis – “Where are you going?”, the
conference is a platform for debate on the development of the games industry as a whole, on
future trends and challenges. Quo Vadis has established itself as the most important
international game developers’ conference in Germany, and is Europe’s think tank for the future
of the entire industry. The event has been held in Berlin since 2007 and drew nearly 3,000
visitors in 2015. Featuring a broad range of panel discussions, presentations and workshops, the
developer-focused conference provides an insight into industry trends and is the centerpiece of
the concurrent INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN. Quo Vadis is organized by Aruba
Events GmbH.
http://qvconf.com/
www.facebook.com/qvconf/ @quovadis_conf #qvconf
Target Group: Professionals
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
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April 20-23, 2016
Urban Spree / Ambulatorium / Haubentaucher // Revaler Straße 99, 10245 Berlin
Organizer: A MAZE. GmbH (www.a-maze.net)
For the fifth time the host, A MAZE., celebrates indie games development and game art in
Berlin in 2016. The A MAZE. Award, the creative game development conference, the
interactive exhibition of the nominees as well as the legendary parties have become must
attend events not only for the indie developer scene. Target groups are Indie developers,
gamers, creatives, media artists, fashionistas, trend setters and noobs. With more than
5.000 visitors in 2015, A MAZE. / Berlin has grown to be Europe's leading independent
videogames festival.
www.amaze-berlin.de
www.facebook.com/amaze.festival @AMazeFest #Amaze2016
Target Groups: Professionals & Public
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
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VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 22-24, 2016
(1) Computerspielemuseum, Karl-Marx-Allee 93a, 10243 Berlin
(2) Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain, Marchlewskistr. 6, 10243 Berlin
Organizer: Computerspielemuseum in Kooperation mit der Stiftung Digitale Spielkultur
The exhibition at the Computerspielemuseum, the world‘s first public video game museum,
offers unique gaming opportunities, special guests and tournaments. With the Gamefest,
established in 2012, it marks the public event for gamers, retro nerds, families and friends
within International Games Week Berlin. It provides formats for every generation and is
attracting more and more visitors every year. Attendants vary from hardcore gamers to
culturally interested visitors. In 2015, 3.500 people came to the event, which is organised in
cooperation with Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur and Alte Feuerwache Friedrichshain, and
supported by Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg.
http://www.gamefest.berlin/
http://facebook.com/Computerspielemuseum #Gamefest16
Target Groups: Fans & Families & Culture
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 19, 2016
Invitation only!
Organizer: media.net Berlin-Brandenburg & INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN
The Matchmaking Dinner unites and promotes networking between the most important
decision-makers from the games, information, communications and technology industries
as well as politics and institutions. A carefully selected seating arrangement ensures for
relevant 'matching' and promotes sustainable networking. The Matchmaking Dinner is the
most elegant way to make high profile contacts to speakers, VIPs, investors and politics. It
is organized by games.net berlin-brandenburg and International Games Week Berlin, in
cooperation with Aruba Events, and funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.
http://www.medianet-bb.de/DE/id361aid4170o0_kalender.html
http://www.matchmaking-dinner.com
Target Group: VIPs from the industry and public institutions
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 20, 2016
DENTONS Germany, Markgrafenstraße 33, 10117 Berlin
Organizer: Booster Space & Media Deals, hosted by Dentons
With a compact 2-hours event (plus networking) the International Games Week Berlin
boosts the VR & Games industry to the next level. 10 preselected developers of games or VR
content get the chance to pitch their company or game/product to a number of
international investors. A jury of experts gives open feedback to the devs and
entrepreneurs. After the showcase there is time for mixing, questions and bilateral
pitches. Organized by Booster Space in partnership with Media Deals Investment Network,
supported by Fiware (Startup Europe), in cooperation with Quo Vadis.
create.game.business. Hosted by Dentons.
http://www.gamesweekberlin.com/2016/investment-booster
Target Group: Startups and Investors
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 21, 2016
Microsoft Berlin, Atrium (Digital Eatery), Unter den Linden 17, Entry: Charlottenstraße,
10117 Berlin
Organizer: Booster Space
Womenize! is the new action day for talents in tech, digital business and media. Offering
practical and theoretical program parts, the event is designed specifically for women who
seek to build a career in the fields of media and digital economy, the games industry or IT.
After a huge success in 2015, the second edition of Womenize! is held on April 21, 2016.
http://www.womenize.net/
www. facebook.com/womenize.techbizmedia #womenize
Target Groups: Professionals & Young Talents
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 23, 2016
Mediadesign Hochschule (MD.H), Lindenstraße 20-25, 10969 Berlin
Organizer: Webedia Gaming GmbH
Germany’s most successful recruiting event for the games industry, Making Games Talents,
takes place at the Mediadesign Hochschule in Berlin-Kreuzberg. With over 300 successfully
mediated jobs at more than 40 different companies, it is regularly sold out within the first
week and attracts 120 job-seekers from all different fields of expertise. According to the
host, Wepedia, at each event more than 90% of the exhibitors find new employees and over
20% of all attendants receive job offers afterwards.
www.makinggames.biz/talents
Target Groups: Young Talents
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 22-23, 2016
BABYOLN, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Organizer: Giglinger, Liebe, Sailer GbR, hosted by PietSmiet
Multiplayer tournament played out in a cinema
After the highscore qualifiers at Saturn LP12 Berlin the Play Champ! finals will be played
out at the cinema Babylon Berlin.
16 teams, 4 elimination rounds, 4 different games, 1 Play Champ!
Hosted by PietSmiet! You can expect lots of fun, entertainment, excitement,
live let’s plays and of course awesome prizes and one winner cup.
http://www.playchamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/PlayChamp/ @BePlayChamp
Target Groups: Gamers, Geeks and Fans
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 18, 2016
Nordic Embassies Berlin, Rauchstraße 1, 10787 Berlin
Veranstalter: media.net Berlin-Brandenburg
BerlinBalticNordic.net is a business and networking platform for interactive media
companies, with a focus on games, startups and digital media. The aim of this initiative is
to connect the Berlin scene with the Baltic Sea and Nordic countries, to facilitate business
relations which are supposed to lead to sustainable cooperation. Publishers, developers,
financiers as well as education and training institutions will get the chance to proactively
network with each other. Business matchmaking and events in the partner countries will
be accompanied by activities and information online.
We will have our kickoff on April 18, 2016 at the Nordic Embassies Berlin, an international
partner meeting (on invitation) and subsequent public panel on the games industry/ games
financing in the Baltic Sea-Nordic region.
http://www.berlinbalticnordic.net/
Target Groups: International Networks, Event Organizers, Companies
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 22-23, 2016
HTW Berlin, Campus Wilhelminenhof, Wilhelminenhofstraße
Organizer: researching games GbR
Connecting young game scholars across all academic disciplines since 2011, the
researching games BarCamp makes its debut in Berlin this year. In cooperation with the
GAME CHANGER Institute (located at the University for Applied Sciences Berlin), the
BarCamp offers a unique opportunity for students and researchers from all fields to
discuss all things games – but in its own style: informal, passionate and community-driven.
http://researchinggames.net/
www.facebook.com/groups/resgames/ @researchingames #resgames
Target Groups: (Young) Academics & Professionals
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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April 22, 2016
Saturn LP12 Mall of Berlin, Leipziger Platz 12, 10117 Berlin
Organizer: Saturn LP12 Mall of Berlin
Enter the Saturn LP12 Mall of Berlin Friday night sale during International Games Week
Berlin! Doors open from 9.30pm till midnight. Enjoy lots of music and special offers. Have
a look, the game is on!
http://www.gamesweekberlin.com/2016/saturn-friday-night-sale
Target Groups: Gamers, Geeks & Fans,Public
International Games Week Berlin (www.gamesweekberlin.com)
c/o Booster Space UG (haftungsbeschränkt) || Michael Liebe || Weinbergsweg 6 || D-10119 Berlin
Commerzbank Berlin || BIC COBADEFFXXX || IBAN: DE93 1204 00000134 1981 00
VAT No.: 37/181/22261 || HRB 154151 || Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
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