gamescom 2026 brings together game developers, publishers, trade visitors, and gaming fans in Cologne. The focus is on new games, digital trends, AI, technology, and the future of the gaming industry.
gamescom 2026 in Cologne
Interview with Oliver Frese, COO of Koelnmesse GmbH
Cologne as a vibrant hotspot for global industry meetings – what makes the cathedral city so irresistible for top events like gamescom, DMEXCO, or Anuga?
Why Europe's largest games market is falling behind as a development location and funding has so far barely countered this
gamescom 2026 in Cologne: Why Germany's games market is growing, but the development location is faltering and funding is slow to take effect.
Meta-Description Accessibility, Sustainability, Democracy: For gamescom 2026, the world's largest gaming fair is tightening its standards for exhibitors.
gamescom 2026 in Cologne: New formats, current games, and international exhibitors make the fair a meeting point for the gaming world again.
Interview with Joey van de Velde, Managing partner
Baja Beach & Bar BV in De Haan, Belgium, is far more than a beach bar. It combines a beach club with bar service, the rental of beach cabins and...
Interview with Thomas Wilken, Managing Director of Vila Vita Ferienanlage Pannonia Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
Vila Vita Pannonia shines as a nature resort in Seewinkel not only as an attractive holiday destination in the charming Burgenland, but also as an attractive event and conference venue...
Interview with Dipl.-Kfm. Dirk Hasenbein, Managing Director of Schwarze und Schlichte GmbH & Co. KG
The fact that Schwarze und Schlichte GmbH & Co. KG, one of the oldest spirit manufacturers in Germany located in Oelde, Westphalia, continues to successfully hold its ground in the market today ...
Interview with Christian Rathemacher, CEO of weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH
In today's digital era, simulated realities are becoming increasingly important. The ability to virtually represent complex scenarios...
Interview with Ruven Rippe, Sales Director and Rafaela Dorodzala, Head of Brand and Marketing GSA & Benelux at Jazwares GmbH
Jazwares may only be known to industry insiders – but Pokémon and Squishmallows are no longer just familiar to every child. In the interview with Wirtsc...
How AI, 5G, and IoT are transforming digital communication: IFA shows why networking is becoming a decisive competitive advantage for businesses.
Interview with Harald Sørensen, Vice President
The war in Ukraine has accelerated a profound shift in modern warfare. Small, highly capable drones have become an essential part of the modern battlefield, providing real-time situational awareness in environments and at distances that previously required far greater risk.
Interview with Anna-Lena Hochuli, Operations Manager and Samira Dupuis, Assistant to the Executive Management of Energie Technik Becker GmbH
Energie Technik Becker builds and maintains transformer stations nationwide and offers as a grown craft business many further services in the low- and...
Interview with Maik Wiegelmann, Managing Director
Developing systems that make living and working easier has been the driving force of a family-owned company based in Sinn, Hesse, since 1921...
Interview with Dr. Holger von Both, CEO and Yves Böhme, CFO of Sensor Technik Sirnach AG
Extreme conditions are their everyday reality: At STS, everything revolves around sensors that operate reliably in rocket engines, deep-sea environments, or hundreds of meters deep...
Manfred Brinkmann
Managing Editor of European Business