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An overview of the most important games trade fairs, conferences and events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2024.
No matter whether IFA, Polaris, Game City Vienna, Computer Game Prize or Gamescom: Games events have been announced for 2024 throughout the German-speaking region, which are aimed at trade visitors or end consumers, but often enough at both target groups at the same time. Not all young formats succeed in the long term, but there is certainly no shortage of fresh concepts.
The GamesWirtschaft calendar for 2024 is already full to the brim, but will of course be continually updated and expanded – we are always grateful for information via comment or email.
April 2024
- Caggtus Leipzig 2024 (Gaming Festival) – Leipziger Messe, Leipzig – April 5th to 7th, 2024 (Friday to Sunday) – Details
- The German Computer Game Prize 2024 (Award ceremony) – Munich – April 18, 2024 (Thursday) – Details
- Long night of computer games – University of Technology, Economics and Culture / HTWK Leipzig – April 27, 2024 (Saturday) – Details
- Games For Families at the Mannheim May Market (consumer fair) – Mannheim, April 27th to May 7th (Saturday to Tuesday) – Details
May 2024
- Games For Families at the Mannheim May Market (consumer fair) – Mannheim, April 27th to May 7th (Saturday to Tuesday) – Details
- GamesFestival 2024 – FatCat, Munich – May 2nd to 5th, 2024 (Thursday to Sunday)
- LFG Con 2024 (Games Event) – Freedom Hall in Hof an der Saale – May 4th (Saturday) – Details
- Indie Game Fest 2024 (Gaming Festival) – Wasserturm Hotel, Cologne – May 31st + June 1st, 2024 (Friday and Saturday) – Details
June 2024
- Indie Game Fest 2024 (Gaming Festival) – Wasserturm Hotel, Cologne – May 31st + June 1st, 2024 (Friday and Saturday) – Details
- Summer festival of the Game industry association (by invitation only) – Zollpackhof, Berlin – June 4, 2024 (Tuesday)
- Womenize! (Conference) – Institut français, Berlin – June 5, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Summer Game Fest 2024 (News Livestream) – YouTube Theater, Los Angeles – June 7, 2024 (Friday) – from 10 p.m. German time – Details
- Roleplay Verses 2024 – Turbinenhalle Oberhausen – June 8th + 9th, 2024 (Saturday + Sunday) – Details
- Cancelled Gamevention 2024 – Holstenhallen Neumünster – June 15th + 16th, 2024 (Saturday + Sunday)
- Dokomi (Pop culture festival) – Messe Düsseldorf – June 28th – 30th, 2024 (Friday to Sunday)
- Twitchcon 2024 (In-house exhibition) – Ahoy Rotterdam (Netherlands) – June 29th + 30th, 2024 (Saturday + Sunday)
July 2024
- Update FarmCon 24 (In-house exhibition) – Fendt Forum, Marktoberdorf – July 6th + 7th, 2024 (Saturday + Sunday) – Details
August 2024
- Intel Extreme Masters / IEM Cologne 2024 (E-sports tournament) – Lanxess Arena, Cologne – August 16th to 18th, 2024 (Friday to Sunday).
- Devcom 2024 (international developer conference) – Koelnmesse, Cologne – August 19th to 21st, 2024 (Sunday to Tuesday) – Details
- Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2024 (Opening show) – Koelnmesse, Cologne – August 20, 2024 (Tuesday)
- Gamescom 2024 (Trade and consumer trade fair) – Koelnmesse, Cologne – August 21st to 25th, 2024 (Wednesday to Sunday) – Details
- Gamescom 2024 trade visitor and media day – Koelnmesse, Cologne – August 21, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Gamescom Congress 2024 (Conference) – Koelnmesse, Cologne – August 22, 2024 (Thursday)
September 2024
- IFA 2024 (Consumer Electronics Fair) – Messe Berlin – September 6th to 10th, 2024 (Friday to Tuesday) – Details
October 2024
- Polaris Convention 2024 (Gaming Festival) – Hamburg Messe & Congress – October 11th to 13th, 2024 (Friday to Sunday)
- Game City 2024 (Video Games Fair + Festival) – Vienna Town Hall and Rathausplatz, Vienna – October 11th to 13th, 2024 (Friday to Sunday) – Details
November 2024
- Games Ground Berlin Gaming Festival – Alte Münze, Berlin – November 14th to 16th, 2024 (Thursday to Saturday) – Details
- NEW Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 (Pop culture festival) – Messe Stuttgart – November 30th + December 1st, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday)
December 2024
- NEW Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 (Pop culture festival) – Messe Stuttgart – November 30th + December 1st, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday)
- German Developer Award 2024 – Cologne – date tba
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January 2024
- Toy Fair 2024 (Trade visitor trade fair) – NürnbergMesse, Nuremberg – January 30th to February 3rd, 2024 (Tuesday to Saturday)
February 2024
- Toy Fair 2024 (Trade visitor trade fair) – NürnbergMesse, Nuremberg – January 30th to February 3rd, 2024 (Tuesday to Saturday)
- MAG-C 2024 (Cosplay and Community Festival) – Erfurt Fair, Erfurt – February 4th + 5th, 2024 (Saturday + Sunday) – Details
- GG Bavaria 2024 (Gaming and Community Festival) – Motorworld Munich – February 17th + 18th, 2024 (Saturday + Sunday) – Details
- NEW Massif Games Convention (Conference + Festival) – Massif Central, Frankfurt am Main – February 19th to 22nd, 2024 (Monday to Thursday) – Details
March 2024
- Hamburg Games Conference 2024 (international specialist conference) – Altonaer Museum, Hamburg – March 5th + 6th, 2024 (Tuesday + Wednesday) – Details
- University league finals (E-sports tournament) – Xperion, Cologne – March 9th (Saturday)
- Gamescom LAN (E-sports and community format) – Koelnmesse, Cologne – March 15 to 17, 2024 (Friday to Sunday) – Details
- Game Developers Conference 2024 (GDC 2024 / US Developer Conference with German Pavilion) – Moscone Center, San Francisco – March 18th to 22nd, 2024 (Monday to Friday)
- NEW Manga Comic Con 2024 as part of the Leipzig Book Fair – Leipzig Trade Fair – March 21st to 24th, 2024 (Thursday to Sunday)
- Virtual Bundesliga Club Championship / Final (e-sports tournament) – March 23 + 24, 2024 (Saturday + Sunday)