Partners
European Game Developers Federation (EGDF)
The EGDF is committed to the stimulation and development of a stable, vibrant and creative European games development sector that is competitive globally and recognized culturally. The EGDF will act to advance the political and economic interests of the European computer and video games industry by providing a platform for collaboration and discussion between European institutions and game developers.
gamescom
The games are coming to Cologne! In summer 2009, gamescom is starting – Europe's new trade fair highlight for interactive games and entertainment is coming to Koelnmesse. "Celebrate the Games!" The entire industry is meeting here, as well as anyone who is enthusiastic about computers and video games.
http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/
German Trade Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU)
The German Trade Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) is the body which represents the relevant providers and producers of entertainment software in Germany. It organises the interests of relevant companies in the field of interactive entertainment. As the central point of reference for media and political and social institutions, the BIU provides information on all issues connected with computer and video games.
http://www.biu-online.de/en/home/
City of Cologne
Cologne is unique by its location, not at the ocean, but right in the middle of Europe. Cologne lies in the heart Nordrhein-Westfahlen (NRW), the most lively and most densely populated federal state in Germany.18.1 million people live in NRW, and Cologne is the largest city with it’s more than 1 million inhabitants. The city, also known for its cathedral, is the capital of the German media, information and telecommunication industry, with three important major events taking place: the international film and TV festival “Cologne Conference”, the media congress “medienforum.nrw” and, of course, the “GDC Europe” together with the “gamescom”. Besides an increasing number of companies from all over the word Cologne offers a compact network of educational, research and scientific institutions, which document the ambitious development of media business. And Cologne is a metropolis with a special flair and a tolerant and appealing lifestyle.
