We are hiring!

Professorship for Game Informatics
W 2 | unlimited | full time | Faculty of Cultural Sciences | Köln-Mülheim
Application Deadline: September 26, 2023

More information here: colognegamelab.de/professorship-…
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Tonight, 5.30 pm at CGL!
Join the first Guest Lecture of the summer term!

Charlotte Knorr will talk about “Evidence-based Game Design: What it Takes to Create Effective Serious Games”.

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📢 APPLY NOW

There are still a few more days left to apply for our B.A. and M.A. programs starting this fall!

📢 Deadline: March, 31

colognegamelab.de/study-programs…
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If you are an applicant to one of our study programs and wonder about how we handle inclusion and gender equality at our university, join our

Specialized Online Mentoring Session
TODAY at 5.00 pm!

Find out more here: colognegamelab.de/inclusive-ment…
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The application phase for all our BA & MA study programs has started!

To give you an idea of what goes on behind CGL-walls, we'd like to present some works of our 3rd semester students of the M.A. 3D Animation for Film & Games
colognegamelab.de/animation-awak…

APPLY NOW until March, 31
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The application period for all B.A. and M.A. programs starting this winter term has officially kicked off!
On our website, you can find out about the application process and the different tasks. The deadline for all applications is March 31 at 23:59 CEST.

colognegamelab.de/apply-now-3/
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The winter term has officially come to a close, and last week we finally gathered for our traditional end-of-term Student Showcase & Exhibition! 🎉
Here's a glimpse of how it went down (Thank you @carmenjohann ). On our website, you can find even more pictures!
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We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Greta Hoffmann has been appointed as Professor for Game Design with Focus on Independent Games! 🎉
To mark the beginning of her professorship at CGL, we talked to her about previous works, and future ideas: colognegamelab.de/greta-hoffmann…
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APPLY NOW! The application process for the 2023 MA 3D Animation for Film & Games has started!

The artistic-scientific continuing education master is offered jointly by the internationale filmschule köln and the CGL.

Find out more here: colognegamelab.de/apply-now-3/
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Happy 2023 everyone!🥳
As always, at the beginning of the New Year, we invite all of you who are interested in studying at CGL to join our open online information sessions! Check out the dates & zoom links on our website colognegamelab.de/infohours/
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Don't miss Katharina Tillmanns @CGNfil lecture "TIMETRAVEL #101: An Introduction to the Affordances of Mixed Reality for Teaching History On-Site" at @C2DH_LU on Dec 12! You are invited to attend online! For more information go to c2dh.uni.lu/events/timetra…
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The next edition of our lecture series with two presentations by doctoral students is coming up: Nov 14, 6 pm! Khaleel Asyraaf Mat Sanusi (Game Studies) and Anne Biber & Helena Ernst (Conservation and Restoration Science). Hope to see you there! colognegamelab.de/lecture-series…
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🥳The nominees for the #DEP2022 have been made public and we are very proud to announce that "Antura & the Letters" has been nominated in the category "Special Award for Social Commitment – presented by Gaming-Aid e.V." 👏🤞colognegamelab.de/nominations-fo…
Wir freuen uns, dass wir *endlich* die Nominierten des #DEP2022 sowie des Ubisoft Newcomer Awards verkünden dürfen! 🥳

Die Liste aller Nominierten findet ihr auf unserer Website: deutscherentwicklerpreis.de/nominierte/
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Just a little PSA 📢 Join our guest lecture tonight at 5.30! Mona Brandt graduated from our MA GDR in 2021 and has been working at Berlin-based developer @paintbucket_de ever since. Listen to her talking about designing games with strong political messages colognegamelab.de/upcoming-guest…
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Join our lecture series today, 6pm (Venue has been changed to R. 240): Theresa Neuhoff MA & Marlen Börngen MA reflecting on the concept of research in the restoration and conservation sciences based on their dissertation projects. Hope to see you there! colognegamelab.de/lecture-series…
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Tonight! 2nd edition of the lecture series exploring research in cultural studies.
Join us for the talks by CICS-Prof. Dr. Gunnar Heydenreich (Promovieren an der TH Köln) and CGL-director Prof. Dr. Gundolf S. Freyermuth (Audiovisualität in der Neuzeit). colognegamelab.de/lecture-series…
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Together with CICS and @KISDonline we'd like to invite you to a lecture series exploring research in cultural studies. Making the start tonight: Tilly Laaser (CICS) with her talk "Promovieren, nicht restaurieren?", introduced by dean Regina Urbanek. colognegamelab.de/lecture-series…
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Call for Papers
Anthology “Playgrounds: Museums and Games as Media for the Creation of the World” on the interlocking of museums and analog/digital games.
Deadline: October 1
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+++Call for Papers+++
Clash of Realities – Games Technology Summit 2022
How are technological innovations impacting the games industry? What scientific, state-of-the-art ideas & approaches are being pursued. Find out more here: colognegamelab.de/call-for-paper… Deadline: May, 15
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The application period for our Master- and Bachelor programs has officially started! You have time to submit your application until March, 31!
If you want to apply, please go here: colognegamelab.de/study-programs…
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Registered for PLAY!-conference yet? The (german speaking) interdisciplinary Conference on digital games in museums will be held on March 12! You can look forward to @NadineKolodziey, @raumwiese & @colognedrawful, @hkohle and many more! colognegamelab.de/about/campus-l… #LVRIndustriemuseum
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APPLY TO COLOGNE GAME LAB
Join our 4-semester part-time Master’s program Game Development and Research in the Winter Term 2022/23. If you are interested, don’t miss the upcoming open information event on Feb, 24! colognegamelab.de/infohours
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The hybrid conference "Play! An Interdisciplinary Conference on Digital Games in Museums" will take place in the context of the FUTUR 21 Festival on March 12, at the Gesenkschmiede Hendrichs #LVR-Industriemuseum in Solingen. Conference language is German! colognegamelab.de/about/campus-l…
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Another InfoHour is scheduled for tonight. This time, it is aimed at all those interested in the B.A. Digital Games. Tune in on zoom at 5.30 pm. For more information go to colognegamelab.de/infohours
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+++application phase starting soon+++ Join our open information events during which our staff provides you with everything you need to know about applying to, studying at and graduating from CGL! Next: M.A. Game Development & Research | Jan 25, 2022 | 5 pm colognegamelab.de/infohours
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Start 2022 right and join our open information sessions about our study programs & the application process! The 1st session on Jan 18 will be for our MA 3D - featuring student Jay Girardi presenting projects & characters like Greg Hunter aka The Nightmare.
colognegamelab.de/infohours
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Do you work in the field of media and cultural studies, game development and/or museums? Present your projects and findings at the Play!-conference that will take place during #Futur21 Festival on March 12, 2022! Check out our Call for papers: colognegamelab.de/play-an-interd… @lvr_aktuell
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Want to study at CGL? Join our open information events! During the online-sessions, we'll provide you with all you need to know about applying to, studying at, and graduating from CGL.
The first date for the BA Digital Games is Dec, 6! Find out more here: colognegamelab.de/infohours/
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It’s finally happening! The #ZukunftsMuseum in Nuremberg will open its doors to the public on Saturday, Sep 18. We cooperated with the museum and created an interactive virtual reality experience of what the city will be like in 2050. Admission is free on the opening weekend!
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++Call for Papers++ The final part of #CoR2020 as well as the 12th Clash of Realities Conference is coming up in November and we are introducing a brand new summit: Immersive Gaming x Cultural Heritage!Submit your abstract by September 15 to be part of it! colognegamelab.de/call-for-paper…
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Last week, Cologne was all about Games! #gamescom
Mayor Henriette Reker @Koeln and KölnBusiness Managing Director Dr. Manfred Janssen visited the Cologne Game Incubator at CGL / @th_koeln
#KölnBusiness have captured a few impressions of the visit fb.watch/7JPNYyvvH0/
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On the occasion of #gamescom2021 Medienstadt.Köln did an interview with Prof. Gundolf S. Freyermuth, Prof. Björn Bartholdy and other players in the industry to talk about their work, the current situation and Cologne as a location. medienstadt.koeln/branchen/games…
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The application phase for @mgz_nrw s new 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 program has officially started. It's aimed at women who are self-employed and want to develop their entrepreneurial skills. Deadline is August, 31!
Happy to be partners in crime!
For more information mediengruenderzentrum.de/sheroes/
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"Adventure Soil Life - museum4punkt0: A VR Animation on Scary Animals to Raise Positive Emotions for the Relevance of a Neglected Ecosystem" by Willi Xylander @Senckenberg Museum
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Now up: @HCSchmidt with his talk on "Ludo Lego Literacies - Exploring Game Literacy, Brick by Brick" #CoR2021
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The third and final day of @ClashORealities just started with an introduction to the Game Studies Summit by Tom Apperley "The Changing Stakes of Gaming’s Material Culture in the era of Live-Streaming" #CoR2021
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Spread the word: @Digitale_Spiele und @BildungBegabung suchen kreative Köpfe zwischen 13 und 16 Jahren rund um #Games und #Spielekultur. Wir sind in der Jury vertreten und freuen uns schon auf die ganzen Beiträge!

👉 Alle Infos unter gamestalente.de
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That's how "Suzerain" started out - at CGL. 😀Congratulations to @TorporGames for winning "Best Expert Game" (endowed with 35.000 Euro)" at #derdcp
Laudatorin Rae Grimm @freakingmuse von @GamePro_de überreicht digital die DCP-Trophäe und 35.000 Euro Preisgeld an den Sieger in der Kategorie "Bestes Expertenspiel": Suzerain (@TorporGames / Fellow Traveller)! Herzlichen Glückwunsch! #derdcp #derdcp
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Game prototype testing with theatrical means: „Border Zone“, a joint project with Stiftung Preußische Gärten und Schlösser @SPSGmuseum explores playful ways of learning history on site. Today we had great fun testing the puzzle and re-enactment mechanics for the future game app.
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+++DEADLINE EXTENDED+++
We would like to announce the extension of the application deadline for the further education degree program of the M.A. Game Development and Research

Submit you applications until April 30, 2021

Further information: colognegamelab.de/ma-game-develo…
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Replying to @CologneGameLab
Click on the following link to learn more about the history of the Cologne Game Lab: colognegamelab.de/ten-years-of-g…
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Reminder: Applications for our study programs are open until March, 31!

On March, 22 we offer a specialized online mentoring session for female applicants, BIPoC, LGBTQIA+ applicants, applicants with disabilities, and refugee applicants.

colognegamelab.de/events/event/i…
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📺Please watch: WDR-Lokalzeit interview with @Nemecrosius about TriTrie Games' "Jessika", winner of the Innovation Award at #DEP2020 🤩

ardmediathek.de/wdr/video/loka…
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The application period for our Master- and Bachelor programs has officially started! You have time to submit your application until March, 31! colognegamelab.de/study-programs…
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+++TODAY+++
Join our open information event tonight on Zoom!
Only for MA Digital Games
February 25, 2021| 5.30 pm
colognegamelab.de/infohours/
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The winners of the #DEP2020 have been announced and the game “Jessika" by @tritriegames / CGL-alumni Pierre Schlömp, Seren Besorak and Sarah Abouzari has won the Innovation Award! Congratulations! 🥳
colognegamelab.de/jessika-innova…
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We are online! The #CoR2020 just kicked off with the Young Academics Workshop! 🎉
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In a joint research project, the Cologne Game Lab and the Deutsches Museum are developing a VR simulation for the new Future Museum in Nuremberg.
Picture: Ole Tillmann/TH Köln
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The documentary „space.games.film“ is now available online - for free: youtube.com/watch?v=n06xBl…
Please consider supporting the film team by buying them a virtual drink in their „cantina“ -> shop.games.film/en/11-cantina
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The application period for the part-time Master's programme 3D Animation for Film & Games has started! Find all you need to know here: colognegamelab.de/ma-3d-animatio…
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Want to become part of CGL in 2020? Learn all there is to know about applying to, studying at and graduating from CGL. Join the upcoming InfoHour on Wednesday (Jan, 22)
colognegamelab.de/infohours-for-…
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Congratulations to all nominees and winners at tonight’s Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Dev Awards). As part of the jury, we are particularly happy about the first edition of the Newcomer Award for Female Developers. Congratulations to this years winner @lindarendel
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.@CologneGameLab is hosting five young and aspiring game developers from Sudan this week. Today is all about #gamescom2019 and we just spotted one of our friends on Stage, challenging a pro gamer.
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First stop at #gamescom2019: @IndieArenaBooth with our Friends from @ludopium, @giant_door and @thegoodevilcom. Looks awesome!
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Prof. @OdileLimpach opening the #Game Night France Germany by @SpielFabrique, @ofaj_dfjw, @SNJV_fr, @AllemagneDiplo, @IFParis, @BF_TechServices here at @CologneGameLab including a 🇫🇷-🇩🇪cross pitch session followed by a networking cocktail.
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Last Wednesday we hold our annual Graduation Ceremony for the graduates of the B.A. Digital Games as well as graduates from the M.A. Game Development and Research.

Congratulations and all the best to all the graduates!!!

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Kick-Off for the second #GamesGipfel here at CGL with a quick speed dating featuring #NRW based #gamedevelopers introducing their work to @ArminLaschet, Petra Müller (@filmedienrw) and Dieter Schöller (@HeadupGames). #gameonrw
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For tonight's guest lecture we'll host Carl Smith (@behindthebeats) from @RavensbourneUK with his talk titled "Gaming across Realities using Extended Reality (XR) Technologies and Context Engineering (CE) Methodologies".

5.30-7.00pm | Auditorium at CGL

colognegamelab.de/guest-lecture-…
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When it's pizza for breakfast, you know we're jammin', jammin'
And we hope you like jammin', too.

youtube.com/watch?v=oFRbZJ…

@wdr3 #Beethoven #GameJam #BTHVN2020
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Second Impulse Lecture at todays @wdr3‘s #Beethoven #GameJam by conductor David Marlow here at @CologneGameLab. #bthvn2020
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.@utzstauder & @juanorloz from @ludopium sharing insights on their work at the #Beethoven #GameJam by @wdr3 here @CologneGameLab.
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After watching the keynotes and the theme of this year‘s @globalgamejam and an initial brainstorming session, time has come for a pizza break. #GGJ2019 thx to @MedienNRW 😉
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Final preperations for @globalgamejam 2019 at @CologneGameHaus in coop with @sae_institute Köln & @CologneGameLab and support from @MedienNRW, @redbull, @Koeln #ggj2019
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Apply now for the M.A. 3D Animation for Film & Games

The application phase for the project-oriented coop. study program of @th_koeln's Cologne Game Lab and the ifs internationale filmschule köln is now open until May 31, 2019.

Call for application: colognegamelab.de/apply-now-m-a-…
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The 15th edition of the German Developer Award (@entwicklerpreis) will be awarded tonight in Cologne. We cross our fingers for @projectjessika by TriTrieGames (@psuave79 | @Sabuzri | Pierre Schlömp) which is nominated for the @UbisoftBlueByte Newcomer Award – STUDIERENDE
#dep2018
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Our next Guest Lecture is coming up on Wednesday, Dec. 5, featuring renowned media scholar and game studies researcher Dr. @sethgiddings from @winchesterart with his talk titled “Out of the Box: Toys as Technology in Everyday Play”.

Info: colognegamelab.de/guest-lecture-…
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Our next guest lecture is coming up and this time we'll host a passionate #esports veteran. Tomorrow at 5.30 pm Benedikt Kraus from @ESL will give his talk titled “Features of an eSports game“.

The talk is open, no registration required.

Further info: colognegamelab.de/guest-lecture-…
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More "Antura" news: After presenting at the Milano Game Week Indie last week and being a finalist at the International Learning Game Competition 2018, "Antura" is also a finalist at Techfugee. The winners will be announced on October 26 in Paris. We are excited!
#LearnWithAntura
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We are proud to announce the publication of a new paper on "Antura and the Letters" at the proceeding of the 12th European Conference on Game Based Learning written by Emmanuel Guardiola und André Czauderna.
researchgate.net/publication/32…

#seriousgames #gamestudies #LearnWithAntura
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Yesterday we hold our first ever official Graduation Ceremony for the first graduates of the B.A. Digital Games as well as graduates from the M.A. Game Development and Research. Special THX goes to Wolfgang Walk, who gave an inspiring commencement speech!
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Yesterday renowed psychologist Dr. @marcwittmann gave his guest lecture titled "Time Perception" and shared fascinating insights on how/where we perceive time, the role of altered states of consciousness in this regard as well as the potential of #games.

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We are happy to announce our next guest lecturer. Tomorrow at 5.30 pm internationally recognized psychologist Dr. @marcwittmann, whose research focuses on time perception and consciousness, will give his talk titled "Time Perception".

Further info: colognegamelab.de/guest-lecture-…
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We extended the application deadline for our new M.A. '3D Animation for Film & Games'. Applicants with a german school certificate (!) can now apply until July 31.

Find further details on the 2. Call for applications here: filmschule.de/wp-content/upl…
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We're excited to announce @playbe (Adj Prof @CDIengage @Swinburne | Adj @ExecutiveSchool | @playfuturedeck creator | i.a.) as our next guest lecturer on Wednesday, June 6, at 5.30 pm.

Doors are open to students and the interested public alike!

Details: colognegamelab.de/event/guest-le…
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Last week all regular teaching activities for B.A. students at CGL were put on hold to make space for ProfiL² Week incl. a diverse variety of exciting workshops ranging from developing board games to negotiation strategies to retro games.
Thx to: @JensKosche @gemellyn @brrrunton
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The application process for our new M.A. 3D Animation for Film & Games is still open until next week (May 31). Better hurry!! :-)

Call for Applications 2018: colognegamelab.de/content/upload…

#3danimation #games #film
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On Friday CGL's researchers @carmenjohann & Jonas Zimmer flew off to Khartoum, Sudan, for the 2. edition of their workshop "digital #games". Over the course of 5 days 15 participants will work in 4 teams, each developing one idea.

coop. with @IHKhartoum & @GI_worldwide (Sudan)
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+++ We are hiring +++

The Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln, is looking for a full-time office manager (m/f) at the earliest date possible. Find all details here: colognegamelab.de/jobs/
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Reading recommendation: Our student @impurrrator on how she models, paints and renders beautifully detailed 3d scenes. Published on @EightyLevel 80.lv/articles/paris…
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The #FemDevsMeetup game jam kicked off today at Cologne Game Lab. 🎉🤩 Thanks so much for your support: @UbisoftBlueByte, Freunde des Cologne Game Labs e.V. and @MedienNRW !
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It's a wrap! Thank you all for being here and jamming with us!🤗
More pictures here: bit.ly/2DIqvqp
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Check out the first pictures of #GGJ18 #GGJCGL18 🙂🎉
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Just a few more minutes to go! 🤩 @globalgamejam at Cologne Game Lab is about to start. Watch us live on twitch! #GGJ18 #GGJCGL18 twitch.tv/colognegamelab
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The Global Game Jam is back at CGL!🤩
From January 26-28 2018 we will be hosting the 48h game development workshop here in Cologne. If you want to join us, please register here: globalgamejam.org/2018/jam-sites…
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#CoR2017 has finally started! Gundolf S. Freyermuth @gsf and @bjoernbartholdy welcome the guests!
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Petra Müller, CEO @filmedienrw, stresses the importance these joined efforts will have for the region of North-Rhine Westphalia.
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Dr. Ralf Heinen, Mayor to the city of @Koeln, points out the advantages of a shared campus in respect to synergy effects. #MediaCampus
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Warm welcome by Nathanael Liminski (@NRWpunktDE) and best wishes for the future. #OfficialOpening #MediaCampus
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The heads of #ifs and @CologneGameLab are welcoming the guests to the official opening of our shared Media Campus.
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See more pictures of the day - and also of the great lecture by Espen Aarseth - here: colognegamelab.de/film-festival-… #ffcgn #gamemeetsfilm
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