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Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom 2026 – Apply Now!

Indie game studios from Baden-Württemberg can now apply for one of five spots at the THE LÄND booth within the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom in Cologne (August 26-30, 2026). MFG Baden-Württemberg is once again supporting with exclusive spaces at the Indie Arena Booth. All indie game studios based in Baden-Württemberg are eligible to apply – regardless of whether they have received funding from Games BW (by the way: the next submission deadline is July 30, 2026!). The Indie Arena is considered the platform with the highest visitor reach for independent developers at Gamescom.

The THE LÄND booth at the Indie Arena Booth in the entertainment area of Gamescom 2025. | © MFG Baden-Württemberg / Tobias Vollmer

After the application deadline, an expert jury will decide which studios are selected. Particular emphasis will be placed on the quality and innovative potential of the submitted games.

At last year’s Gamescom, the THE LÄND booth was presented for the first time at the Indie Arena Booth. Four indie studios from Baden-Württemberg showcased their games there (including two AMCRS members, kaleidoscube and Studio Seufz):

  • “Morriton Manor Stories: Nordic Whispers” by Application Systems Heidelberg (Heidelberg)
  • “RECUR” by kaleidoscube (Stuttgart)
  • “Lucky Tower Ultimate” by Studio Seufz (Stuttgart)
  • “Walk The Frog” by Walk the Frog (Ludwigsburg)

Apply now until April 13, 2026! More information & application

Sources: MFG Kreativ | MFG News

Nominations for the Deutscher Filmpreis 2026 announced!

LOLA Deutscher Filmpreis © Clemens Porikys

The Deutsche Filmakademie (German Film Academy) has announced the nominations for the Deutscher Filmpreis 2026 (German Film Award 2026).

In the category “Best Visual Effects,” VFX supervisors Max Riess and Mona Mohr from PIXOMONDO are nominated for “Woodwalkers 2.” Max Riess will present “How to Turn Actors into Animals: The VFX Behind Woodwalkers S2” at FMX on May 5, 2026.

Also nominated in this category are Michael Wortmann from RISE and Frank Schlegel for “Momo.” Michael Wortmann is a graduate of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg’s Animationsinstitut.

“Woodwalkers 2,” as well as the third nominee in the “Best Visual Effects” category, “Die Schule der magischen Tiere 4,” received funding from MFG.

The Lola winners will be announced on May 29, 2026, at the Palais am Funkturm in Berlin. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for all the nominees!

All nominees | All nominations of MFG-funded productions (LinkedIn) | All nominations of productions by Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg alumni