Whether independent game studios or major publishers, recent graduates or recruiters looking for artists and graphic designers: Open Stage Games BW offers a platform for a wide range of players in the games industry to connect, exchange ideas, and bring their topics to the stage. This time, Open Stage Games BW is taking place in cooperation with the GameZone of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) (May 5-10, 2026)!
On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in line with the ITFS GameZone and the nominated titles for the Animated Games Award Germany, you can look forward to an impulse talk from the Games BW industry on the intersection and development of animation and games: Anselm Pyta (Studio Seufz) will present “Animation und Immersion in The Longing und Lucky Tower Ultimate.”
After the talk, the stage will – as usual – be open to everyone. Got a topic you’d like to share or want to introduce yourself, your team, or your project? Then decide spontaneously during the event and simply sign up. During the networking session afterwards, you’ll have the chance to connect with others over drinks and light snacks.
The event is free of charge. Registration is required by May 5, 2026.
Date: May 6, 2026, 19:00-22:00 CET | Location: Museum Der Bildenden Künste / Alte Staatsgalerie, Metzler Saal, Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 32, 70173 Stuttgart
At the ITFS GameZone, animation, games, and interactive experiences merge. From May 6 to May 10 (daily 11:00-20:00 CET, Sunday until 17:00 CET), you can discover and try out current games, creative projects, and new forms of digital storytelling. Visit the ITFS GameZone on May 6 before 19:00 CET and then join the Open Stage with your drink!
Open Stage Games BW goes ITFS is jointly organized by MFG Baden-Württemberg, Game Baden-Württemberg, CyberForum, K³ Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaftsbüro der Stadt Karlsruhe and Film Commission Region Stuttgart, in cooperation with the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart (ITFS), and supported by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg.
Source, further information, and registration: https://www.mfg.de/veranstaltungen/detailansicht/2334-open-stage-games-bw/ | https://itfs.de/en/show/open-stage-games-bw-2/
