Campus Spielkultur 2026
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- Campus Spielkultur 2026
Information about the event
Campus Spielkultur is a new format in the colorful world of analog games.
Organized by the SAZ (Spiele-Autoren-Zunft, or Game Designers Association), creative minds from all over Germany will meet in the federal city of Bonn from March 20 to 22 to spend a weekend exchanging new ideas with game enthusiasts from the region and across the country.
The focus here is on intensive game testing. In addition to providing a space for exchange and networking with like-minded people, lectures and discussion rounds with established experts on game development will be offered.
All interested parties will have the opportunity to approach the various facets of game development not only in a playful way, but also theoretically, and to benefit from the wealth of experience of the established speakers. The insights gained here can be incorporated into the prototypes and tested directly at the gaming table.
With the Bonn Student Union, the "Uni Bonn spielt Community", and Boardgame Historian, the Spiele-Autoren-Zunft has experienced partners at its side. Together with the large, enthusiastic gaming community in Bonn, a weekend full of gaming fun, unforgettable moments and encounters, new inspiration, and valuable ideas for your own game concepts is guaranteed.
We look forward to seeing you and your participation!
Registration
The registration form can be accessed via this link.
The following tickets are available there:
- Designer Table: If you want to test your prototypes, choose this ticket. The ticket price includes a meal on Saturday afternoon. If you would also like to have something to eat on Friday and Saturday evenings, you can book the additional option “Dinner on Friday” or “Dinner on Saturday.”
(Valid for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) - Accompanying person: If you have booked a Designer Table and would like to bring additional people with you, you should register them here free of charge. Additional meals for Friday and/or Saturday can be booked as desired via additional options.
(Valid for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) - Visitors: If you would simply like to participate in playing and testing the prototypes on display, please book a free ticket here. You can also book meals for Saturday if you wish.
(Valid for Saturday and Sunday)
Location
Bonn Student Services
Campusmensa Poppelsdorf (CAMPO)
Endenicher Allee 19
53115 Bonn
The venue and its entrances are barrier-free.
Arrival
Parking: There are numerous parking spaces available on the campus grounds in the immediate vicinity of the venue: Access via Campusallee
Arriving by train: Bonn Central Station is centrally located. The central bus station is in the immediate vicinity, from where buses run regularly to the venue.
Public transportation: The campus cafeteria is already visible from the “Kaufmannstraße” bus stop on Endenicher Allee: follow the road towards the highway bridge and it is just a few hundred meters away.
The following lines stop at this bus stop: 604, 605, 606, 607, 632, N2.
Information on the timetable can be found here:
Accommodations
Information on accommodation in Bonn and the surrounding area is available here:
https://www.visit-bonn-region.de
Tips on Bonn, the city and the region can also be found here.
The Bonn Tourist Information Office has compiled the following list of accommodation (information provided without guarantee):
Catering
When registering for Campus Spielkultur, there is an affordable option to enjoy hot meals on site; see additional options.
The following dining options are within walking distance or a short trip by public transport from the campus cafeteria:
- Along Clemens-August-Straße in Bonn-Poppelsdorf;
- On Frongasse in Bonn-Endenich:
- In Bonn city center – located at and behind Bonn Central Station.
Schedule and timetable
Here is the schedule, as well as an overview of the lectures and panels in the supporting program (information on the program items is still being updated).
The supporting program will take place in the foyer of the cafeteria.
| Friday, 20. March | |
|---|---|
| 05:00 pmr | Game night for all Designer Table Ticket holders and their guests |
| 10:00 pm | End of the day |
| Saturday, 21. March | |
| 9:00 am | Admission and table occupancy |
| 10:00 am | Presentation: Illustrating Board Games |
| 11:00 am | Presentation: Theme and Game |
| 12:00 pm | Presentation: Good Game Rules |
| 2:00 pm | Presentation: A Toolkit for Game Development – The Empamos Project |
| 3:00 pm | Panel: Serious Games – Serious Problems? |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner optional |
| 10:00 pm | End of the day |
| Sunday, 22. March | |
| 9:00 Uhr | Admission and continuation of the event |
| 10:0 am | Presentation: Idea Mining and Design Loops: Methods for Effective Game Design |
| 11:00 am | Panel: Game designers as cultural creators |
| 2:00 pm | End of the event |
Questions
Please feel free to send any questions about the event to office@spieleautorenzunft.de.