Games in the collections and catalogs of the German and all other National Libraries!
About SAZ: A strong interest group introduces itself
FAQ: EXPERIENCED GAME AUTHORS ANSWER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Experience and expertise for members – Now online seminars too
... than just a pastime ... playing together also strengthens social cohesion"
Contract negotiations with publishers on equal footing
News
In future, VG WORT will use the board game database of the Altenburg Game Archive, run by the Spielen Foundation, as an additional reference for determining library royalties
VG WORT’s use of the database of the Stiftung Spielen archive to calculate library royalties demonstrates its practical functionality and underscores the archive’s eligibility for funding.
75 years of the Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse: Congratulations!
For 75 years, the Toy Fair has been the most important event for the industry – nationally and internationally. This applies to most manufacturers, publishers, retailers... but also to creative minds such as game designers, who present their latest creations there. We would like to thank the Spielwarenmesse for the generous support we have received over many years.
Read more … 75 years of the Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse: Congratulations!
BECOME A MEMBER IN A STRONG COMMUNITY
AND REPRESENTATION OF INTERESTS
Knowing to belong to a professional and strong community is protecting me at every step: from the first idea up to the publication.
Carlo E. Lanzavecchia
As a game designer living abroad the SAZ is important to me to help with contracts, share know-how about publishers and, maybe the most important reason of all, getting to know my colleagues.
Liesbeth Bos
The SAZ is the strong voice for a fair and cooperative partnership with publishers!
Marco Teubner
I joined the SAZ because designing games is a young profession and we game designers need to communicate about our status, rights and duties.
Antoine Bauza
The SAZ is more than just a successful advocacy. It provides authors a home and lets them share their wealth of experience. Thus, it was and is an vital component of today’s diverse and challenging games landscape.
Klaus Teuber
Without game designers, there would be no games. The SAZ brings us designers together to promote the culture of gaming so that many people can enjoy our games.
Reiner Knizia
The combined expertise of the SAZ and its members, the networking among them and the many nice “colleagues” are worth gold.
Inka Brand
I always find competent contact persons in the SAZ for my questions. Thanks to SAZ my interests towards games publishers are well represented.
Janet Kneisel
Game authors/designers
Tina Schuster
Pulheim
Peter Kuhn
Berlin
Nicko Böhnke
Bargteheide
Julia Thiemann
Berlin
Barbara Schröders
Bad Endorf
Justin Müller
Mainz
Carsten Jansen
Neukirchen-Vluyn
Bart-Willem van Huizum
Zutphen
Guido Hoffmann
Wien
Norbert Proena
Niddatal (Assenheim)
Martin Pflieger
Gera
Christoph Proll
Bad Dürkheim
Udo Dieter Peise
Benediktbeuern
Kenanja Nuding
Berlin
Marco Canetta
Fucecchio
Emmanouil Zachariadis-Sourvos
Thessaloniki
Andrea Mainini
Piossasco (TO)
Jens Merkl
Hambrücken
Thomas Dettbarn
Fuerth
Simona Greco
Campomorone (Genova)
Rocky Bogdanski
Dortmund
Erik Andersson Sundén
Uppsala
Bernd Müller
Mönchengladbach
Martin Schlegel
Hagen
Janusch Rentenatus
Essen
Tobias Tesar
München
David Spada
BORGHI
Harvey Johnston
Geseke
Luís Dinis
Benavente
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Imst
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Bunde
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Zwickau
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Lehrberg
Patrick Pohlmann
Lähden
Deren Gündogdu
Darmstadt
Thomas Franken
Berlin
Martyn F
Nuenen
Jeffrey Allers
Kandern
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Unna
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Bobingen
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Koblenz
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Borken
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Mannheim
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Friedrichshafen
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Bonn
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Hanau
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trebisacce
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Hannover
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Copenhagen
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Bremen
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Kaarst
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Berlin
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Darmstadt
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Berlin
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Sanremo
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Ritterhude
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Sorø
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Thomas Weber
München
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Bad Oldesloe
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Brescia
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Berlin
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Weimar
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Mainz
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Odenthal
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Potsdam
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Hamburg
Enrico Gandolfo
Bologna
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Berlin
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Lehesten
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Heidelberg
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Brescia
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Eickeloh
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Torino
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Hamburg
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Quickborn
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Berlin
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Peine
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Monza
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Einhausen
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Kiel
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London
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Bremen
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Hamburg
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Saronno
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München
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Bremen
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Bonn
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Hamburg
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Thun
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Kiel
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Luca Borsa
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Reggio Emilia
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Oberursel
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Essen
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Roma
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Gauting
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Bonn
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Köln
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Hagen
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Herzhorn
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Verden
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Milano
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Salzburg
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Schmelz
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Amsterdam
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Wellheim
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Schwalmtal
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Konstanz
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Hamburg
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Hamburg
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Hochheim am Main
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Landstuhl
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Huixquilucan
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Untermeitingen
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Zuzgen
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Rome
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Mark Stefens
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Stuttgart
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Spalt
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Dettingen
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Recklinghausen
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Bozen
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Hagen
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Milano
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Sankt Augustin
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Tübingen
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Kassel
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Düsseldorf
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Roma
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Meerbusch
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Venice
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Essen
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Berlin
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Büdingen
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Köln
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Rome
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Frechen
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Frankfurt
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Bern
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Bilthoven
Tobias Thulke
Köln
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München
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Düsseldorf
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Wangen
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Alfter
Fabio Lopiano
Milano
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Offenbach am Main
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Amsterdam
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Unna
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Berlin
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Claudia Ritzinger
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Tübingen
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Haar
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Legnano
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Bonn
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Flensburg
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Stuttgart
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Herne
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Hamburg
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Tengen
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Köln
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trossingen
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Lüneburg
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Mannheim
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SAVONA
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Charvensod
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Boitze
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Stuttgart
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Duisburg
Gerhard Junker
Urbach