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
Mark Stefens
Rheine
Max Scharf
Kaarst
Tobias Thulke
Köln
Clark Rodeffer
Ann Arbor
Maj-Britt Jönsson
Hamburg
Andreas Steding
Göttingen
Máren Kruse
Berlin
Jörg von Rüden
Dortmund
Robert Groenewold
Bilthoven
Andreas Schleicher
Stuttgart
Paul Gäbler
Braunschweig
Heiko Korntheuer
Thun
Patricia Spazierer
Germaringen
Wolfgang Lehmann
Rechberghausen
Wolfgang Pabst
Zwickau
David Spada
BORGHI
David-Lennart Sturz
Düsseldorf
Michael Modler
Ritterhude
Patrick Katona
Eggenstein Leopoldshafen
Arjan van Houwelingen
Eext
Simon Thomas
Mainz-Kastel
Florian Racky
Kelkheim
Henning Schulz
Kiel
Johnny Ebsen
Pfinztal
Lucien Geelhoed
Leiden
Andreas Zimmermann
Offenburg
Cynthia-Stefanie Barth
Friedrichshafen
Torsten Landsvogt
Hildesheim
Jeffrey Allers
Kandern
Matthias Cramer
Essen
Remo Conzadori
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Nicolas Straccia
Offenbach am Main
Johannes Fähndrich
Magdeburg
Giovanni Franceschelli
Firenze
Hendryk Claussen
Hannover
Rocky Bogdanski
Dortmund
Andreas Molter
Borken
Wolfgang Vogel
Lehrberg
Markus Hagenauer
Surheim
Daniel Bernsen
Huixquilucan
Gerd Fenchel
Böblingen
Jan Meyberg
Andernach
Matthias Goebel
Unna
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Neuss
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Kaiserslautern
Hans-Peter Stoll
Lampertheim
Stefan Kropp
Aubstadt
Eike Jung
Köln
Richard Lenherr
Bülach
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Heiligenhaus
Tobias Roeser
Langen
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Bonn
Nicole Zeller
Dettingen
Ulrich Blum
Köln
Tim Goldbach
Frechen
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Thessaloniki
Lena Flottow
Mannheim
Janet Kneisel
Zuzgen
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Padova
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Tübingen
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Moosach
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Nandlstadt
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Konstanz
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Sankt Augustin
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Martino Chiacchiera
Griesheim
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trossingen
Alessandro Cuneo
Montalenghe
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Hagen
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Frankfurt
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Haan
Arnold Reisse
Hamburg
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Bert Weverling
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Martin Schlegel
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Urbach
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Bernhard Lach
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Martin Ebel
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Mannheim
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Madrid
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Berlin
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Hilko Drude
Göttingen
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Verden
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Heidelberg
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Legnano
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Stuttgart
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Zevenaar
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Roma
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Leonberg
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Berlin
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Berlin
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Gauting
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Milano
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München
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Peine
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Lüneburg
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Hamburg
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Essen
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trebisacce
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Sorø
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Rome
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München
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Hamburg