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News
Game of the Year Jury: The nominated games 2025
The Jury "Spiel des Jahres e.V." association announced this year's nominations and recommendation lists on June 09, 2025. Three games each were nominated for "Spiel des Jahres 2025", "Kinderspiel des Jahres 2025" and "Kennerspiel des Jahres 2025".
“Playing board games” in the nationwide UNESCO directory of intangible cultural heritage
The German Conference of Ministers of Culture of the Federal States and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media confirmed yesterday that 18 living traditions will be included in the nationwide directory of intangible cultural heritage – including “playing board games”. The SAZ welcomes the decision and demands consequences.
Read more … “Playing board games” in the nationwide UNESCO directory of intangible cultural heritage
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Carlo E. Lanzavecchia
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Liesbeth Bos
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Marco Teubner
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Klaus Teuber
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Essen
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Berlin
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Torino
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Göttingen
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