A MAZE. / Berlin 2026

A MAZE. / Berlin 2026

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Program is regularly updated with new sessions.

10:00 CEST

Start your day with energy and joy!: Smoothie & Movement Session Workshop Room 1Nicole Fiedler (she/her) • Sophia Herzog (she/her)

10:30 CEST

Thinking with your hands – How to speculate about the future of creative work with the help of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Workshop Room 2Sebastian Möring • Dominik Rinnhofer

11:00 CEST

125 Million Reasons to Build Games in Germany – An Introduction to the German Federal Games Funding Workshop Room 1Paul Mathia

12:30 CEST

Seeing the forest for the trees: How to think about workflows when designing tools Workshop Room 2Robin-Yann Storm

13:00 CEST

Dig, Bite, Bake, Decapitate ~ Turn Folklore into Play Workshop Room 1Trine Laier • Julia Mirny

14:30 CEST

Deviant Game: Ctrl+hack+feminism A queer and feminist perspective on alternative controllers through the practice of hacking - Workshop Room 2Chloé Desmoineaux

15:00 CEST

Indie Games on the Platform: Building Audiences and Crowdfunding Creative Work Workshop Room 1Michael Liebe • Elina Roinioti

17:00 CEST

Making games from scratch in Odin and understanding all the parts Workshop Room 2Karl Zylinski Let's Make a Game Manual for a Game that Doesn't Exist! Workshop Room 1Biagi (he/him) • Isabelle Smith (she/her) • Hatim Benhsain

19:00 CEST

Level Design Beyond the Screen Betonhalle [Silent Green]Dominik Cymer (he/him) • Oliwia Hajn (she/her)

10:00 CEST

Start your day with energy and joy!: Smoothie & Movement Session Workshop Room 1Nicole Fiedler (she/her) • Sophia Herzog (she/her)

10:30 CEST

a writing workshop (about storytelling through weird mediums) Workshop Room 2Tanat Boozayaangool • Daisy Fernandez

11:00 CEST

Make your game look unique Workshop Room 1Nino Filiu

12:30 CEST

Playable for Everyone — Designing Accessible Games Through Collaborative Experimentation Workshop Room 2Alice Di Pinto

13:00 CEST

Self-Publishing and Marketing Your Indie Game: What Actually Works? Workshop Room 1Maria Aloupi • Thomas Reisenegger

14:30 CEST

Reality Is Optional: Intro to AR with Lens Studio and Spectacles Workshop Room 2Ines Hilz • Max van Leeuwen

17:00 CEST

Handcrafting Your Game Workshop Room 1Chester • Emi • Antonio Kos Pinheiro de Andrade (he/him) • Biagi (he/him) • Isabelle Smith (she/her) • Ilena Pegan (they/them)

18:00 CEST

Level Design Beyond the Screen Betonhalle [Silent Green]Dominik Cymer (he/him) • Oliwia Hajn (she/her)

13:00 CEST

Design Your First Board Game — A Crafting Workshop for Everyone Betonhalle Stage [Silent Green]Alice Di Pinto IMPROVE YOUR IMPROV: The Theater Stage as an Analog Sandbox Workshop Room 1Susi • Don Marelio Make your own merchandise: Lino-Stamps and Stickers | Gestalte deine eigenen Fanartikel: Linolschnitte und Aufkleber Betonhalle Stage [Silent Green]Svenja Anhut

15:00 CEST

Level Design Beyond the Screen Betonhalle [Silent Green]Dominik Cymer (he/him) • Oliwia Hajn (she/her)