The Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Protection and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck will take part in the official opening event of Gamescom 2022. This will take place on August 24th in Cologne in the afternoon of the media and trade visitor day.
After two years, in which Gamescom took place exclusively digitally due to Corona and the greetings could only be delivered via video, the political guests of honor will again take part in the world's largest games event this year. The political guests of honor can also take part in a guided tour of Gamescom to see the innovations and trends in the games industry for themselves.
Games in the Ministry of Economy
“We are delighted to be opening Gamescom 2022 together with Robert Habeck, Minister of Economic Affairs and Vice Chancellor of the Federal Government. The fact that the Federal Minister, who brought games into his Ministry of Economic Affairs at the start of the new legislative period, is taking part in the opening underlines the high relevance of the medium for the new Federal Government. Nowhere else than at the Gamescom you can better immerse yourself in the fascinating world of games and find out about the latest trends and innovations in order to find the right political levers to make Germany an even stronger games location," says Felix Falk, Managing Director of the German games industry association "Game" and co-organizer of Gamescom.
The Koelnmesse also welcomed the promise: “Federal Minister Habeck’s visit is a sign of great appreciation,” says Gerald Böse, Chairman of the Management Board of Koelnmesse GmbH. “In doing so, he is honoring the development of the Gamescom one of the most successful and largest events in the German and international trade fair industry. Thanks to Gamescom as the world's largest event for computer and video games, the Cologne trade fair venue is once again the focus of worldwide media attention."
The political tours of the Gamescom start on August 24th at 17 p.m. in the "Made in Germany" area. The political greetings will be held after the tours in the Konrad Adenauer Hall of the Congress Center North from 18:30 p.m. The opening will also be streamed live on Gamescom now, the Gamescom content hub.
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