Press Start: Coaches & Experts
Information on our Coaches and Experts
In the “Press Start” education and networking programme, the 132 founders are accompanied by coaches who support them in their start in the games sector. At Press Start events, grant holders also benefit from the expertise of industry experts.
We are very pleased to bundle a wide range of expertise with our coaches and speakers to prepare the grant holders for their start-up in the best possible way.
Tim Ahlert
Head of Marketing
Headup Games
Em Aspinall
Communications & Event Manager
Safe In Our World
Jens Bahr
CEO
Off the Beaten Track
Thierry Baujard
Co-Founder
SpielFabrique
Kim Belair
CEO
Sweat Baby Inc
Daniel Berndt
Co-Founder
Codecks
André Bernhardt
Master of Secret things
The Indie Advisory
Kai Bodensiek
Partner
Brehm & v. Moers
Dr. Matthias Böck
Data Scientist
Rüdiger Brandis
Producer
Playing History
Mona Brandt
Game and UX Design
Marek Brunner
Head of Procedures
USK
Cat Burton
Founder
Goth Boss Studios
Eric Buschendorf
Product Manager
GC Radix
Corey Caplan
Director of Business Development & Partner Licensing
tinyBuild Games
Alex Carey
trength & Dexterity Barrier Expert
PlayAbility
Dr. Ramona Casasola-Greiner
Consultant
Julian Colbus
CEO
DigiTales Interactive
Tommaso Crogliano
Communications Manager
Gentle Troll Entertainment GmbH
Don Daglow
Game Studio Adviser - Keynote Speaker - Narrative Designer - Game Designer
Jason Della Rocca
Co-Founder
Execution Labs
Marina Díez
Game Director
Blue Backpack
Uta Eberhardt
Founding Consultant
Crative Europe
Walid El Cheikh
CEO
Pitching for Life
Victoria Evans
Founder/Creative Strategist
Digital Vic Inc.
Sebastian "Buddy" Fleer
Executive Advisor
Lensfleer
Christian Fonnesbech
CEO & Head of IP
Leverage
Jörg Friedrich
CEO
Paintbucket Games
Amanda Förtsch
Funding Manager
Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg
Silvia Gaetano
Social Media & Community Consultant
Nathalie Galla
Community Strategist
ByteRockers' Games
Jonas Gawe
Program Manager
Limit Break Mentorship
Dr. Hans Martin Grammbeck
Managing Director
nesemann & grambeck
Lars Hinnerk Grevsmühl
Creative Director
Irox games
Patryk Grzeszczuk
Marketing Director
11 Bit Studios
René Habermann
Director
Bippinbits
Jan Halwe
Business Development Manager
Byte Rocker's Games
Iris Harr
Project Manager
Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg
Marian Härtel
Lawyer
Prof. Dr. Christian-Henner Hentsch
Director Legal & Regulatory Affairs
game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche
Michael Hoss
Head of Product
Deck 13 Spotlight
Rami Ismail
Games Industry Studio & Project Advisor
Laura Kaltenmaier
Communications
KI-Garage
Lukas Keil
CEO
GC Radix
Valerie Kenntemich
Project Manager
Farbspiel Interactive
Nina Kiel
game developer, researcher, journalist, DEI advocate
Tobias Kopka
Curator, Interaction Designer, Systemic Coach
Curatomic
Ulrike Küchler
CEO
Gamebook Studio HQ
Ruth Lemmen
Co-Founder & Ambassador
Womenize!
Dr. Tom Lilge
CEO/CoHead
Homo Ludens GmbH / gamelab.berlin
Prof. Odile Limpach
Co-Founder
SpielFabrique
Ann-Kristin Lochmann
Counsel
Osborne Clarke
Jennifer Lufau
Co-Founder
Afrogameuses & Narratify
Timo Maier
Founder
Timo Maier - Agile Strategies
Florian Masuth
Head of Games & New Business
medianet berlinbrandenburg
Florian Mätzschker
CEO
STS smart taxation Berlin GmbH
Marian Münch
Senior Associate
GreenGate Partners
Masair Emanuel Nashat
CEO
Nashat Solutions
Joshua Nilson
Founder
Maskwa Games
Dr. Kenneth "Rico" Norwood
Lead Researcher and Content Producer
Tales
Arden Osthof
Freelance Narrative Designer
Diorama Machine
Adalbert Pakura
Co-Founder
VRalive
Ani Pecki
Accessibility Consultant - d/Deaf and hard of hearing barrier expert
PlayAbility
Irene Preuss
Marketing & Community Director
Roost Games
Mick Prinz
Project Lead Good Gaming
Amadeu Antonio Stiftung
Prof. Dr. Christian Rauda
Managing Partner
ARTANA
Florian Rohde
Community & Player Support Lead
YAGER Development
Thomas Rössig
Founder
Thomas Rössig Consulting
Nina Schild
PR & Communications Manager
Webedia
Wolfgang Schmitz
CEO
Ahoiii Entertainment
Dennis Schoubye
Head of Gamecity Hamburg
Romina Stawowy
Lead Communication & Events
Charta der Vielfalt
Dean Takahashi
Editorial Director
GamesBeat
Sergio Tavares
Director of Marketing & Communication
YAGER Development
Johannes Thimme
Founder
Quality Time Studio
Dr. Nikolaus Uhl
Partner
Green Gate Partners
Sophie Vo
Founder
Rise and Play
Yannik Wiesner
Project Management Games Funding
Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg
Markus Wilding
Founder
Beyond the Wall Consulting
Marcel Zurawka
Managing Director
Irox Games
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