More than 30 exhibitors, clubs, associations, institutions, and educational institutions actively participated in the “gamesCompetence” program at gamescom 2009.

The gamesCompetence concept of gamescom brings together and coordinates all of the presentations and information on the topics of the protection of minors, media expertise and media education at gamescom.

The central elements of gamesCompetence are:

• Presentations from young people for young people
• Clubs, associations, and institutions and the
• gamescom congress of the state of NRW

gamescom congress 2010
Social consequences of games.

The gamescom congress is a free event organised by the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia, the City of Cologne and the BIU (German Federal Association for Entertainment Software). Organisation and realisation by HMR International.

Date: Thursday, 19 August 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Koelnmesse, Congress Centrum Nord, Rheinsaa

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Industry decision makers are especially confronted with the new issues and challenges arising from the increasing popularity of online and social games. There is also a special focus on improving the quality of computer games and the impact that game use has on society. The conference is targeted towards game industry players, political, cultural and press representatives as well as opinion leaders in the areas of education and development.

Moderation: Torsten Zarges, Correspondent, kressreport, Köln

10.00 a.m., accreditation

10.30 a.m. – 10.45 a.m., opening
Jürgen Roters, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Köln

10.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m., greeting
Developing branches and taking over social responsibility
Angelica Schwall-Düren, Ministerin für Bundesangelegenheiten, Europa und Medien des Landes NRW*

11.00 a.m. – 11.15 a.m., greeting
Games 2010: Actual development of games branch
Ruth Lemmen, Referentin Medienkompetenz, Bundesverband Interaktive
Unterhaltungssoftware e.V., Berlin

11.15 a.m. – 11.30 a.m., coffee break

11.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m., Keynote, Q&A
Market analysis: Games industry as factor of economy
Prof. Dr. Jörg Müller-Lietzkow, Institut für Medienwissenschaft, Medienorganisation und Mediensysteme, Universität Paderborn

12.00 p.m. – 12.30 p.m., Keynote, Q&A
Subsuption: Who plays what?
Prof. Dr. Winfred Kaminski, Geschäftsführender Direktor des Instituts für Medienforschung und Medienpädagogik, Fachhochschule Köln

12.30 p.m. – 1.00 p.m., Keynote, Q&A
Games and their influence on youth culture
Prof. Dr. Christoph Klimmt, Juniorprofessor für Publizistik mit Schwerpunkt Online-Kommunikation, Universität Mainz

1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m., lunch break

2.00 p.m. – 2.30 p.m.
Case Study I: Social gaming

Theoretical classification
Harald Hesse, Chefredakteur, Gamesmarkt, München

Creating a perfect world
Ibrahim Evsan, Gründer und Geschäftsführer, UP Webgame GmbH, Köln

2.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Case Study II: Emotional Gaming

Theoretical classification
Christian Stöcker, Stellvertretender Ressortleiter Netzwelt, Spiegel Online, Hamburg*

Heavy Rain – game and emotion
Guillaume de Fondaumière, Co-CEO and Executive Producer, Quantic Dream, Paris

3.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m., coffee break

3.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Case Study III: phenomenon eSports

Theoretical classification
Alexander T. Müller, Managing Director, SK Gaming, Köln

Virtual team spirit
Peter Siedlatzek, Beirat, n!faculty e.V., Köln

4.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Case Study IV: Games go TV

Theoretische Einordnung
Marc Ziegler, Geschäftsführer, Mediencluster NRW GmbH, Köln

Virtual playbook – the digital character of future
Olaf Coenen, Geschäftsführer, Electronic Arts GmbH, Köln

4.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m., Final penal
Media competence and social consequences: create and realize future chances
Nils Holger Henning, CCO, Bigpoint GmbH, Hamburg
Guido Kahlen, Stadtdirektor, Stadt Köln
Martin Lorber, PR Director und Jugendschutzbeauftragter, Electronic Arts GmbH, Köln
Ralf Reichert, Geschäftsführer, Turtle Entertainment GmbH, Köln
Jürgen Schattmann, Referatsleiter, Referat für Kinder- und Jugendschutz, Medienkompetenz in der Kinder und Jugendhilfe Jugendsozialarbeit, Düsseldorf
Olaf Wolters, Geschäftsführer, Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware e.V., Berlin

10.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. , Supporting Programme
• Information boothes and game stations
• Exhibition artworks contest
• A guided tour by ESL-Gamer through the area of Koelnmesse *enquiered