Planetary Futures
The STRATEGIES Summer School on Ecological Games & Responsible Development

31 August – 2 September 2026, Cologne, Germany
Cologne Game Lab of the TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences

Are you a Master student, a PhD candidate or a post-doctoral researcher curious about games and the planet? Join us for a three-day intensive program exploring how the medium of digital games can engage responsibly with ecological thinking and planetary futures. You will participate in academic poster sessions, discussion panels, and collaborative workshops with leading scholars and industry professionals. Grasp your chance to build lasting connections within a growing community of researchers and designers committed to advancing ecological thinking in and through games.

You can find out more about the Planetary Futures Summer School here: https://colognegamelab.de/research/conferences/planetary-futures/

Applications are open until the 15th of May 2026.