RAW TALENT is a joint booth for student-developed games at gamescom. Launched in 2024 by Prof. Dr. Greta Hoffmann, the initiative has grown rapidly: from three universities and around 18 games in a four-square-meter space in its first year to more than 380 students from 18 public universities across five countries presenting over 90 games in an 81-square-meter space in 2026.
The growing scale of the initiative is also reflected in the media coverage it has received. The following is an overview of media reports and articles featuring RAW TALENT 2026.
- phoenix.de from August 26, 2026 – Talk with Prof. Dr. Greta Hoffmann (live broadcast): https://www.phoenix.de/sendungen/ereignisse/phoenix-der-tag/ua-politische-eroeffnung-a-5221594.html
- WDR Lokalzeit Cologne, August 26, 2026 (report from the booth + studio discussion): https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/lokalzeit-aus-koeln/wdr-lokalzeit-aus-koeln-oder-26-08-2026/wdr-koeln/Y3JpZDovL3dkci5kZS9CZWl0cmFnLXNvcGhvcmEtOGVlOTE2ZjMtMzdjOC00YWFiLTlhNzgtZmYzNTc3YmQ3MmJm
- rp-online.de (Rheinische Post) from August 24, 2026: https://rp-online.de/digitales/games/gamescom/fuenf-tierspiele-auf-der-gamescom-die-kinder-begeistern-sollen_aid-153651889
- Cologne Science Roundtable on August 12, 2026: https://koelner-wissenschaftsrunde.de/gamescom-2026/
- presseportal.de (link), openpr.de, splashgames.de, koeln-insight.tv, August 12, 2026: https://www.presseportal.de/pm/118033/6331820
- Augsburger Allgemeine https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/augsburg/videospielmesse-gamescom-augsburger-studierende-praesentieren-vier-spiele-115141231
- b4b Schwaben https://www.b4bschwaben.de/b4b-nachrichten/augsburg_artikel,-tha-ist-auf-videospielmesse-gamescom-vertreten-_arid,275497.html