Womenize!

Passion for games, studio start-ups, sound design & self-confidence – Womenize! gives women and underrepresented groups in the games industry a platform

Visibility, empowerment, networking and training – Womenize! has set itself the goal of giving women and underrepresented people in the games industry a platform. In a week’s time, after a break of five years, it will start again. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 5 at the Institut Français (Kurfürstendamm 211) in Berlin. In panels, talks and workshops, Womenize! discusses topics such as studio start-ups, salary negotiations, passion for games, sound design, esports, mindfulness, diversity, self-confidence, inclusion, jobs in the industry and presents a games exhibition showcasing games by talented female developers. Tickets are available here.

The Womenize! program at a glance

• 10.00 – 10.15 a.m.: Welcome by Madeleine Egger (Head of Womenize!), Ruth Lemmen (Co-Founder Womenize!) and Anna-Sarah Vielhaber (Medienboard)
• 10.15 – 10.45 a.m.: Talk: Finding passion in gaming – and sustain it, Maxi Graeff (Integrated Marketing Lead Xbox DACH at Microsoft)
• 11.00 – 12.00: Panel: Navigating the path to founding your own studio, Valentina Birke, Ina Goering (game), Melanie Fussenegger (Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur), Sofia Saa (Institut Français), Serenad Yilmaz (Food for thought)
• 11.00 – 12.00: Workshop: Strategies for addressing sexual harassment, Kristina Straßburger (criminologist)
• 13.00 – 13.45: Talk: An unexpected Journey: Discovering my voice in the gaming world, Rebecca “JustBecci” Raschun (moderator, speaker, content creator)
• 13.00 – 13.45: Workshop: How to sell your next promotion or salary rise, Sophie Vo (founder of Rise and Play)
• 14.00 – 15.00: Panel: Working at Riot: The diversity of jobs in Esports, Caroline Schneiders, Simge Erdogan, Viktoria Glaeser (all Riot Games)
• 14.00 – 15.00: Workshop: Partnering up with a publisher – The dragon in front of the gate problem, Jenni Wergin (Creative Producer, Headup)
• 15.00 – 15.45: Talk: Success factor confidence – From self-awareness to a growth mindset, Frederico Machado de Campos & Richarrie Mosca Klumpp (both Yager)
• 15.00 – 16.00: Workshop: Mindfulness break, Gabrielė Jurkonytė (ASO Manager, Inno Games)
• 16.00 – 16.45: Talk: Why your game sounds mediocre – the magic skill of giving meaningful feedback to your audio designer, Almut Schwacke (Sound Designer)
• 17.00 – 18.00: Panel: Gaming in Brandenburg: Exploring opportunitites beyond Berlin’s borders, Fernanda Lange-Boettcher (Brandenburg Economic Development Corporation, Katja Bäuerle (Erich Pommer Institute), Mafalda Duarte (Telescope Game), Julianne Becker (Coconat).

More: www.womenize.net.

Womenize! is funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and organized by Booster Space Events & Consulting GmbH

Main sponsor: Xbox DACH

Sponsors: InnoGames, Yager Development, Institut Français Deutschland, Riot Games, Kickstarter and Caseking.

Event partners: Factory-C, game Verband, Stiftung digitale Spielekultur and webedia.