“It’s like going to the stadium with a jersey”

Digital worlds in the Old Congress Hall: At the Gaming-Gaudi Bavaria at the weekend everything revolved around video games and co.

Munich – At the Munich trade fair, visitors could not only immerse themselves in virtual worlds, but also meet other fans or find out about career opportunities on more than 1000 square meters. The event was opened by the Bavarian Digital Minister Judith Gerlach.

Munich: Cosplayers disguised as anime or video game characters receive guests

Colorfully disguised cosplayers received the guests right in the entrance hall. Cosplay – this is a trend from Asia in which fans dress up as anime or video game characters as true to the original as possible. And almost perfect.

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Axel Jankowski is one of them. The 26-year-old is dressed as a hero from the fantasy game Genshin Impact. He compares the fellow campaigners in his hobby with football fans: “It’s like going to the stadium in a jersey. Everyone sees where you belong and you start talking to other fans.” How much time does he put into gaming? “Too much,” admits the aircraft mechanic with a laugh. He bought most of his costume. However, the earrings were made with a 3D printer. Yuka H. also put her own work into her pink costume. “I specialize in make-up and wigs,” says the 23-year-old. She invests up to four hours in each colorful head of hair.

Munich: Universities advertise at the fair for future computer scientists

The event at Bavariapark is a real hands-on fair. Newcomers can take their first steps into new worlds, visitors can compete in reflex games, and the virtual ball game with VR glasses really gets you sweating. On a stage, visitors compete against each other in a fun racing game – entertainingly moderated, broadcast for the crowd on a big screen. There are also tournaments with prize money.

The universities also know that the gaming scene is now a huge industry – and at the colorful fair they advertise not only game developers but also future computer scientists. Leonhard Marx is a research associate at the Kempten University of Applied Sciences. He presents the bachelor’s degree in computer science – game engineering. “In Germany there are still very few courses in this area,” explains the 31-year-old. And this despite the fact that graduates are not only desperately sought after by game producers. For example, in the area of ​​autonomous transport, demand is high, says Marx. (P. Schlingensief)

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