Gaming in Germany Conference Agenda
10th November 2026
Doors open 09:00
Block 1: Regulatory & GlüStV 2021 evaluation update
Keynote
Senior GGL representative
Regulatory update
Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner, Melchers Law Firm
The industry's perspective I
Dr. Dirk Quermann, President, Deutscher Online Casinoverband (DOCV)
The industry's perspective II
Mathias Dahms, President, Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV)
Discussion: Threading the needle between public opinion and economic viability
Birgitte Sand, CEO, Birgitte Sand & Associates (mod.); other speakers TBA
Block 2: The threat of the black market: Towards an effective regulatory response
Player protection, market realities, and effective enforcement
Alexander Müller, Member of the Executive Board, FDP
Creating friction: An investigation into effective enforcement action
Vasiliki Panousi, Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager, Kaizen
How can the industry help? Insights & initiatives
Christian Heins, Founder, European Gambling Gathering
#ReclaimTheMarket: iGaming and payment solutions
Thore Sieck, VP Global Sales, Adyen
Block 3: New products & market opportunities
Prediction markets & sweepstakes: Now coming to Germany?
Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner, Melchers Law Firm; Dr. Christian Rapani, Partner, Rapani Rechtsanwälte
Online casino in NRW: Licensing and B2B opportunities in Germany's most populous state
Dr. Carsten Bringmann, Associate Partner, Noerr
State gambling monopolies and EU law: Growing incompatibilities and private opportunities
Prof. Dr. Christian Piska, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Vienna
eSports betting in Germany
Dr. Nepomuk Nothelfer, Ass. Professor, Univ. of Agder & Attorney, Melchers Law Firm
Block 4: Current challenges
2027 and beyond: Re-licensing in the German online market
Dr. Damir Boehm, CEO, Tipwin; other speakers TBA
The practical impact of the EU's new AML/CFT regulation
Jochen Biewer, Managing Director, Chevron Group; other speakers TBA
Data vaults & data compliance for the German market
Mohamed Messaoudi, Director Product Strategy, Docaposte
Block 5: Austria update
Online casino market re-regulation in Austria
Dr. Christian Rapani, Partner, Rapani Rechtsanwälte
Block 6: Germany market update
The German iGaming market in numbers
Josh Hodgson, COO, H2 Gambling Capital
Game popularity: Onshore and offshore offerings compared
Jeffrey Haas, Chair, Blask Business Intelligence