2026 Gaming in Germany Conference announces first speakers
The 2026 Gaming in Germany Conference will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hilton Ku’damm in Berlin.
As always, the Gaming in Germany Conference is THE place to connect with international and domestic decision makers, stakeholders, thought leaders, and others who are professionally involved in Germany's regulated iGaming market.
Conference topics
The 2026 Gaming in Germany Conference will cover the following topics:
The ongoing evaluation of the 2021 State Gambling Treaty
The current & future permissibility of new products, including prediction betting, sweepstakes, and eSports betting.
Online casino (table game) licensing in Bavaria, Schleswig-Holstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and Baden-Württemberg.
The future of the remaining gambling monopolies in Germany and Austria.
Market re-regulation in Austria.
Strategies for countering offshore offerings and to #ReclaimTheMarket for licensed operators.
Confirmed speakers
We are very happy to announce that the following speakers have confirmed their attendance:
Senior GGL representative
Dr. Damir Boehm, CEO, Tipwin
Dr. Christian Piska, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Vienna
Dr. Joerg Hofmann, Senior Partner, Melchers Law Firm
Dr. Christian Rapani, Rapani Rechtsanwalte
Dr. Dirk Quermann, President, DOCV
Mathias Dahms, President, DSWV
Christian Heins, Founder, German Gambling Gathering
Birgitte Sand, CEO, Birgitte Sand & Associates
Jochen Biewer, CEO, Chevron Group
Josh Hodgson, COO, H2 Gambling Capital
Vasiliki Panousi, Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager, Kaizen
Dr. Nepomuk Nothelfer, Attorney, Melchers Law Firm & Associate Professor, Univ. Of Agder
Mohamed Messaoudi, Director, Digital Vault Product, Trust & Sign, Docaposte
Meet the people who matter
In addition to a highly informative program, the Gaming in Germany Conference also offers extensive networking opportunities during the pre-conference dinner, coffee breaks, lunch, and concluding networking drinks.
Call for speakers
If you are interested in delivering a presentation or participating in a product or service-themed breakout session, please contact Gaming in Germany founder Willem van Oort for more information regarding opportunities and possibilities.
We are specifically looking for expertise on business topics such as media & marketing, affiliation, compliance, and operations.
Practical information
The 2025 Gaming in Germany Conference takes place Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the DoubleTree Hilton Ku'damm in Berlin – just 100 meters from the magnificent Kurfürstendamm!
Registration for the event is now open. Click here to register.
Announcing speakers this early is a nice change from the usual scramble where agendas appear weeks before the event.
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Compared with the big international expos, a focused regional conference like this probably gives attendees better odds of catching the sessions that matter. Curious whether the lineup will lean regulatory again.
Curious about the lineup so far.
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The Berlin venue and November date make it easy to start planning, but the real draw is who's speaking about Germany's evolving licensing landscape. Any hints on whether regulators or operators will dominate the first wave of confirmed names?
Announcing speakers this far ahead helps with planning, but I’d be curious whether the first names really reflect the regulatory shifts expected by late 2026.
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Early lineups can look solid without covering the practical licensing issues operators will actually face.