Pitch Level Up 2026

Pitch Level Up is the event to learn more about the art of pitching: in closed 1:1 sessions, you present your pitch to games experts to get honest and productive feedback. This is the perfect opportunity to get your pitch ready for upcoming talks with publishers or calls for funding in 2026. Throughout the day, a talk program will give further insights into the publishing landscape, show what a successful pitch deck can look like, and what publishers are keeping an eye out for. In addition, there will be ample time for networking or participating in peer-to-peer feedback sessions.  

The mentors for the 1:1 feedback sessions are:  

• Valentina Birke, Director Indie Arena Booth (opens in a new tab)
• Michael Hoss, Head of Product at Deck13 Spotlight (opens in a new tab)
• Sören Lass, Games Consultant(opens in a new tab) 
• Nina Müller, Senior VP of Products, Goodgame Studios (opens in a new tab)
• Jasmin Östreicher, CEO at Sidekick Publishing (opens in a new tab)
• Steffen Rühl, Games Consultant  (opens in a new tab)
• Margarete Schneider, Project Manager at Gamecity Hamburg (opens in a new tab)
• Dennis Schoubye, Head of Gamecity Hamburg (opens in a new tab)
• Kristin von der Wense, Publishing Producer at Daedalic Entertainment (opens in a new tab)
• More experts TBA 

Talk Program 

• Jasmin Pfeiffer (DigiTales Interactive(opens in a new tab)) will present the pitch deck that got them a publishing deal for their game Lacuna (opens in a new tab)and give further insights on how to pitch for a publisher.  

• More talks will be announced soon 

If you’d like to participate in the 1:1 feedback sessions, please choose your ticket accordingly. We will send you a questionnaire closer to the event to match you with the most suitable experts for your project and goals.  

We're looking forward to a day of learning, networking and pitching together!