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Professor Malte Behrmann
Professor Dr. Malte Behrmann is at Gisma University of Applied Sciences as Professor of Game Management in the Business Department, bringing extensive academic experience and industry expertise across digital business and entrepreneurship with special focus on gaming, media and the creative industries.
Based in Berlin, Professor Behrmann is also an independent attorney and consultant focused on the creative industries. He contributed significantly to the cultural recognition of digital games in Germany and Europe, helping establish game development as a cultural sector eligible for public funding.
With more than 25 years of teaching experience and a professorship at bbw Hochschule from 2013 to 2024, Professor Behrmann has played an important role in education and supporting the next generation of professionals. His academic and research contributions include numerous articles and six books, four of which he wrote as sole author, participation in six European Union research projects, and a Best Paper Award at the ETIMM conference in Bucharest.
Professor Behrmann has also held prominent leadership positions in the gaming industry. He is a co-founder and former CEO of the German National Association of Game Developers (Game e.V.) and served as General Secretary of the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) for nearly a decade. In these roles, he helped advance public funding and the recognition of game development across Germany and Europe.
Beyond academia, he remains active in industry development, policy and entrepreneurship initiatives. His current activities include the Mittelstandsausschuss of BDI/BDA, the steering board of the NEM Initiative, Nordic Game, and co-leading the D64 working group on startup support. He has also served as President of the Jury for the Swiss Game Support Program and as a coach for IBB Coaching Bonus.