Digital Games and Immersive Content Award Committee
The committee, chaired by Walid Nakschbandi, Managing Director of the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, meets two to three times a year.
Members: The Digital Games and Immersive Content Awards Committee
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Walid Nakschbandi
Chair, Managing Director of the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
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David von Galen
Media Industry Advisor, State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia
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Andreas Suika
Game Developer & Consultant
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Prof. Dr. Johanna Pirker
Technical University of Munich
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Valentina Birke
Supercrowd
Funding Types: The following funding types are sure to interest you
Submission Deadline: The next submission deadlines will be announced at a later date.
Grant Announcements: These projects were most recently funded
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At its most recent meeting, the Digital Games Grant Committee decided to award a total of 602,944 euros in funding to ten game projects.
July 14, 2026
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Dice Luck, Cat Exorcism, and XR Learning Environments: North Rhine-Westphalia Funds 16 Projects with Approximately 1.2 Million Euros
April 1, 2026
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In the first two games funding sessions following the entry into force of the new guidelines, the Film and Media Foundation NRW has supported a total of 25 projects with a total of over 1.67 million euros.
November 20, 2025
