Event Report “Spielend lernen”

Following an invitation of the Viennese Game Lab, Felix Schniz and Sabrina Maria Größing have represented the Klagenfurt Critical Game Lab at the event “Spielend lernen!” that took place on 19 May 2026 at the Bildungsdirektion Wien. Klagenfurt was the first non-Viennese game lab to join the event underlining the importance of the University of Klagenfurt for Austrian Game Studies outside of Vienna, and able to represent its unique approaches to the challenges of introducing technological literacy and the importance of play to an intrigued audience of experts and pedagogues.

Building on a prior visit of Viennese Game Lab scholars to Klagenfurt, the event was concluded with a tour through the local game lab facilities on 20 May and an extended chat about shared challenges and future opportunities for cooperation.