Requirements
The following persons are eligible for accreditation:
- Holders of a valid press ID of a German or foreign journalist association without any link to a particular industry.
- Holders of a valid press ID of a German or foreign trade journalist association related to the theme of the trade fair.
- Individuals from Germany or abroad who can prove their status as a journalist (or photojournalist) as follows:
- by presenting original copies of byline articles that are not more than six months old at the time of the event
- by presenting original copies of mastheads that mention the individual as editors, permanent independent editorial staff, or authors. These mastheads may not be more than six months old at the time of the event
- by presenting the original of a written order by an editorial office with reference to the trade fair in question
- by presenting a web link to an online publication authored by the individual, provided the publication is well-established within the respective trade fair community. Due to the greater amount of time required to check such claims, applications for accreditation in such cases must be submitted well in advance
- by presenting proof not more than six months old that the individual works for a school newspaper or by presenting a valid ID from a youth press organization
Furthermore, the Koelnmesse GmbH reserves the right to conduct further investigations to establish proof of journalistic activities, even if a press pass has been submitted. Legitimation should be submitted in German or English. In individual cases the Koelnmesse GmbH reserves the right to additionally request submission of a valid ID containing photographic identification. There is no entitlement to accreditation. If necessary the Koelnmesse GmbH reserves the right to restrict accreditation or to revoke it entirely and ban persons from the premises.
Koelnmesse GmbH reserves the right to demand documentary evidence of any reporting. In the event of abuse, accreditation may be withdrawn.
We reserve the right to apply minor additions and exceptions to these accreditation guidelines for certain fairs and events.
We advise you that data received for the purpose of processing your accreditation may be also used for the clarification of queries
April 2012
Important information about gamescom 2012
- The opportunity will be provided once again this year to offer competent reporting; accreditation will not be absolutely necessary. We are pleased to announce that Wi-Fi hotspots will be available throughout the gamescom exhibition. Access cards can be bought at the event (on the boulevard between Halls 10 and 11 or in the copy shops).
- Photography and filming (video recordings) are generally permitted if exhibitors agree to it.
- The working facilities available will be broadened this year to include the Press Centre East for the first time this year in addition to the Press Centre North and the working room (second floor, room A) in the Congress Centre North.
- Owners of privately launched gaming websites, blogs or podcast sites will not be granted accreditation.
- It is not possible to provide accreditation to persons under the age of 16 without youth media credentials.
- Persons without media credentials will be asked to present a valid personal photographic identity document to prove their age.
- Holders of youth media credentials will only be granted accreditation for the media day (first day of the fair). It is not possible to extend the validity of the accreditation.
- Persons representing online media will be accredited if a sample of their previous reporting on gamescom is available (with clear indications of the author, date and contribution) and if the medium has existed for at least one year.
- Access figures and the size of the medium play a role in the accreditation process and the number of persons admitted.
- Each person representing a medium must have themselves accredited individually using the online form. Collective enquiries will not be processed.
