Simon Renner

Simon Renner is a social education worker with Club Mate in front of him and gaming controllers in his hands. In addition to working with children and young people, he is particularly enthusiastic about video games and their influence on players. He has long been aware that video games are not just a pastime, but offer much more.

Whether you're competing with others in competitive games, exploring virtual worlds, or letting Karlach throw you over her shoulder to get you to safety, Simon always sees educational potential in games.

When Baldur's Gate 3 was released, it was immediately clear to him that this game deserved to be viewed from an educational perspective. So he began to explore the queer identity development of players and is conducting research on this topic.

This shows that video games can be much more than pure entertainment, and you can hear exactly what in his lecture.