Searching new opportunities

2008 was a very busy but also very successful year for me.

In January I sold my online gaming company Neodelight.com to 7Seas Technologies (press release).
I also did some consulting e.g. for www.fettspielen.de (more).
In August I completed my master's thesis titled: "Explanatory Models of Computer Gaming Consumption" an empirical survey focusing on the differentiation of casual and hardcore games (more).
• In December I wrote my final exams for my Master in Sociology, Political Science and Psychology and now am officially a "Diplom-Soziologe Univ", hooray!
  

With my company successfully sold and my diploma certificate in the pocket I now have my head cleared for new challenges.

So if you

• know of any interesting jobs (preferably near Munich)
• or are in need of a consultant with 8 years of experience in the social, online and casual games market (and an additional year shooting documentaries :-)
• or you need a researcher who does not only know the business side of computer games but has also researched them from a scientific angle,
  

then I am at your disposal.

If you want more information on what I did, can do and want to do in the future then check out my LinkedIn or Xing profiles or go back to the main page of my website at www.ulrichtausend.com.

As I am travelling North America until 14th of march reaching me though email might be easier than calling my cell (you find the contact info here).

'Organized' gaming in Munich - here we go!

I am really happy that I came across the "Videospielkultur e.V." (club for video games culture) end of last year. The club is very active organizing lectures and discussions on the cultural aspects of video games as well as their impact on society.



AND they are hosting the bi-weekly Games Lounge. There you can play the newest (and oldest) games from a massive library on good equipment. And as most people attending are from the games business it is also a perfect way to discuss games while making new connections.
For me the games lounge is what I always wanted to exist. And I am a bit sad that I will miss couple of them on my well earned post graduation travel to North America ;) . It is just quite a sight to see the Bavarian Minister of Media playing guitar hero.