Berlin, June 2025 : On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the aletto Hotel Potsdamer Platz will once again be the venue for dice rolling, gambling and tactical puzzles: The third German Kniffel® Championship celebrates the classic game and promises excitement at the gaming tables and fun for dice fans young and old. Starting at 11:30 a.m., 160 passionate Kniffel® players from all over the country will compete for the title of Germany's Kniffel® champion. Whether it's Grosse Strasse, Full House or the eagerly awaited Kniffel®: the whole family has the opportunity to compete and challenge their luck in a big round.
Kniffel® is an all-time favorite classic game
Probably the best-known Roll & Write game from Schmidt Spiele® was the first and still the most successful of its kind. In addition to the popular classic, there are now numerous other versions from Schmidt Spiele, such as travel games, Kniffel® for children, an extreme version or the Kniffel® card game. No matter in which form: Kniffel® is synonymous with fun in Germany. Some games in the "Klein & Fein" series take up the popular game principle and are also very popular. The special appeal of the game lies in the balance between luck and tactics - a recipe for success that has lost none of its fascination even in the digital age. The annual German Kniffel® Championship is proof of this: What once began as a family game has developed into a vibrant part of modern gaming culture - with Schmidt Spiele® as an enduring companion for young and old alike.
The venue for this year's championship will be our long-standing publishing partner, the aletto Hotel Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. With stylish and spacious rooms, a central location and extensive event expertise, aletto Hotels offers the ideal conditions for a tournament of this magnitude. As a proven partner of Schmidt Spiele, the hotel not only stands for professional organization, but also for an atmosphere that focuses on enthusiasm for the game and community. The long-standing collaboration between Schmidt Spiele and aletto Hotels creates a rousing game festival in the heart of Berlin.
"Kniffel® stands for cross-generational gaming fun. We want to make this visible every year with the championship," says Axel Kaldenhoven, Managing Director of Schmidt Spiele. "It's important to us to see games not just as a product, but as an experience. With aletto Hotels, we have had a reliable partner at our side for years who shares this idea."
Further events cast their shadows ahead
Puzzles, puzzles, puzzles, fun: at Schmidt Spiele, playing becomes an experience and so the publisher is organizing numerous game events until the end of the year and bringing game enthusiasts together at various locations in Germany. Schmidt Spiele is also always present at trade fairs. Upcoming dates to make a note of include the Berlin Brettspiel Con, the Hobbymesse Leipzig, SpielIDEE in Rostock, SPIEL in Essen and the Puzzle Masters event at the aletto Hotel Potsdamer Platz. Further information on the championship and upcoming events will be available shortly at: https://www.schmidt-spiele-tour.de/termine/