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The countdown is on: On May 23rd and 24th, the Salzburg Exhibition Center will once again transform into the hot spot for gaming, eSports, and cosplay in the heart of Austria. The first program highlights for all three stages have now been announced – promising a weekend packed with live entertainment, thrilling moments, and interactive action. eSports Stage: Where Champions Are Crowned… Read more

LEVEL UP returns in 2026 with renewed energy: On May 23rd and 24th, 2026, the gaming event will celebrate its sixth edition at the Salzburg Exhibition Center. Ticket sales begin on January 16th. With approximately 12,000 visitors expected, LEVEL UP 2026 will once again be the central meeting point for gaming, esports, and pop culture fans from across the German-speaking world. Three stages, three… Read more

LEVEL UP – The Gaming Festival attracted 11,000 enthusiastic visitors to the Salzburg Exhibition Center on June 28 and 29. Three stages, over 15,000 square meters of experience space, and a host of interactive formats made Salzburg a hotspot for the gaming community. eSports on the big stage: Finals, emotions, and strong teams. With its top-class lineup on the eSports Stage, LEVEL... Read more

On June 28 and 29, 2025, the LEVEL UP gaming festival will take place for the fifth time at the Salzburg Exhibition Center, bringing together gaming fans of all ages. For the perfect gaming experience, you naturally need the right hardware – as in the past two years, this comes from uRage. uRage hardware at LEVEL... Read more

For the fifth year in a row, AGON by AOC is equipping LEVEL UP with the best gaming monitors. AGON by AOC will also be participating in 2025 as the official monitor partner of LEVEL UP – The Gaming Festival! For the fifth time, the world's leading gaming monitor company will be supplying the Salzburg festival. On June 28 and 29… Read more

Only 10 days left until Western Austria's largest gaming festival – with new formats, 10,000 visitors, and a strong community focus. The countdown is on: In ten days, the Salzburg Exhibition Center will once again become the stage for Austria's gaming scene. On June 28 and 29, 2025, LEVEL UP – The Gaming Festival will bring eSports, cosplay, indie games, retro classics… for the fifth time. Read more

Free. Anonymous. Respectful. And with popcorn. Digital Streetwork from the Upper Austrian Family Association demonstrates how modern youth work works today: direct, approachable, and where young people spend their time – on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Discord, or Reddit. Whether it's family conflicts, academic pressure, or personal challenges: Digital Streetwork meets young people on equal terms and offers straightforward support – … Read more

Western Austria's largest gaming festival returns with new formats, 10,000 visitors, and a strong community focus. On June 28 and 29, 2025, the Salzburg Exhibition Center will once again become the stage for Austria's gaming scene: LEVEL UP – The Gaming Festival will bring eSports, cosplay, indie games, retro, and community under one roof for the fifth time – with over 10,000 square meters of space... Read more

LEVEL UP – The Gaming Festival 2025 is just around the corner and will be offering a weekend full of gaming, entertainment, and community experiences on June 28 and 29 at the Salzburg Exhibition Center. This year, the festival features an expanded stage concept: three independent stages – the eSports Stage, the Raiffeisen Club Community Stage, and the Cosplay Stage… Read more

LEVEL UP celebrates its fifth edition at the Salzburg Exhibition Center on June 28 and 29, 2025. With approximately 10,000 visitors expected, Western Austria's largest gaming event will be even more exciting, interactive, and diverse than ever before. Three new stages – more action, more variety. For the first time, LEVEL UP offers three themed stages, providing the various gaming communities with their own platform... Read more