Stephan Schölzel

Stephan Schölzel originally wanted to do “something with media,” which led him indirectly to social work. There, as an “old millennial,” he found himself at the forefront of digital media education, which was just emerging at the time. Since 2010, he has been working at infocafe, the youth media center in the city of Neu-Isenburg. In addition to his main focus on data protection, (online) bullying, media addiction, and similar issues, he was also able to pursue his passion for digital games there. Stephan Schölzel is strongly committed to ensuring that digital games receive more appreciation in media education practice, beyond issues such as youth protection and addiction. One of his goals is to bring media education and game studies together. To this end, he is involved in various netw...