Two key appointments have recently been made by the Merkur Group and will help further strategize and strengthen its game production line. The German gaming company has recently opened its new Future Game Innovation Lab and continues to innovate and provide original gaming experiences.
Benjamin Stegemann
The Future Game Innovation Lab was set up to establish clear goals – to identify player preferences early and to systematically develop innovative and creative game concepts. Stegemann has considerable game design experience, and his leadership expertise gives Merkur a competitive edge.
“Our ambition is to increasingly set our own game trends. The Future Game Innovation Lab provides the ideal platform to focus on exactly that,” said Benjamin Stegemann.
Dominik Raasch has been at the Merkur Group for over 21 years now and became Management Board Member for Merkur Games in 2025.
Expressing praise for the new appointment, “Benjamin Stegemann’s exceptional passion for games has injected fresh momentum into our development efforts, while also making a significant contribution to increasing transparency, optimising processes, and fostering closer collaboration across our global Game Design teams,” said Raasch.
Dubravka Burda
Burda was appointed Senior Vice President Global Studios and will oversee all game development within the studio. Beginning her career in the gaming industry back in 1997, she has held leadership roles at IGT and Atronic.
“I have followed the Merkur Group’s transformation with great interest and close attention. Being able to experience and actively shape this transformation first-hand represents an outstanding opportunity for me – both professionally and personally,” said Burda.
Merkur Group’s strategy via its new appointments reaffirms its focus on innovation and game design
“I am confident that, in their respective roles, Benjamin Stegemann and Dubravka Burda will make a decisive contribution to achieving this goal in the long term,” Raasch concluded.
Merkur’s laughing sun logo was made in 1976 and has become brighter in its design with each passing year
