Dec 10, 2025 · Die Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) ist zuständig für die Prüfung von Computerspielen in Deutschland.

In addition to information on the classification of games, apps, online content and trade fairs and events, here you can also find information on consulting services, technical youth protection and other …

The five coloured USK age ratings show at a glance at which age a game is safe from the point of view of youth protection. However, the age ratings do not provide any information on whether the game is …

The German Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK) is a body set up by the associations of the computer games industry. Its Registered Office is in Berlin.

Age classification for games and apps You need an age rating for a game or an app? Here you will find information on all types of classification procedures by the USK.

Criteria for the age category “USK 6” Children aged between 6 and 11 develop a capability for differentiated and distanced perception of media representations and content. Their ability to tell the …

The use of the graphic file supplied by the USK is recommended but not mandatory. Alternatively, the descriptors must be displayed perceptibly and in recognizable spatial proximity to the age rating at …

As the official youth protection partner of Koelnmesse GmbH, the USK has been entrusted with the comprehensive supervision of youth protection at gamescom.

Can I distribute an unrated or “indexed” title in Germany? Yes, distributing games without a USK rating in Germany is in line with the existing statutory Regulations. Certain precautions have to be …

This system enables developers to rate their games and apps using a complex questionnaire. Resulting from the information provided in the questionnaire an age classification along the guidelines of the …