Episode 322: Tobias Wagemann
As he gets ready for another big event this weekend (November Rain at Bulls & Balls in Fulda, Germany), the IFPA country director explains how he helped grow pinball competitions and perhaps influenced others around the world to take from his example. Enjoy a good insight to what's happening in Europe and plans for IFPA 18 in 2023.
Kineticist’s take
Tobias Wagemann on building Europe's premier pinball tournament hub and reshaping competitive pinball.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Tobias Wagemann, German IFPA country director, about his revolutionary multi-tournament weekend format (the Whopper tournaments) held in Fulda, Germany. Tobias describes how he transitioned from traveling internationally to tournaments to creating a local hub that now attracts elite players from across Europe and North America, discusses tournament logistics, volunteer challenges, and preparations for IFPA18 in 2023.
Entities
- European Pinball Championships (EPC)· event
- IFPA18 World Championship· event
- Pinball Olympics· event
- Whopper Tournaments (Bulls and Balls, Ho-Ho-Ho)· event
- Laser Weapon Free· game
- IFPA· organization
- Pinball Profile· organization
- Albert Miller-Young· person
- Daniele· person
- Dina Lindsay· person
- Frank Goethe· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Jim Lindsay· person
- Josh Sharp· person
- Kim· person
- Margit· person
- Matthias· person
- Michael Kranz· person
- Nico· person
- Patricia (Paris)· person
- Peter Anderson· person
- Tobias Wagemann· person
- Flip Frenzy· product
- Match Play· product