Episode 364: Amy Ziegenhagen
Another great, young German pinball player! Live from the European Pinball Championships, Amy discusses how she came to love pinball, plus playing in Berlin, her early successes, and what's next, including the UK Open, Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Kineticist’s take
Jeff Teolis interviews rising German pinball champion Amy Ziegenhagen on her competitive success and art aspirations.
Synopsis
Jeff Teolis interviews Amy Ziegenhagen, an 18-year-old German pinball champion who recently won the German Pinball Open with ~115 competitors. The conversation covers her path into pinball (introduced by her father Matthias, inspired by The Addams Family), her home collection of ~35 machines, her competitive achievements including UK Open placements, her interest in digital art and potential career in pinball game design, and her efforts to grow pinball in Berlin where tournament opportunities are limited.
Entities
- Berlin· event
- EPC· event
- German Pinball Open· event
- IFPA Olympics· event
- UK Open· event
- Addams Family· game
- Deadpool· game
- Game of Thrones· game
- Godzilla· game
- Iron Maiden· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Mata Hari· game
- Pinball Profile· media
- IFPA· organization
- Amy Ziegenhagen· person
- Escher Lefkoff· person
- Jared August· person
- Jeff Teolis· person
- Johannes Ostermeyer· person
- Matthias Ziegenhagen· person
- Neil Graff· person
- Paul Englert· person
- Zach McCarthy· person