**Germany’s foreign intelligence service, the BND, is using Gamescom in Cologne to recruit young IT talent**, DPA [reports](https://www.zeit.de/news/2026-08/29/spione-bitten-zum-gaming-bnd-umwirbt-nachwuchs-auf-gamescom). At its 100-square-meter stand, the agency unveiled a new level for _BND-Legenden: Operation Blackbox_, a game designed to generate interest in intelligence careers.

Visitors can also test their hacking and coding skills and speak directly with BND staff, including recruiters. The agency says it is increasingly seeking IT specialists for AI applications and software development, arguing that gamers are an attractive recruiting pool because of their technical skills and persistence in completing missions.

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