Buddy
Registered
Hello everyone,
My name is Heiko, living in Lower Saxony (near Hannover), and since the last board election I have been Vice President of the German Pinball Association (GPA). In the pinball community, I’m known by the nickname “Buddy” and I’m passionate about promoting our hobby.
My first pinball machine was a Baywatch, and since then I’ve been fascinated by the world of pinball. As Vice President, I’m responsible for implementing the statutes, familiarising myself with board topics such as budget planning, accounting and membership management, as well as representing the association. In addition, I organise events, strengthen team spirit within the board and manage public relations – from website content to our social media channels.
My goal is to further develop the GPA, connect the community and bring new ideas to the pinball scene. I also have an announcement: the German Pinball Expo. Unfortunately, I can’t yet create an entry under “Events”, so here’s the information in advance. You can find all the details here:
https://www.flipperverein.de/2026-gpe/
Last November, I met two lovely people from the UK and we even took a photo together and have a lot of fun. I told them I would sign up here and share the information. Maybe you know who I’m talking about? (-;
Wishing everyone a great start to the new year!
Best regards,
Heiko “Buddy”
Vice President, German Pinball Association (GPA)
My name is Heiko, living in Lower Saxony (near Hannover), and since the last board election I have been Vice President of the German Pinball Association (GPA). In the pinball community, I’m known by the nickname “Buddy” and I’m passionate about promoting our hobby.
My first pinball machine was a Baywatch, and since then I’ve been fascinated by the world of pinball. As Vice President, I’m responsible for implementing the statutes, familiarising myself with board topics such as budget planning, accounting and membership management, as well as representing the association. In addition, I organise events, strengthen team spirit within the board and manage public relations – from website content to our social media channels.
My goal is to further develop the GPA, connect the community and bring new ideas to the pinball scene. I also have an announcement: the German Pinball Expo. Unfortunately, I can’t yet create an entry under “Events”, so here’s the information in advance. You can find all the details here:
https://www.flipperverein.de/2026-gpe/
Last November, I met two lovely people from the UK and we even took a photo together and have a lot of fun. I told them I would sign up here and share the information. Maybe you know who I’m talking about? (-;
Wishing everyone a great start to the new year!
Best regards,
Heiko “Buddy”
Vice President, German Pinball Association (GPA)
I’ve started to attend some of the European tournaments so will add GPE to the list to tick off 