A team of experienced coaches will oversee the athletes' training in Germany. The coaches have a track record of national success and international experience in leagues and world championships, and have been tasked with preparing the team for the first Esports Nations Cup.
The German national team is one of over 100 nations and territories that have named their head coaches for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC) across multiple disciplines. More than 700 coaches from over 90 leading esports organisations have been appointed worldwide. Alongside the national team managers, they are now responsible for finalising the rosters by 10 May. The German team is organised by a consortium comprising the E-Sport-Bund Deutschland, the esports player foundation and game – the German Games Industry Association – in coordination with the German Olympic Sports Confederation.
"I am very pleased with the appointments of the head coaches for Team Germany Esports," said Christian Lenz, the team's national manager. "For every position, we were able to convince our top candidates to join us on this journey. Not only do the nominees bring tremendous expertise to the table, they are also true role models for the community. I am particularly pleased that we secured Sabrina ‘SYA’ Starke, an Honor of Kings expert, as our national coach. I can sense how passionate all the coaches are about this task, and I am confident that, together, we will achieve great things."
Danusch 'Arvindir' Fischer, a two-time EMEA Masters champion who currently plays for Team Vitality in the LEC (League of Legends), will be on the coaching bench. Meanwhile, Navid 'Kapio' Javadi, a multiple German champion and former CS 1.6 player who currently serves as a coach for CGN Esports, will also be joining the team and bringing his experience to the fold. The line-up also includes Sabrina 'SYA' Starke, who most recently helped OG Esports secure 5th–8th place at the Esports World Cup 2025. Privacy, currently an analyst for Team Falcons, and Kevin ‘Sua’ Stahnke, who has previously worked with G2 Esports and Gen.G, will also join the team. Jabbz will take the reins in Dota 2, while Pauuu will work alongside SYA in the mobile sector on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and ACTJIN for PUBG Mobile. Kowo will lead the team in classic PUBG, while FreaKii will take charge of Rocket League.
"The Esports Nations Cup is being built step by step, and appointing team coaches is the next critical layer in that structure," said Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports Foundation. "If teams are what make esports intuitive for a mainstream audience, coaches are what make them credible for players and fans. They bring identity, direction, and standards to each team. With more than 700 coaches now in place across over 100 National Team Partners, we're turning the idea of nation-based competition into something people can understand instantly and believe in - a system that is structured, real, and ready to perform on the world stage."
The ENC adds a structured and recurring nation-based competition to the global esports calendar. By enabling nations and territories to organise teams, develop talent pathways, and compete on the global stage, the ENC creates new opportunities for players, strengthening the connection between local ecosystems and international competition in the process.
