From left to right: Daniela Stahl (Chief Financial Officer), Dr Oliver Daum (Second Chairman), Nele Schmidt (First Chairwoman and Managing Director) and Eileen Wunderlich (Assessor) © E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Business E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Has Elected a New Board of Directors The members of the E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein (EV.SH) have elected a new board, marking an important milestone in the future development of organised esports in northern Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Christopher Flato (left, ESBD) and Felix Falk (game) approve of the non-profit status for esports that is to come. Esports Bundestag Approves Non-Profit Status for Esports, game and ESBD Celebrate In today's tax amendment session of the Bundestag, the non-profit status for esports, in talks since 2018, has finally been approved. Now, only the final yes of the Bundesrat on 19 December is missing. ESBD president Flato and game MD Falk approve of the changes. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Faker of T1 seen during the Red Bull League of Its Own at SAP Garden in Munich on 29 November 2025 © Sebastian Kraft / Red Bull Content Pool Business Red Bull League of Its Own Welcomed 11,500 People to the SAP Garden A total of 11,500 visitors attended the Red Bull League of Its Own event at the SAP Garden. It took place for the third time, bringing together some of the world's top esports players and Europe's best teams for a showcase event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Credit: Esports World Cup Foundation Business More Publishers Join Esports Nations Cup In 2026, the Esports World Cups Foundation will also organize the Esports Nations Cup, a national esports competition, for the first time. Additional publishing partners were found for this: Chess.com, Moonton and SNK. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business EWCF Club Partner Program Enters a New Round Next year, the Esports World Cup Foundation will continue to support 40 esports clubs with a total of €20 million through its Club Partner Program. The application deadline is December 18. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Marcus Meyer (Sport Direktor PSL Deutschland), Lutz Meyer (CEO PSL Deutschland) © Sina Scherer für PSL Deutschland Business Phygital Sports League Launches in Germany The Phygital Sports League (PSL) is a new German sports league set to launch on 30 November 2025. It aims to combine traditional sports and esports, with athletes and esports players competing alongside each other in a national league across different sports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
2025 Esports Awards Business The Winners of the Esports Awards 2025 The Esports Awards returned yesterday evening to mark their 10th anniversary. It was hosted at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas. The night celebrated winners across 24 categories. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Not only did M80 win the Blast R6 Munich Major and receive the operator-themed trophy, they also secured the grand prize of $250,000. © Ubisoft Michal K. Business M80 Won the Blast R6 Munich Major in Front of Thousands of Fans Thousands of fans watched M80 defeat Team Falcons in the live final of the Blast R6 Munich Major at the BMW Park Arena. Over the course of two weeks, the world's 16 best teams competed in intense duels in Germany in the final Major tournament of the year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
From left: Timm Jäger (Managing Director, Eintracht Frankfurt Tech GmbH), Myriam Schilderoth (Junior Partner Manager, Eintracht Frankfurt AG), Carola Kress (Junior Project Manager, Eintracht Frankfurt Tech GmbH), Norbert Reiter (Managing Director, Maggi Germany), Annika Kirschner (Senior Brand Manager, Maggi), Sascha Klein (Head of Digital, Maggi) Business Eintracht Frankfurt Esports and Maggi Extend Partnership The initial contract was for a relatively short term, but the trial appears to have been successful: Maggi will continue to sponsor Eintracht Frankfurt Esports in order to position itself with its target audience. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Fabian Mehring and E-Sport Verband Bayern Specify Esports Project for Rural Areas In the summer, the Bavarian Ministry of Digital Affairs approved around €135,000 in funding to support the expansion of esports structures outside of urban centers. Now, the ministry and the project sponsor, the Bavarian Esports Association, have further specified the project. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industriy Association; Picture by: Dirk Mathesius Business Game Welcomes IOC's Commitment and Applauds German Government The German games industry association game has spoken out following the end of the collaboration between the IOC and EWCF, welcoming the IOC's commitment to Olympic Esports Games. At the same time, the association praises the German government's approach to esports. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture by IOC Business IOC and EWCF Conclude Partnership for Olympic Esports Games The wrangling over the first Olympic Esports Games continues. Following the breakthrough and subsequent postponement, stakeholders IOC, SOPC, and EWCF met again to review the project and terminated the partnership by mutual agreement. Both sides will continue their esports plans separately. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
