The business initiation trip goes to Manchester and London, even if there is hardly any time for sightseeing © Pexels/Kris Schulze/Szymon Shields Esports BMWK Funds Esports Business Initiation Trip to the UK At the end of October, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is funding the first business trip focussed on esport to the UK. Twelve German companies can take part in the business development trip to Manchester and London. The project is primarily aimed at small and medium-sized German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Berlin International Gaming announces it's getting into Fortnite. © BIG Esports BIG Announces it's Getting Into Fortnite Berlin International Gaming has signed esports players Kiduoo and Kiro. With this duo, who recently took third place at the European Fortnite Major, BIG is entering Fortnite. CEO Daniel Finkler sees huge potential in the global Fortnite scene. German esports organization Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced its strategic entry By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Just recently, Eintracht Spandau celebrated winning the Prime League (pictured), and now the esports organisation has also won the EMEA Masters © Prime League | Niki Volpert Esports Eintracht Spandau win the EMEA Masters After winning the Prime League Championship, Eintracht Spandau have now won the EMEA Masters. They beat Beşiktaş Esports in the final. Eintracht Spandau can be more than satisfied with their sporting success in the first months of the year. A few weeks ago, the Spandau-based esports organisation not only won By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Rendering of the fan zone. © Playerone Esports Playerone Implements Esports Activations in Dortmund's Euro 2024 Fan Zone In a few weeks, Germany will host the European Football Championship. In Dortmund, one of the host cities, the official fan zone will also focus on esports. In the ten German host cities of Euro 2024, an accompanying programme will be offered in the official fan zones. The city of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nordish Gaming Convention at Husum fair. © Messe Husum & Congress Esports Husum Fair Joins Esports Association Schleswig-Holstein in Time for Nordish Gaming Convention A month before the Nordish Gaming Convention starts there, Messe Husum & Congress joins the E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein. Both are reinforcing the esports structure of the German North this way - not entirely without thinking about the problems in Federal level politics. In advance of the Nordish Gaming Convention (NGC) at By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
BIG and Logitech G Forge Multi-Year Partnership. © BIG and Logitech Esports BIG and Logitech G Forge Multi-Year Partnership Berlin International Gaming, or BIG, and Logitech G have announced a global strategic partnership. This will open up new opportunities to promote the esports landscape in GSA and beyond. The German esports organization Berlin International Gaming and Logitech G, Logitech's gaming technology and gear brand, have announced a By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jonas Wirth is Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga. © DFL Esports Jonas Wirth is Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga The Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga is Jonas Wirth. At the end of the three-day final tournament in Cologne, the SC Paderborn 07 player prevailed in the last game against Levy "levyfinn" Rieck from RB Leipzig. Jonas "Jonny" Wirth won the VBL Grand By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Esports World Cup to Offer More Than $60M Prize Pool. © Esports World Cup Foundation Esports Esports World Cup to Offer More Than $60M Prize Pool The largest prize pool in esports history sets the stage for this summer's Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The total prize pool of more than 60 million dollars beats the previous record of 45 million dollars set by Gamers8: The Land of Heroes in 2023. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jeremy Colling (Jexoo) and Julian Kappel (JulianVXZ). © Red Bull, Maria Hornemann Esports Amateur Gamers Beat Professional Esports Players Esports professionals competed against amateur gamers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the "Red Bull For The Win!" tournament. Participants from Aachen and Burgenland secured the first two places. Red Bull For The Win, the esports tournament that pits gamers against esports pros, took place this weekend in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Philipp Ebben is now MD of the LEZ SH and the EVSH. He stays as the EVSH's First Chairman. © EVSH Esports Esports Association SH makes First Chaiman Ebben its Managing Director With a change in articles, the E-Sport-Verband SH elected First Chairman Philipp Ebben into the additional position of Managing Director. He also united the role of MD for the State Center for Digitalisation and Esports in Kiel on himself. On yesterday’s general meeting in Kiel at the State Centre By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Sabine Deutscher, Member of the Executive Board of AOK Rheinland/Hamburg. © AOK Rheinland/Hamburg Esports AOK Rheinland/Hamburg goes FIBO esports The health insurer AOK Rheinland/Hamburg will be part of health fair FIBO from 11 to 14 April in Cologne with an esports booth. Athletes from Fortuna Düsseldorf Gaming and Borussia Mönchengladbach E-Sports are expected. The health insurance company AOK Rheinland/Hamburg will be present with an esports booth at By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary and Federal Government Commissioner for the Cultural and Creative Industries. © BMWK Esports Esports Industry Dialogue Takes Place Today The Esports Industry Dialogue takes place today at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. There, 50 experts will discuss the current challenges and opportunities for Germany. For the ministry, esports is an important point for Germany as a games location. The Esports Industry Dialogue is taking place By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
