The selection process would initially identify ten top talents, including at least two girls/women. The successful applicants could then benefit from at least 12 months of support from the esports player foundation.

It says the targeted support is intended to help e-sports talent “make the leap into the national elite.” Via its Twitter channel, the EPF has been calling on players from Schleswig-Holstein to apply and represent their state since yesterday.

The “holistic support” includes sports psychological counseling, media training, hardware equipment and nutritional advice, according to the website of the state of Schleswig-Holstein. The food wholesaler Edeka Nord supports the state and the EPF as a “nutrition partner,” it adds.

Schleswig-Holstein as a pioneer

The state of Schleswig-Holstein has considered itself a “pioneer” within Germany in the field of e-sports for years. Not only has the Ministry of the Interior established the Schleswig-Holstein State Center for E-Sports and Digitization in Kiel, but it has also built up five regional e-sports centers. Schleswig-Holstein is thus providing “sustainable” support for the e-sports scene.

Kristina Herbst, the responsible state secretary at the Ministry of the Interior, comments:

For its part, the EPF expresses its gratitude for the state’s commitment. As co-founder Jörg Adami explains, this gives young talents “a unique opportunity” to enjoy professional training and thus prepare for a career in professional e-sports. The organization therefore hopes that other German states will follow Schleswig-Holstein’s example.