Appointment to the Selection Committee of the VALORANT Challengers DACH: Evolution

In 2025, the German-Austrian-Swiss league in the game VALORANT from publisher Riot Games, one of the five largest esports titles in the world, will be completely redesigned. For the first time, Riot Games is entrusting the Tier 2 scene to a conglomerate of a tournament organizer (TakeTV) and four esports organizations (MOUZ, SK Gaming, FOKUS and Eintracht Frankfurt). This applies to both the VALORANT Challenger DACH: Evolution (open to all genders) and to Project Queens (female/diversity league), which will be organized later in 2025.

Due to the fact that – comparable to the outgoing ESL Pro League construct – clubs also act in the role of league partners, the organizers have decided to appoint a four-member Selection Committee that is independent of the clubs to oversee the application process and make the final decision regarding the eight clubs participating in the VALORANT Challenger DACH: Evolution. It is worth noting that the four partner organizations must also take part in this application process and have neither insight into the process nor influence on the decision of the committee.

This committee consists of Dennis Gehlen (CEO of TakeTV), Marvin “headshinsky” Wild (Caster of VALORANT Challenger DACH: Evolution) and Marius Löwe (1st Vice President of the State Esports Federation North-Rhine Westphalia), as well as our expert Dr. Nepomuk Nothelfer.

We warmly congratulate Dr. Nothelfer on his appointment to this responsible position!