{"id":18765,"date":"2023-11-29T15:41:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/db-esports\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:13:12","slug":"db-esports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/en\/db-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual career at Deutsche Bahn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18765\" class=\"elementor elementor-18765 elementor-9947\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ed5134 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ed5134\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eafc62\" data-id=\"9eafc62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98627ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98627ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply now for the 2026\/27<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79912cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79912cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Does a dual career in esports sound appealing to you? Would you like to incorporate your passion and skills into your profession?<br \/>Take advantage of the opportunity to combine esports with training or study and benefit from first-class support. Apply now for the 2026\/27 academic year with a career option from Deutsche Bahn and become part of a strong network! <a href=\"http:\/\/db.jobs\/esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application and further information<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f47b33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f47b33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f58511\" data-id=\"3f58511\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47e777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b47e777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A dual career in esports isn&#8217;t possible? Of course it is!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b16d05c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b16d05c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6c916d\" data-id=\"c6c916d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0694d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0694d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"245\">As an enabling partner of the epf, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">DB InfraGO AG<\/span><\/span> supports young talents and helps them learn a solid profession while pursuing their dream of becoming an esports athlete.<\/p><p data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"629\">For over five years, the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Esports Player Foundation<\/span><\/span> has been committed to promoting and sustainably developing esports players in Germany. Since October 2023, it has been offering young talents the opportunity to consciously choose a <strong data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"547\">vocational training program or a dual study program<\/strong>\u2014while continuing to pursue their dream of becoming a professional esports player.<\/p><p data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"1008\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">An innovative concept developed in collaboration with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">DB InfraGO AG<\/span><\/span> creates new perspectives, builds bridges between high-performance sports and professional careers, and has been met with positive feedback across Germany. The initiative resonates strongly with the younger generation and demonstrates what modern talent development can look like today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c305f1b\" data-id=\"c305f1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b2a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4b2a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/db.jobs\/esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image001-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11626\" alt=\"Eine Duale Karriere bei der Deutschen Bahn wird symbolisch durch die Einblendung der beiden Logos auf einem Bild, bei dem ein Arbeiter eine Schiene bearbeitet, dargestellt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image001-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image001-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image001-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image001-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/image001.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hier kannst du dich auf eine Duale Karriere bei der Deutschen Bahn bewerben!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57cf9a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57cf9a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18291c9\" data-id=\"18291c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bfacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68bfacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do DB Talents get at epf?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fad41f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fad41f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c396ed\" data-id=\"8c396ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fe989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0fe989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While training or studying at the employer&#8217;s premises, the sponsored talents gain access to esports sponsorship and the sponsorship modules via the esports player foundation. Deutsche Bahn&#8217;s young talents can apply for all titles listed in the epf portfolio. These include Brawl Stars, CS 2, Valorant, League of Legends, and EA FC. They receive individual support in each of these titles. In particular, the support services listed below enable us to facilitate a career in esports:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08919d2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"08919d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-keyboard\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">First dual career in esports enabled by DB<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-laptop\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bootcamps<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chalkboard-teacher\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In-Game Coaching<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-brain\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sports Psychology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-carrot\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nutrition counseling<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mouse\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hardware Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dumbbell\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fitness Coachings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b8eb6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b8eb6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f6a795\" data-id=\"9f6a795\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbcd209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bbcd209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=K-G7fcTIe_M&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-091123b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"091123b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-590c0bd\" data-id=\"590c0bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153a1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"153a1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who or what are the DB Trackstars?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8795e42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8795e42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3aaa61\" data-id=\"b3aaa61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923a2f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"923a2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DB-Trackstars-1-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15768\" alt=\"Logo der DB Trackstars - Schriftzug Trackstars unter dem ikonischen DB Logo in rot &amp; wei\u00df\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DB-Trackstars-1-1-1.png 500w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DB-Trackstars-1-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DB-Trackstars-1-1-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-424dacd\" data-id=\"424dacd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb3a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb3a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first Deutsche Bahn works team, the DB Trackstars, was founded back in 2024. Since then, the DB Esports scholarship holders sponsored in League of Legends have been competing in Germany&#8217;s largest league, the Techniker Prime League. The team consists exclusively of young talent or skilled workers from Deutsche Bahn and all business areas. It receives its own team coaching and management from the epf in order to be successful in and with a professional environment.<\/p><p>Together with the esports player foundation, Deutsche Bahn is taking a globally unique approach to combining esports factory teams with individual support. The sponsored players are given the opportunity to pursue their dreams and passions while completing their training with an attractive employer. Together with Deutsche Bahn, epf continues to work on expanding this commitment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7fb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac7fb6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our DB Talents in 2026\/2027<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b99d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_photo-scroller\" data-id=\"1b99d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"the7_photo-scroller.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"photo-scroller the7_photo-scroller-1b99d14 fullscreen-on hide-thumbs\" 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