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SPD Top Politicians Visit the Esports Player Foundation

As part of the election campaign for the office of Mayor of Cologne, the esports player foundation welcomed SPD candidate and former DOSB chairman Torsten Burmester to its headquarters. He was accompanied by prominent party colleagues, including SPD co-leader Saskia Esken and Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach.

Stephan Steininger09.01.2025 09:40
E-Sportlerin Sahriilol (vorne) spieltLeague of Legends (LOL) für Saskia Esken (SPD) Bundesgesundheitsminister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) sowie Sportfunktionär Torsten Burmester, OB-Kandidat der SPD , esport player foundation
Esports athlete Sahriilol (in front) plays League of Legends for politicians Saskia Esken, Karl Lauterbach (left) and Torsten Burmester (right) IMAGO / Panama Pictures

With early parliamentary elections on the horizon, the party headquarters in Berlin is also in full campaign mode. Against this backdrop, Esken and Lauterbach seized the opportunity to visit the foundation together with Torsten Burmester and engage in discussions with Jörg Adami, co-founder and CEO of the esports player foundation, and his team. According to Adami’s social media posts, the talks revolved around the social potential of esports.

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