Berlin, September 8, 2025 - Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI GmbH, the Bundeswehr's digitalization partner, have extended their successful partnership for another year and are expanding their collaboration in esports with the goal of further increasing reach and visibility and creating synergies in employer branding.
In addition to supporting the Counter-Strike 2 men's and women's teams (BIG EQUIPA) and the Trackmania team, BWI will now also support BIG's successful Fortnite team. The team recently won the FNCS Major with star player Taylor-Petrik "Vic0" Gatschelhofer and has already qualified for numerous international top-tier tournaments.
The cooperation includes joint event appearances, varied content formats, and workshops at the BIG headquarters in Berlin and at external locations for BWI employees and prospective applicants. In addition to the pro players, Tobias "tow b" Herberhold, a former pro player, head coach, entrepreneur, and current BIG advisor, has also been involved in joint activities with his expertise.
Community tournaments and additional new formats are planned for the coming months.
BWI is one of Germany's largest IT service companies. In peacetime, crisis, and war, it delivers stable, secure, and efficient IT services for the Bundeswehr at home and abroad. In doing so, it contributes to the continuous enhancement of command and operational capability as well as the combat effectiveness of the armed forces. Since its founding in 2006, BWI has significantly expanded its service portfolio. It provides expert consulting. It also develops new IT solutions for the Bundeswehr quickly — "innovative by design." And it is a central driving force in building and expanding a resilient partner ecosystem. As an attractive employer, BWI attracts and retains highly qualified talent who advance Bundeswehr IT out of conviction. More than 7,700 employees nationwide now stand behind BWI's vision as a "Team of Teams": to ensure Bundeswehr IT and, with it, Germany's digital future readiness.
"We are very happy about the success of our partnership with BWI on every level!" says Daniel Finkler, CEO & Co-Founder of BIG. "After a successful start last year, we are especially excited to expand the cooperation to Fortnite and jointly drive new momentum in community, employer branding, and content."
Sports business agency SPORTFIVE once again brokered the deal between BWI and BIG.