According to Game, 48 percent of all players in Germany identify themselves as women, the share of female employee in the German gaming industry but is only about 25 percent.
With the Xbox Mentoring program, Xbox wants to share the knowledge of strong women in the industry with young talent and support the next generation of executives.
How to work the application process:
- Registration for the program is available for free and from 18 years on this website
- The registration deadline ends on April 17, the young talents will be selected later in April
- Selected talents participate in a virtual 1on1 coaching session with the mentors of their region
The mentor for Talents from Germany, Austria and Switzerland is Melek Balgün: Melek is former professional gamer and began her career at the European E-Sport League (ESL).
As a moderation professional, it leads through a wide variety of events – both online and on the big stage. Your web magazine Art of Gaming for the TV channel ARTE was nominated in 2018 for the Grimme Prize.