The umbrella organization of the geosciences DVGeo has been organizing the German Geoscience Olympiad for school students since 2023. 170 students took part in the Online test and 20 were selected for the second round. This nationwide competition builds on school knowledge from geography as well as chemistry, physics and biology and provides deeper insights into the geosciences. The German Earth Science Olympiad is also the national selection competition for the established International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO).The German Earth Science Olympiad was conceived by representatives of the DVGeo's supporting organizations from the fields of geology, geophysics, palaeontology and mineralogy. The aim is to arouse pupils' interest in the geosciences. Students from 9th grade to Q1 (qualification year 1 for the Abitur) can participate. We will present task formats of the first edition and summarize students‘ results in order to discuss possible guidelines for future editions.