Ralf Moeller: Innovator Award 2024 – The Gladiator is now an Innovator!

The German economy justified the award for “Motivation Handwerk”: “This is how the future works: active cooperation across all sectors!”. And laudator Jörg Dittrich, President of the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts, thanked the 5.6 million German skilled craftsmen for their outstanding commitment to the skilled crafts sector, as Hollywood star Ralf Moeller and Andreas Grewe, Hans Schäfer Workwear, are campaigning for young talent in the skilled crafts sector with the “Motivation Handwerk” initiative. With this purely philanthropic campaign, they want to combat the shortage of young talent and skilled labour in the skilled trades and thus help skilled trades companies to recruit more skilled workers and help society to continue to have good tradespeople. Social commitment is a tradition at the Franconian textile company Hans Schäfer Workwear, which is over 100 years old. In his time off from filming, the successful bodybuilder, actor, director and businessman has always dedicated his resources to various socio-political and social projects, such as PETA or the government initiative “Starke Typen” (Strong Guys) to support children and young people in socially deprived areas. Ralf Moeller’s father was a locksmith and welded his first dumbbells. And as a swimming champion, he also had to carry out various manual tasks. When Ralf heard about the huge shortage of skilled workers, he and Andreas Grewe had the idea to do something about it and they launched the “Motivation Handwerk” campaignin autumn 2023.

In the “Motivation Handwerk” campaign, craft businesses can apply with a creative video to receive one of Ralf Moeller’s coveted visits to their craft business. As part of the “Motivation Handwerk” initiative, the actor-gladiator visits craft businesses across Germany to introduce young people to the infectious enthusiasm of the makers of small and medium-sized businesses for their craft. Ralf Moeller wants to counteract the lack of young talent in the skilled trades by showing how varied skilled trades can be and how satisfying it is to create something lasting. He is also keen to emphasise that skilled trades are even healthier than office jobs because you are usually actively on the move and are doing fitness while you work. One study even says that tradespeople are happier because they are proud to have created something. Ralf Moeller wants to publicise this as widely as possible under the motto: “Craftsmanship is creative, sometimes artistic and promotes an active lifestyle” in order to polish up the image of craftsmanship. So far, Ralf Moeller has visited businesses in Stuttgart, Hamburg and most recently Munich. For a visit to a stonemason in Munich, Ralf Moeller was even able to persuade the Bavarian Minister President Dr Markus Söder to accompany him. Ralf Moeller also visits various trade fairs such as the A+A trade fair in Düsseldorf, the craft fair in Munich and the health and safety trade fair in Stuttgart for “Motivation Handwerk”.

About Hans Schäfer Workwear – robust. clever. reliable. Professional skills are not the only thing that matters when you’re working hard. Workwear must also fulfil special requirements. With its versatile collection, Hans Schäfer Workwear is aimed at real doers in the SME sector. The renowned – 4th generation family-run – traditional company from the World Heritage city of Bamberg develops, produces and sells top-class workwear with more than a century of experience in the textile industry. Jackets, trousers, shirts, shirts and much more – every item of clothing is designed and manufactured with the utmost care to meet the requirements of different professions. When it comes to quality and functionality, Hans Schäfer Workwear makes no compromises. About Ralf Moeller The current Hollywood star began his bodybuilding career at the age of 17 and won numerous titles: German Champion in 1984 and Mr Universe in 1986. Hard training, high goals coupled with a healthy lifestyle were the key factors in his success. Today, at 65, Ralf Moeller feels strong and mega fit, thanks in part to a vegan diet. His film career began in 1989 with “Cyborg”, followed by films and blockbusters such as Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” and “The Tourist” with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. He shot a cool BMW advert for the 2022 Superbowl with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Selma Hayek, and is next in front of the camera for “Kung Fury 2” with Michael Fassbender and Arnold Schwarzenegger. When not filming, the successful bodybuilder, actor, director and businessman devotes his resources to various socio-political and social projects, such as the government initiative “Strong Guys” to support children and young people in socially deprived areas or for PETA. Copyright photos: Ralf Moeller/Hans Schäfer Workwear Detailed report on www.jetset-media.de: https://www.jetset-media.de/ralf-moeller-innovator-award-2024-der-gladiator-ist-jetzt-innovator/