He wants to know how young LGBT*I* are doing in “his” city, what they need and what matters to them – and not just from research and surveys. He prefers to ask those who know best: young LGBT*I* themselves. He knows from his own experience how important that is.

Every now and then he comes by or sends out invitations to Berlin. In direct conversation, not only he makes an impression, but also shows that politicians are real people and do not always know everything better. He talks openly, honestly and authentically about his coming out, about what has changed in recent years, what still needs to change, how politics works and what he will stand up for in the future. However, he still needs to practice a bit on the football table.