Til Schweiger is cooperating with Foundation for Gabriel – and wants Merkel – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Of course it’s a bit of a shame that Sigmar Gabriel is now not appeared in one of these trendy cut, dark blue T-shirts. Til Schweiger wearing such a shirt, on the back and on the side is very subtly printed the symbol of the new foundation, which will be presented on this day: Til Schweiger Foundation. But one should not make a politician then probably to the last detail in common with a good thing.

Gabriel and Schweiger sit side by side on the podium at the Berlin Kulturbrauerei, beside them Rita Süssmuth, actor Jan Josef Liefers, musicians Thomas D and ARD manager Thomas Schreiber. They are all members of the advisory board of Schweiger’s new foundation. You should take care of disadvantaged children in our society, because of the current situation, first to refugee children.

The SPD chief acts almost fresh beside the actors and producers. “I am quite ready,” says Schweiger. Only at night he has returned from Moscow, where his cinema “Tatort” was finished filming. He is on the road on vacation, quasi with his last strength he pushes now the Foundation in the public eye.

The icon that looks like an eight with a heart in the upper part, stands for “Never ending love – even if that sounds a bit cheesy, “says Schweiger. But you could also be understood as “drops of sweat or tears”, which was left to the imagination of each individual. It is in any case a lot of work to which the Foundation has big plans and a lot of emotions.

Schweiger: “pretty rushed”

It was not until August 21, the foundation was established, recognized by the tax office on 10 September – “the press conference is just as pretty rushed, “says Schweiger. But the event is perfectly organized, what Gabriel will certainly bring a positive experience. Because it’s in the Kulturbrauerei also about what you can actually learn from each other in the common work of the Foundation, artists and politicians.

So, Mr. Schweiger? “Say now just nothing wrong,” Gabriel whispered to him in jest, as the question is asked. Earlier he had thought, says Schweiger, “Politicians are the people with whom at school nobody wanted to play.” He looks different now. Gabriel belong in any case to the politicians, “the Infuse me respect,” Schweiger.

says Maybe also because the Vice-Chancellor and Germany’s most successful filmmakers are quite similar. “A mixture of emotion and rationality” he saw at Schweiger says ARD man Schreiber. No better way to Gabriel probably not describe. And just like the actor groping the Vice Chancellor like to put my foot when he is again inspired spontaneously by an idea or action.

plans for Osterode not given up

Schweiger has recently experienced with the former barracks in Lower Saxony Osterode: Together with two partners, he wanted to make a home for refugees , but the terrain is heavily loaded environment, the costs and restrictions seem boundless. “I was indeed quite grilled,” says Schweiger on responses to its plans in Osterode. “But still we do not give up the dream.” Otherwise you committed already for refugee children in Hamburg and Osnabrück.

The actor looks like this: “. Always look at the bad, this is such a German peculiarity” That should the SPD leader, in any case occur from his own party, known.

So relaxed was one Gabriel in any case far from experienced public. He wanted to help the foundation, “institutional hurdles to overcome,” he says. A lot of money because Schweiger can the Vice-Chancellor calm, he does not expect him. “The loads on the advisory board are to be distributed socially,” he says with a view of the various financial strength of the advisory boards. Therein sit still Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner and-soccer coach Joachim Loew. And Schweiger announces to go begging. “We are all of you to visit,” he says, addressed to the economy.

Only in the end it is still a little bit painful for Gabriel – because Schweiger praises the Chancellor. What did he think of it as Angela Merkel agiere in the refugee crisis, the actor is asked. You have indeed taken too long to respond, says the: “But as it positions itself now, but she has my deep respect, as I say simply:. Chapeau”

And that’s why, says Schweiger, even if the advisory board was really well staffed, “If Merkel calls, we will not say: ‘Oh, we are already full’.”