Florian Handschuh

Why am I starting at the FIS Freeride World Tour with the European 🇪🇺 flag on my arm? Because I believe we need a stronger, more united Europe to face the challenges of our time. Sport has the power to bring people together across borders. It inspires, connects, and reminds us that we share more than what divides us. Let’s cheer for Europe. 🥳🇪🇺

Starting at the Freeride World Tour Challenger in Switzerland with the European 🇪🇺 flag on my arm - moving into #24 in the world ranking. I believe we need a stronger and more united Europe to face the challenges of our time. Sport has the power to bring people together across borders. It inspires, connects, and reminds us that we share more than what divides us. That’s why I encourage more athletes to represent the European flag at international competitions — as a symbol of unity, cooperation, and shared values. Which athlete would you love to see next competing under the European flag? 🇪🇺 #Europe #SportUnites #Freeride #AthletesForEurope

Last weekend I was able to combine so many things I love. Friends, Famlily and Europe 🇪🇺❤️ - of course Snowboarding and mountains were involved to. 🏂🏔️ Together with @j.mlr we hosted a fireside chat about the future of Europe. As experts we welcomed: K. Victor Henckel von Donnersmarck @victor.henckel - Security Expert @mruoff_fdp - Landesvorsitzender FDP Freie Demokraten Bayern Adriaan Andringa, who worked on the Obama Campaign Florian Egli - Professor for Public Policy at Technische Universität München. Philipp Eisenmann - Volt Europa / Volt München My own takeaways: - Germany already is in a hybrid war with Russia. Cyberattacks, drone incidents and espionage almost happen daily. - Politicians hold back with war vocabulary because you can’t win elections with this topic. First change in vocabulary: Boris Pistorius - „Wir müssen bis 2029 kriegstüchtig sein“ / „By 2029, we need to be war-ready.“ Friedrich Merz - „Wir sind nicht mehr im Frieden“ / „We are not at peace any more“ - Social Resilience plays a big role in the resilience of Europe. Social cohesion means we as Europeans are not turning against each other, we are cooperating instead of polarizing. My personal next steps: 1. In want to continue building platforms for a Pro-European dialogue. 2. From now on I will start under the European flag at the FIS Freeride World Tour. We need more reasons to celebrate our European identity. 🥳 In regard of Germany beeing at war I can still feel a cognitive dissonance. I am convinced but I don’t want to believe it. What is your opinion - do you believe that Germany is at war and how do you feel about it?

Starting the season with a 5th place at the @freerideworldtour Challenger in Montafon. It was a difficult day as we had to witness a brutal crash by Jacob Müller and @serra_hugo triggering an avalanche. Luckily Hugo is safe and Jacob will recover soon. In moments like this you quickly have to evaluate the risks and be able to adjust your strategy under pressure. I adjusted my strategy and moved to a safer part of the mountain to find a playful and fun line to ride. I finished 5th and collected valuable points for the World Ranking moving into #29 ⏫. Thanks to @silvrettamontafon for hosting the event and thank you to @falkensteiner_montafon and @falkensteiner_hotels for hosting my family. #freeride #montafon

I wasn’t sure if I would compete again. Last year January our daughter was born - she came 10 weeks too early. We were blissed about becoming parents, but we had to stay 2 months with here in the hospital. We were all in survival mode, but finally and most importantly we could bring here home healthy. While staying in the hospital only our daughter mattered. Meanwhile the @freerideworldtour Challenger Series took place and I missed 5 out of 6 stops. That meant I was out, as it is a qualification series only. Now after competing for more than 20 years in professional Snowboarding the FIS Freeride World Tour granted me a WILDCARD for the 2026 season. Which means I am back 🤘💯 Live at https://lnkd.in/dMMAB8hn 1️⃣ First Stop Montafon - Tuesday Jan 27th

Roster Update ⚠️ Wild card alert! Welcome @fhandschuh to the FWT Challenger Series by @orage89 ! After taking a break from competition, this former Challenger rider is returning with unfinished business. The hunger is real, and the stakes are high… 

Will Florian make it on the FWT pro 2027? Stay tuned to find out 👀 #fwt #fwtchallenger #homeoffreeride #silvrettamontafon @openfacesfreeride @silvrettamontafon @orage89 @monsroyale @vandeer_redbull_sports @scottfreeski @scottsportsdach

10 years of klarx and still "I FEEL SO KLARX" - What a journey. Started 10 years ago in a little apartment in Vienna, we wanted to build the @bookingcom for construction equipment. Growing with our customers, we realized that there is a need for a centralised platform where you can manage all your rented and owned equipment - the start of the klarxMANAGER. While offering 260 product categories, customers began to request construction site services, including waste disposal, water, electricity, and fueling. By expanding our offering we were able to win project highlights like the new @google data centre in Frankfurt or the largest Agri-PV Project in Germany. Meanwhile, klarx has served over 16.000 customers across Europe, generating EUR 120 Mio. in total rental and service revenue. - Thank you Matthias Handschuh and Vincent Koch for starting and scaling klarx - Thank you to all 350 co-workers who have built up klarx over the last years - Thank you @alexanderschwoerer for being the first investor to believe in us - Thank you Target Global, B&C-Gruppe, Helvetia Venture Fund, Swiss Post for your growth funding and expertise And finally thank you to my board members Vincent Koch, Matthias Handschuh, Jochen Engert, Julia Reilinger, Joshua Stein for giving me your trust to lead @klarx_com as CEO into this new decade.

🎬ACT NOW FILMFESTIVAL RECAP🎬 Wow! We’re still glowing from the joy of last night. Looking back on such a creative, communal, and truly special event fills us with pride and such deep gratitude. Thank you to everyone who came, bought tickets, brought friends, and supported our mission to create meaningful change. We couldn’t have done this without you. Special thanks to: @hffmuenchen @fhandschuh @uiweala @maria.hoelzl @toni.tillmann @sonder__eye @katharina.mayer___ @protectourwintersgermany 
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🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION — ACT NOW FILMFESTIVAL 2025 🎬 “ZAHIR” When Katherine Choong invites her friend Eline Le Menestrel to climb the multi-pitch route Zahir, a true classic of the Swiss Alps and the hardest line on the Wendenstöcke, Eline agrees, but only under one condition: to travel exclusively using low-carbon mobility. As the days go by on the wall, they soon realize how ambitious this project really is. The commitment of the route, the tiny holds, and the fatigue from cycling are a real struggle. Despite their motivation and enthusiasm, will Eline and Katherine find their Zahir? Short Doc | Switzerland | 29 min | 2025 Director: @ju_ndrs With: @choongkatherine & @eline_lemenestrel Music: @theohohohs @eline_lemenestrel Mix & Mastering: @d32digitalediting 
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🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION — ACT NOW FILMFESTIVAL 2025 🎬 “THE MADMEN COACH” In Dakar, Malick Biteye forms a football team made up of players with mental disorders. In a context of absolute poverty, the stories and desires of these men, struggling against stigma, intertwine. Their journey culminates in Italy, where they fulfill their dream of playing in an international football match. Documentary | Italy, Senegal | 57 min | 2025 Director: @carlo_liberatore Producer: @valerio.d.tommaso Edit: @luigi__caggiano Music: @patriziomariadartista Cinematography: @gabrielebucari Writer: @santo.rullo.1 Sound: @andrea_massi_ @gurusoundrome 
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🎬 OFFICIAL SELECTION — ACT NOW FILMFESTIVAL 2025 🎬 “THE PEACE THAT WAS BEOFRE” The Peace That Was Before follows two freeriders — Mykhailo from Ukraine and Alex from Russia — who meet in the French-Italian Alps to share their passion for skiing in a landscape that transcends borders. Through powerful visuals, voiceover, and intimate storytelling, the film explores themes of identity, trauma, unity, and healing. As they carve their way through snow-covered peaks, echoes of war, fear, and hope emerge—yet the mountain offers a space for silence, challenge, and connection beyond nationality or conflict. Short Doc | Austria | 6:39 min | 2025 Director: @roudydoumit & @fhandschuh Cutter: @michitillmann Writer: @margofortuny Music: @ramonrezar Voice Over: Diana Baiuv Colorist: @charbel.colour Sound Design & Mix: Stefan Benz 
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ACT NOW FILMFESTIVAL x TESTING FACILITY ART EXHIBITION 28.11.-30.11.2025 Old Siemens Laboratory Baierbrunner Str. 30 organized and curated by the team of @nebyula.rosastern As an expansion of the ACT NOW FILMFESTIVAL and its engagement with urgent ecological and social questions, Testing Facility transforms the former Siemens research laboratories in Munich-Obersendling into a site of artistic inquiry. By integrating the space’s architectural remnants and experimental histories, the exhibition activates industrial traces as contemporary aesthetic material and reflects on processes of testing, transformation, and knowledge-making. In resonance with the festival’s themes, Testing Facility reframes a place once dedicated to scientific experimentation as a terrain for critical reflection and imaginative futures. Everyone is invited to come by, engage with art, artists and this special space. OPENING AND PARTY: 27.11.2025 - 5pm Share and bring your friends 27.11.-30.11.2025