Luke Maehlmann

Tell us briefly some background: How did you start modeling? Was there a special meeting that led you to where you are now?

I had a soccer game in the Bremen League and after the game the coach’s wife from the opposing team came to me and asked if I could imagine modeling. A week later I signed my first contract.

What are 3 interesting facts about you?

1. When I was 16, I had a one-year student exchange in Australia. I liked the lifestyle there so much that if my parents hadn’t picked me up, I would have stayed there. In any case, I would never have gotten on the plane voluntarily.

2. I played soccer in my youth in the performance center at Werder Bremen and at the same time played tennis in a performance-related manner. I did this in parallel for years until I was eventually kicked out of Werder for disciplinary reasons.

3. I have studied sports journalism at the sports university in Cologne. Due to various injuries and modeling, the course is currently on hold.

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

I drink a bottle of water and brush my teeth. Always, the first hour after getting up there is no cell phone. I’ll leave that alone unless I have to work.

What are you listening to at the moment?

A lot of hip-hop, reggae, afrobeat and rock n ‘roll. But I would say that I am very into hip-hop.

Who do you look up to in the industry?

I don’t really look up to individuals. I definitely respect everyone who, despite setbacks, has continued to work on themselves and has not lost faith in themselves.