The world as the greatest challenge of all

Mike Horn's aspiration is to increase respect for the environment, to sensitize people, to participate actively and to collaborate in the preservation of natural resources in order to protect them for future generations.

Researcher Mike Horn is practically a living legend in the field of extreme sports. Born in South Africa, Horn has attracted the attention of the entire world as an adventurer with his grand, spectacular expeditions. But his primary motivation has not been simply the excitement of it all, not even at the start of his career 16 years ago: instead he has carried out his projects in the conviction and the belief that he could make a difference in our world. He sees tomorrow's future in the young people of today and that is the reason he wishes to support them.

The man, who studied kinesiology and sports, has already crisscrossed the South American continent and traveled 40,200 kilometers along the equator around the world in 18 months - all without motorized support and only on the power of pure strength and determination. He was also the first person to navigate along the entire Arctic Circle alone, without interruption and without motorized transport. In another project he and legendary Norwegian Arctic explorer Borge Ousland walked to the North Pole during the polar night of the Arctic winter.

Mike Horn has a simple philosophy to explain his extraordinary achievements:
"The impossible exists only until we find a way to make it possible."

Geberit is also convinced of this, which is the reason Geberit is setting an example through its collaboration with Mike Horn. It is not impossible to change something in the world - but it only works if someone is actively searching for a path to the solution. Geberit and Mike Horn want to lead the way with a good example - hand in hand.