Patrick Mayer – That's how he rolls

09.10.2019

While others are having a midlife crisis at 40, Patrick Mayer knows he's not done with life yet. The Swiss entrepreneur still has a lot to do. To meet a hungry polar bear, on the other hand, is not on his to-do list. On REHACARE.com, he tells us why children with disabilities are so important to him and what certain numbers he would like to know.

Photo: Patrick Mayer hiking with crutches; Copyright: Patrick Mayer

Name: Patrick Mayer
Age: 40
City: Maienfeld, Switzerland
Occupation: self-employed
Impairment: Incomplete paraplegia since 2000

What makes you laugh?

Patrick Mayer: Slapstick

What have you always been wanting to do and why have you never done this so far?

Patrick Mayer: Photographing in the Arctic but I'm too afraid of hungry polar bears.

Which person has influenced you most? And why?

Patrick Mayer: My parents and my wife. They made me the person that I am today.

You have the chance to become the Commissioner for the Disabled. What would you do first?

Patrick Mayer: I would oblige for more subsidies in general and for more accessibility at beaches and lakes.

Gif animation: REHACARE 2026 from 23 to 26 September 2026 in Düsseldorf/Germany, linked to "More information about the Trade Fair"

Photo: Patrick Mayer in his office; Copyright: Patrick Mayer

Although Patrick Mayer didn't get the deal in the German version of the show "Shark Tank", he is independently working on his product called Wheelblades.

What is especially near and dear to you?

Patrick Mayer: Children with disabilities. They urgently need reachable and comparable role models.

I would like to be...

Patrick Mayer: ... at the top of the Mount Everest.

Which question would you like answered the most?

Patrick Mayer: With which numbers can you hit the next Euromillion jackpot?

What else I wanted to say...

Patrick Mayer: I'm not done yet!

Grafik: So tickt; Copyright: beta-web/Schmitz

What makes other people actually happy in life? If you ever wondered, you have come to the right place. In regular intervals REHACARE.com asks a varity of people always the same questions. What results from that? Read for yourself!

Patrick Mayer – That's how he rolls

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