Speech
Christian Stocker  ·  2026-09-10 11:01

Zivildiener des Jahres 2026 – Steiermark

[Music] My name is Gugatschka Leo. I come from Riegersburg. I completed my civilian service at Lebenshilfe Weiz. My work at Lebenshilfe was very diverse. Everything was included, from woodworking to field service or sports with customers. I especially enjoyed sports , particularly table tennis, since I play tennis myself. What I definitely took away from this was that life isn't always as easy as it looks, that many people need support, and that giving this support also helps you yourself, because it simply brings a lot of joy, because you get so much back from people. When I found out that I was being nominated for Civil Servant of the Year, I first chuckled because I didn't know that such a thing existed, that this kind of recognition existed. But of course I felt very honored that I had apparently worked so well that I was even eligible for the Civilian of the Year award . The fact that I then also won this award is, of course, a dream come true.