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22.05.2026

German Para Alpine Ski Team Visits the Paravan Mobility Park in Aichelau

Discussions on Mobility, Elite Sports, and Independence

The German Para Alpine Ski Team, led by Paralympic champion Anna-Lena Forster and national coach Justus Wolf, visited the Mobility Park Aichelau. The focus of the visit was on personal exchange and a shared understanding of how important self-determined mobility is for everyday life and competitive sports.

For the second time this year, Paravan partnered with the German Ski Association to host the FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup on the Feldberg. The visit to Aichelau thus also symbolized their shared commitment to elite Paralympic sports as well as to mobility and inclusion.

During a tour of the Mobility Park, Luca Arnold and Alexander Nerz from the Paravan team provided insights into the Paravan mobility world and explained various options for customizing vehicles. The athletes took the opportunity to engage in an in-depth exchange of experiences and ideas.

“If I don’t have the option of a car, I’m extremely limited. It makes an incredible difference in my quality of life,” said Anna-Lena Forster. The 30-year-old won four medals at the last Paralympics, including two golds. For training, competitions, and travel, individual mobility is indispensable in competitive sports: “Without a car, I can’t get to any training sessions. We have so much equipment with us—it hardly works any other way.”

National coach Justus Wolf also emphasized the importance of self-determined mobility in elite sports. At the same time, he expressed his gratitude for Paravan’s support. “Without this sponsorship, the World Cup at Feldberg couldn’t take place at all,” said Wolf. Among other things, the partnership enables TV broadcasts of the competitions. “This makes the athletes’ performances visible and brings them to the public.”

To wrap things up, the guests got to experience for themselves what it’s like to drive a vehicle with joystick controls. Together with driving instructor Ralf Buhmann, the athletes took a seat in the Paravan driving school vehicle—an experience that left a lasting impression on many and will surely be remembered for a long time.

The next FIS Para Alpine Ski World Cup at Feldberg will take place on January 14 and 15, 2027.

Several people are standing in front of a car in bright sunshine outside the Paravan Mobility Park. A woman in a wheelchair is standing on the extended cassette lift, high up so she’s the same height as everyone else. Except for two, everyone in the picture is wearing either red or yellow Team Germany clothing.
The German Para Alpine Ski Team visits the Aichelau Mobility Park. From left: National Coach Justus Wolf, Alexander Nerz (Paravan Marketing), Junior National Coach Yannick Kühnle, Paralympic champion Anna-Lena Forster, Luca Arnold (Paravan Management), and athletes Andrea Rothfuss, Maya Frühenschuh, and Alexander Rauen. Photo: Paravan
Several people are standing in a loose circle while an employee of Paravan GmbH explains something to them. To the right is a display table with joysticks...
During a tour of the Aichelau Mobility Park, the athletes of the German Para Alpine Ski Team gained insights into the Paravan mobility world and modern vehicle adaptations for people with physical disabilities. Photo: Paravan
A few people wearing Team Germany gear are peering into the back of an empty car that has been completely gutted.
The tour of the Aichelau Mobility Park demonstrated just how extensive individual vehicle adaptations can be. The German Para Alpine Ski Team gained insights into the technical modifications and conversions that enable self-determined mobility. Photo: Paravan
In a workshop, a group of about eight people is standing in front of a display that shows a vehicle axle connected to the steering wheel. An employee is explaining how it works.
A glimpse into the mobility of tomorrow: At the Aichelau Mobility Park, the German Para Alpine Ski Team learned about drive-by-wire technologies from sister company Arnold NextG as the foundation for autonomous driving concepts and customized mobility solutions. Photo: Paravan
On the left, the driving instructor from Paravan Driving School stands in front of a vehicle with its trunk open, inside which are several joysticks. To the right of the trunk, six people are standing in Team Germany uniforms. All of this is taking place under bright sunshine.
Ralf Buhmann, head of the Paravan Driving School, explained to the athletes of the German Para Alpine Ski Team how individual vehicle modifications work and what technical solutions are available today during their visit to Aichelau. Photo: Paravan
A woman, seen from over her right shoulder, is driving a car using joysticks.
Experience for yourself how a vehicle can be controlled using a joystick: Athletes from the German Para Alpine Ski Team teamed up with the Paravan Driving School to test the capabilities of modern mobility technologies. Photo: Paravan
Through the open passenger-side window, you can see two people sitting in the vehicle, as well as another person looking in through the open driver-side window. The Paravan Driving School instructor is sitting in the passenger seat, and a woman wearing sunglasses is in the driver's seat. All three people are talking to each other.
Paralympic champion Anna-Lena Forster, together with Ralf Buhmann, head of the Paravan Driving School, tested modern joystick controls and custom vehicle adaptations at the Aichelau Mobility Park. Photo: Paravan
Six people are standing in a circle. Everyone is looking at a green LEKI helmet that the people in the circle are signing.
Autograph session in Aichelau: Operations Manager Lothar Enderle, himself a former alpine skier, brought his own ski helmet and had it signed by the athletes of the German Para Alpine Ski Team. Photo: Paravan
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