Filip was born on November 11, 1974, near Münster and started skateboarding in 1987. That means he has spent over 38 years on a skateboard; he has seen and experienced many turns of the carousel and the highs and lows that come with skating and life. He is one of the hardest workers I know, with a strong work ethic both on and off the board, yet he usually remains very relaxed. Along the way, he raised a family, returned to education through a second educational path, and traded the shovel for the drawing board. Today, he lives in Münster and works as a landscape architect, designing public spaces and skateparks for DSGN Concepts. Despite creating skateparks, Filip is pretty much only out there street skating. He can skate anything. He’s got some rare and mean transition tricks, but the streets are what really get his blood pumping. In our area, this usually means rugged, dirty spots with difficult approaches, which doesn’t prevent him from applying his tech steez to structures made of brick or sandstone. Injuries have been among the biggest setbacks, often accompanied by medical advice to stop skating altogether. During the filming of this part, Filip tore a tendon in his shoulder and had to undergo surgery. Nine months later, shortly after his 50th birthday, he returned and we were able to capture the final clips for this part. – Lars Greiwe