Maren Gilzer, actress and member of the volunteer fire department, hopes that her new series will motivate young people to get involved in voluntary work. "Series often reach people more emotionally than pure information or headlines," said the 66-year-old. "Stories like this could motivate young people to become active themselves."
Gilzer plays long-time community nurse Erna Bäuerle in the Sat.1 early evening series "Frieda - Mit Feuer und Flamme" (on TV from June 1), which is set in Saxony. The TV series is also about the fire department in the countryside.
In her private life, actress Gilzer lives in the Werra-Meißner district in northern Hesse. She is a volunteer firefighter there. That works "even without actively going on missions". "Support through monthly contributions or organizing events is welcome at any age."
