Lena Gercke Details Travel Pause and Selective Return After Feeling Overwhelmed

She says firmer boundaries with help from others eased the strain.

Overview

In September, Gercke halted professional travel for months after saying it had become too much and that she felt guilty leaving home.
She now reduces routine trips and cancels or shortens appointments to protect her health and stabilize family life.
Her first solo work flight back was for Paris Fashion Week, which she described as freeing and without inner heaviness.
Based in Berlin with partner Dustin Schöne and daughters Zoe and Lia, she says her children’s needs take priority in scheduling.
Her comments came in a Bunte interview around her Magical Christmas Ball by LeGer, with coverage noting that public reactions to her step back were mixed.