Overview
- Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the decoration during his Africa visit, calling Asamoah a bridge between Ghana and Germany.
- The 2007-founded Gerald Asamoah Foundation regularly brings German doctors and nurses to Ghana to perform operations that save children’s lives.
- Asamoah also serves as an ambassador for the School Without Racism initiative, reflecting his public advocacy on integration.
- The Ghana-born former forward moved to Germany at 12, played for Hannover 96 and Schalke 04, and was a 2002 World Cup runner-up with the national team.
- Visibly moved at the ceremony, he briefly dropped the certificate and said the recognition fills him with pride and motivates him to continue his work.