Overview

• In the interview, Schweighöfer, 44, says his mother “quasi allein” raised him and calls that period the most formative of his life.
• He recalls visits to FKK beaches as his most embarrassing childhood memory, while Gitta notes such naturism was common in the former East Germany.
• Gitta, 71, describes the practical challenges of raising him alone while working in theater, saying she relied on his early independence.
• They say they now meet infrequently due to his life split between Berlin and Los Angeles, with Gitta estimating they saw each other three times last year.
• Mother and son recently appeared together in front of the camera for hosiery brand Falke, as he praises her as a lively, unconventional grandmother to Greta, 16, and Valentin, 11.