While professional hockey players are few and far in between in Karlstraße's home country of Luxembourg, professional athletes are somewhat more common and well respected by lil' Luxembourgers. Over the last few seasons Karlstraße has become one of the premier defenders of the league and the country has taken notice. Earlier this year at the beginning of the school year his hometown highschool hosted him for an opportunity to speak to all the young folk aspiring to be a future professional athlete. All time greats Andy Schleck and Guy Hellers were in attendence as well and each took turns expressing the drive and dedication needed to succeed in the demanding world of professional sports. While Karlstraße wasn't exactly uber enthralling it seemed his words resonated well with the young crowd as many approached him afterwards with followup questions, especially with regards to living life in America.