I am a 20-year-old german guy currently studying international relations at the University of Erfurt. In my free time, I sing in a band, play guitar and piano. Besides that I enjoy the three p´s in live: philosophy, politics, and parties. I am the leader of the local Amnesty International group and emphasize voluntary engagement. I am a big fan of Christopher McCandless and my life credo can be summarized by Jack London:

I would rather be ashes than dust. I would rather that my spark should burn out
in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

I want to give this world a little bit back.

Oh- and I love dogs and pandas, they are the best.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am traveling a lot and there is always a voice in my head calling my to the wild and unknown- and I want to follow this voice to new places and people to fall in love with.

Right now I am working in a think-tank in DC (Wilson Center) and am writing my BA-thesis. After that I am gonna backpack two weeks through the US-east-coast and after that 5 days through Iceland, before I start my exchange semester in St. Petersburg.

Interests

I am singing in a band in Germany and enjoy playing street music to collect money for the war-torn places in this world. Besides that, I love to write, to read, to talk about the universe and the purpose of our being, to go partying, to meet new people, hear their story and tell mine.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Stick to your guns- their idealism and deep thinking about this societies guided me for a long time
Heisskalt- great german band

Almost everything besides that- especially folk and indie- pop not really, though.

Books:
Into the wild
Call of the wild
Capital
The alchemist
Dhammapada
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
All Quiet on the western front
Siddharta (Hesse)

Movies:
Into the wild
The road

Series:
Game of thrones
Black mirror

Teach, Learn, Share

I am really deep into politics, poetry, music, Buddhism and philosophy- so I will happily teach what I know or learn what I still don't ;-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have been told to be a great story teller and to be wise beyond my age- so I will gladly share my stories or a couple of songs with you :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, China, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States