UPDATE: PLEASE NO MORE REQUESTS FOR MARCH AND APRIL, the apartment is full :)
I can only host people from May onwards.

Hi everyone!

I am actually born in the Black Forest in the south of Germany but I have been living in Cologne for 18 years now and feel that it's save to say I am a "Kölnerin" :). I am living in a cozy maisonette studio in the heart of Cologne's "Südstadt", a very old part of Cologne's city centre with a vibrant and diverse community and a unique charm. Nonetheless, since the apartment is on the fourth and fifth floor (without an elevator), it is very quiet - and it offers an amazing view over Cologne, especially from the roof-top terrace :)

Even though I really enjoy living alone at the moment, I also very much enjoy travelling as well as meeting people from different cultures, most of all because it really makes me feel alive.

I have been signed up for couchsurfing since 2013 but I never actually used my account, which I definitely want to change now! :)

I will be on a sabbatical from August 2019 until about July 2020 which means I will be travelling myself and can't host you then. Until then (and after that) I am looking forward to share experiences and stories from around the world and to host you a few nights a month.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The world is so large but the people we connect with make it smaller. I strongly believe that countries are more interesting through the eyes of locals. The list of countries I've visited is meaningless without the stories of people attached to them. After all, human connection is all we have.

Interests

• dancing
• yoga
• electronic music
• cycling
• inspiration
• sustainability
• creativity
• mindfulness
• environmentalism
• sustainable living
• personal growth
• gender equality
• sleeping under the stars
• culture sharing
• human connection
• dancingthroughthenight

Music, Movies, and Books

music that makes me feel connected, reflects human experience and/ or creates a trance-like mode
films that make me feel and/or think/ reflect
books that offer a new perspective and reflect human nature

Teach, Learn, Share

I really love the English language and would like to speak it more often. I'd love showing you the perks of Cologne (which, as some people say, is not a beautiful city at first sight but has so much to offer and is so much fun to live in.)

honest conversations and genuine interest in your life
walks and cycling tours through Cologne
large and cozy space for hanging out
cozy accommodation
roof-top terrace - and a kind of impressively wide range of teas ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer banter, warm-hearted, honest and open-minded conversation, a genuine interest in diverse lifestyles and lives different than mine, basic yoga (Vinyasa and Ashtanga), English (since I actually teach English as a foreign language).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England