I'm a friendly guy with a love for meeting people from other countries - I love learning more about their cultures, sharing travel stories and speaking English and Spanish. I like intellectual challenges which is why I studied math and work as a part-time programmer (don't worry, I'm not too nerdy ;-).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think couchsurfing is a great way to get to know local people, improve my language skills and learn little "secrets" about the city and country I'm staying.

Interests

I like living in other countries and getting to know foreign people, places and languages. It's especially the small differences in everyday life that I indulge in learning.

Some of my best trips were in Japan and Spain. Since I'm fond of both challenges and sports, I also like to hike in the mountains and to dance.

Music is a big thing, too. I used to play for quite some time in an orchestra, and eventually founded a string quartet.

Having studied mathematics, physics and science stuff is quite interesting to me and I like to learn from other students about their respective disciplines.

• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sports
• languages
• mathematics
• physics
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books from: Noelle Chatelet, Mario Vargas Llosa, Frank Herbert, Stanislaw Lem, Jeffrey Eugenides.

Music: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Billy Talent, The Fratellis, Mando Diao, the xx, the black keys, Nico Vega, Ludovico Einaudi, David Housden, Cat power, Emily Haines and the soft skeleton, Coldplay, Radiohead, Astor Piazzola, Paul & Fritz Kalkbrenner, Ktysztof Penderecki and a lot of classical music, e.g. Max Bruch, Antoni­n Dvor™ak, Beethoven...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a six-week-hike on the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrim's way through northern Spain. I met a lot of amazing and interesting people there. For example, there was that guy from Argentina carrying a huge wooden cross with wheels all the way from the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I know how to cook delicious vegetarian dishes. Also, I can teach you German, Spanish, English and a bit of French.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Brazil, China, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, Sweden