CURRENT MISSION

Saving the world. ;)

ABOUT ME

Hi, I am Matt(hias). I am originally from Austria, although I was born and so far have lived most of my life in Germany. I have lived in the UK for three years, studying marine biology at Bangor University. After my bachelor I spent a year abroad travelling through bits of Asia and then working as a diving instructor on a small island in the Maldives for 7 months. After that, I did my MSc in Global Change Ecology at Bayreuth University, Germany. Since then, I worked as a Data and IT-Specialist/Research Assistant mostly focusing on climate change impacts on biodiversity.

Since March 2020, my girlfriend and I live again in Bayreuth, where we share a really big house with a beautiful garden with 3-5 other people.

I would consider myself as an easy-going person, that enjoys being outdoors and doing sports. I love traveling and getting to know people from other countries and cultural backgrounds.

PHILOSOPHY

Never say never. Everything is possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host people that want to move to or visit Bayreuth and usually try to couchsurf myself when I am travelling.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My two former house mates were frequent couchsurfers and hosted many people in our house. I enjoyed meeting a lot of new and friendly people that way and I hope to make similar experiences in the future while travelling or hosting people myself.

Interests

Main main interests are ecology/marine biology, sustainability, scuba diving and music. I love to play my acoustic guitar. I also enjoy being outdoors (hiking, cycling, running and bouldering) and like any sorts of water sports (swimming, free diving, underwater hockey, scuba diving).

• running
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• biology
• ecology

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in the UK for 3 years has been an unforgettable experience and I will always remember the amazing times and experiences I have had there.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to teach people German.
I also love to share my knowledge about marine & macro ecology and discuss any ecological issues or talk about sustainability.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Croatia, Germany, Maldives, Netherlands, United Kingdom