PLEASE NOTE:
I am working the whole week and have to get up early, so weekdays is rather bad currently. I also have to check with my housemates every time, so very short term messages are also rather not possible most of the time. Sorry

ABOUT ME

I think such a self-description won't really give a good picture who I am, so the better way is: Meet me. Just some things about what I do and what I'm interested in:

I'm interested in science, but not only biology in particular, although I am a biologist by training. My field of research is the immune system. But more generally I think awareness of social implications of scientific research is important as well, which is more an ethical, than a logical issue. So I like thinking about science and society and the question of public understanding of science. Especially I'm also interested in social psychology and politics.

I think the most interesting thing in life is getting to know people. It broadens the own horizon and one can learn so much. That's why I was so enthusiastic joining this community when I first heard of it. I've been absent here for a while now as I did not have enough time and space to go for couchsurfing more recently. Might be more easily possible in 2016 again, I hope.

If you like to learn more about me, feel free to write me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, surfing, meeting up with people... how else?

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

nice ones! (Indeed!)

Interests

I like good music, play the guitar in a band. Furthermore I'm interested in biology, social psychology and chemistry. I have been doing Judo and Ju-Jutsu for nearly 20 years, but time is rare at the moment so I'm not actively doing it anymore. I spend my sportstime with running and freeletics now.
In the words of Tim Minchin: "Run, my beautiful intellectuals, run!"
Recently I re-activated an old hobby of mine: Skateboarding. So much fun and until now no serious injuries. So keep fingers crossed for me ;-)

Music, Movies, and Books

novels I like:
- Die unerträgliche Leichtigkeit des Seins (Milan Kundera)
- Der Steppenwolf (Hermann Hesse)
- Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
- The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follet)
- Das Märchen vom letzten Gedanken (Edgar Hilsenrath)
- Das Orangenmädchen (Jostein Gaarder) - extraordinary!
- Novels by Juli Zeh
... just to list a few

some non-fiction books I really enjoyed:
- The Lucifer Effect (Philip Zimbardo) (great!)
- The God Delusion (Richard Dawkins)
- Kultur als Zwischenwelt (Karl Eibl)
- Auf der Suche nach dem Gedächtnis (Eric Kandel)
- Hirnforschung und Meditation (Singer und Ricard)
- etc.etc.

Teach, Learn, Share

What you can learn and teach also depends on who you teach or learn from.
But I guess I can play the guitar a bit and I would love to improve skateboarding and language skills.
Generally open to new things to explore!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany

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