Dear host,

My name is Christian and I am currently traveling Asia and planned to stay in Japan from end of November at least until mid-January.
I grew up near Karlsruhe in southern Germany and studied neuroscience at the University of Heidelberg and University of Glasgow. After my PhD, I now want to see the world :D

I am fluent in German (mother tongue) and English (studied in the UK) and just started studying Japanese for a bit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am fascinated about this country and culture, so I would love to immerse myself deeper into it. I heard that couchsurfing is one of the best ways to do that (some of my friends are couchsurfer too). I have been living in shared flats for most of my life and I am a frequent user of airbnb. So I can guarantee that I am a very easy and uncomplicated guest.

If you have a couch for me, I would love it :D

Interests

going out to see stuff, friends, languages, cultures, religions, traditions, food, science, video games, movies, arts, pubs,

• arts
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• pub crawls
• electronics
• movies
• video games
• traveling
• languages
• neuroscience
• religion
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I am flexible with music, but prefer alternative, rock, metal and classical music
I love Sci-Fi, Action, Horror, Comedy, Anime, Fantasy or art films

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spending a night on the hotel roof during a Tunesian sand storm.

Getting arrested in Lithuania with my mum, for not having the original documents of my car. I will never forget this evening in a cell guarded with kalashnikovs.

Took over my fathers vineyard and made wine and schnapps at home togher with my brother. Though we had to give up after 5 years, it was a great experience.

Worked night shifts in a nuclear power plant.

Spend a year in Glasgow, Scotland, initially with very poor english skills :D

Breaking into an abandoned theme park in Japan at night

Survived 2 weeks in Thailand, Hongkong and Japan without cash (all cards blocked).

Did a 9 day solo road trip through the Australian Outback.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very enthusiastic about science and languages. So if you are interested in that we could have a lot to talk about.

Watching a movie can be the perfect end of a stressfull day

What I Can Share with Hosts

It is out of question for me that I help out in the house. I like giving back some of the generousity I received as a guest.

I also like cooking and eager to engage in all kind of social activites. After all, that what makes courchsurfing so interesting :D

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, Scotland