CURRENT MISSION

Working on all continents withing two years as a Designer.

ABOUT ME

I am a Design-Journeyman from Germany.
In short this means that I am traveling the world, stopping in different countries and cities to work for photographers, design agencies and architects.

The special thing about my travels is that I don't draw any salary.
Based on the medieval German journeyman-tradition for craftsmen, I am working for food and accommodation, whether it's a room in a guesthouse or just a couch at a private place.

Since my journey began I have climbed 30m high bamboo structures as an architect while re-designing the ancient British buildings at the Bund, one of Shanghai’s prime commercial locations. I have shaken the hands of various ministers and other high- ranking politicians as the international Ambassador for the Kuala Lumpur Design Week and traveled thousands of kilometers through India to get to a place called Jaaga, where I created the framework for a vertical garden system. I have been smuggled into Alexandria’s free-trade zone to design a new corporate identity for DeBirs Yachts, one of the leading yacht shipyards in the Mediterranean and worked along-side top-notch African photographers to create the biggest African photography festival in Addis Abba, Ethiopia. I just left India where I created a non-profit organization to find and support young photography talents and curating the Wira Foto Fest in Kuala Lumpur at the moment.

Next will be Australia...

8 months and 3 continents left

PHILOSOPHY

Become passionate and stay passionate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I left my appartment for my 2 year Design-Journey and will move to Berlin next year where I will open my new appartment to other travelers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surprisingly (after being sceptical) a real blast.

Interests

MUSIC! Design, traveling, learning and sharing.

• folklore
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• festivals
• dining
• gardening
• yachting
• traveling
• drawing
• music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I bought a traditional longboat in north eastern laos from an old fisherman with two other travelers and paddled down the river through the jungle for 4 days.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am giving workshops all around the world in creative techniques like Photography and Graphic Design. I would love to do that wherever I get a couch.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Kuwait, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany

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