Hi, I'm Frank and I currently live in Tübingen, in the South of Germany, close to Stuttgart, but I was born in Amsterdam, raised in Almere, and then studied aerospace engineering in Delft, in the Netherlands. Tübingen is a cute little university town, worth a visit when you are in Stuttgart.
Over the last 5 years I've done research to get my phd degree, and now I am almost done, I'll defend my thesis on the 15th of November in Delft.
I am also looking for jobs around Europe, which is why I now visit a number of cities and would like to get in touch with locals, to see how I like the place and whether or not I could live there :-)

People told me I am open, extrovert, and direct, but also honest and kind. I like discussing and learning from people about science, philosophical topics, politics, etc. I'd say I'm an easy person to be around with.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to expand my meeting-people-circle a bit, I enjoy meeting people with a different background, but that doesn't happen enough for my taste.
Also, I will soon (start of 2017) move to another place somewhere in Europe, since I am done with my current job. I do not know where this will be and to find out whether or not I could enjoy living in a city I would like to get in touch with locals.

Interests

All kinds of technical stuff, but also politics, the situation in the world, sports.
I try to do sports often, but it doesn't always work. I enjoy bouldering, I occasionally go cycling on my road race bike, although lately I've been trying out MTBing a bit and like it a lot better... :-)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've built an actual race car once, together with 60 other people, as a hobby, sort of. Driven from Holland to Kazakhstan by car. Experiencing what it's like to be 'a foreigner' since 4 years ago.

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages, I should practice more Farsi, as I'm planning to go to Iran for a month or so end of this year. Been practicing occasionally for about 2 years now, I'd say my level is like A2 or so, although lately I've been slacking a bit. I'd be happy to get some more practice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands