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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, German; learning Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • PhD student (Biochemistry)
  • Studied biology
  • From Freiburg
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

hospitality

ABOUT ME

I am 31 years old and like to travel. I am a very open minded person and always interested in new experiences.

PHILOSOPHY

Turn your face to the sun and you will leave the shadow behind you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can offer you a place to stay and sometimes some company. I worked in an international student organization and made lots of great experiences with intercultural exchanges. That is why I want to support the CS project.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

One stay in Porto so far. I just moved to Frankfurt and I am looking forward to meet interesting new people here.

Interests

Traveling, hiking, sports, outdoor activities, photography, reading, theater, developmental aid, science, philosophy, ....

  • culture
  • theater
  • photography
  • cooking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • sports
  • science
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I have no tv, but I read a lot. Mostly novels and books about philosophy, psychology, journeys etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- i worked with young people in Freiburg to establish an independent youth and culture center.

- 9 month in ecuador/peru (volunteering for homeless kids/traveling)

- 6 weeks of pilgrimage from france to portugal.

- I worked for the international student organisation AIESEC for 1,5 years.

- I founded a local chapter of the student organisation "Studieren Ohne Grenzen" ("Etudes Sans Frontieres") in Darmstadt. This organisation gives young people in crisis regions the chance to study and to implement their plans to have a positive impact on their homeland. We organized many charity events, an exhibition and managed to ship new litarature to the universities in Grozny (Chechnya).

Teach, Learn, Share

I like cooking a lot and i am interested in philosophy, and culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am always looking forward to having a good time together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Germany

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