I'm a (former) linguist, German and Klingon teacher, and Esperanto speaker from Germany. I love traveling and learning languages (I'm also and active polyglot!), I love languages, Star Trek, movies, cats, Southeast Asia, good food and red wine. I sometimes play badminton, and am an outgoing and talkative person in general. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a frequent traveler, be it to conferences, fieldwork trips to Asia, visiting friends somewhere in Europe, or just to see new places. I'm a sociable and open-minded person, and I also love meeting new people, hanging out, learning from them and exchanging knowledge and experiences. In turn I can tell you almost anything you didn't know you didn't know about languages, linguistics, Star Trek, and teach you the basics of Klingon or Esperanto... or of some Southeast Asian languages.

Interests

• wine
• traveling
• socializing
• badminton
• languages
• food
• linguistics
• star trek
• polyglot
• esperanto
• science-fiction

Music, Movies, and Books

Music — film music mostly, 70's, 80's, 90's, some classical music
Movies — science fiction, Marvel, historical movies
Books — dictionaries and grammars, science fiction, historical novels

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I officially taught Klingon in Switzerland. How amazing is that? ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach — Esperanto, Klingon, German, how to write your name in 26+ writing systems, linguistics, shorthand writing
Learn — more languages, more about your country or city
Share — experiences, chocolate, wine

What I Can Share with Hosts

My couch, some wine and cheese, knowledge and of course my time — if my schedule allows it. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Myanmar, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Switzerland