CURRENT MISSION

Enjoying free time and getting to know Europe a bit!

ABOUT ME

I'm a happy, open-minded person, who loves getting to know people from all over the world! I am looking forward to getting to know you and to hosting you!
:-) Be my guest! Zapraszam!
Remark - Dear couchsurfers of Sofia - between the 19th of December and the New Year I won't be in Sofia, so you do not need to apply for a couch - I won't be able to host you.
Liebe Sofia-Couchsurfer - ab dem 19. Dezember bis zum neuen Jahr bin ich nicht in Sofia und kann euch nicht hosten! Bitte seht von Anfragen in dieser Zeit ab!
I am a German, who has lived in different countries, in Poznan (Poland) and in Sofia (Bulgaria), but also in Germany. Now I live in Bulgaria.

PHILOSOPHY

Ich will dazu beitragen, die Welt ein kleines bischen besser zu verlassen, als ich sie vorgefunden habe. I want to leave the world a little better than I found it.
Where there's a will there's a way. (Wo ein Wille ist, ist ein Weg).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

http://www.wz-newsline.de/lokales/kreis-mettmann/gute-nacht-auf-fremden-sofas-1.581515
This is an article in our local paper on how I participate in CS. It says, that I enjoy having guests from all over the world :-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a new member of CS and I only have had positive experiences so far, I am a member of HC, and several guests told me about CS and invited me to become a member - so here I am! :-)

Interests

hiking, going on bike trips, getting to know other languages and cultures/ wandern, Fahrrad fahren, andere Sprachen und Kulturen kennen lernen

• cycling
• hiking
• engineering
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I like the book "Momo" from Michael Ende, as it transfers messages for children and for adults!
Das Buch "Momo" von Michael Ende ist sehr schön. Kinder lesen es ganz anders als Erwachsene!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summer 2009: I worked in Bulgaria. I spent the summer with Bulgarian workers. At the beginning I was sceptical. I did not know the language. With the time they tought me the basics of their language - enough for communication and we became friends. With highinsight I must say, this was the most amazing summer within the last years.
Another thing: I always had spoken English with my Polish pen-friend. We even went on holiday and all his friends spoke English, also among each other because of me. That impressed me. After he did his PHD, he went to the US for 2 years with his wife. I decided to give him a surprise. I learned Polish and after he came back, I started talking to him in Polish. We have not spoken English with each other since. It was amazing to see his face :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to teach German as a foreign language (via Skype or virtual teaching classrooms) part time, but now I do it almost full-time, as I have not found a job as an Engineer in Sofia yet.

What I Can Share with Hosts

exchange of experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom

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