Update May 2024
I am about to embark on an adventure to do a study abroad program at the University of Lucerne (Rechtswissenschaften) with my 10 year old son.

I am currently looking for a place to stay in Lucerne from either August or September 2024 until Christmas 2024 or end of January 2025.
Any leads for inexpensive housing welcome preferable around CHF 500.
Otherwise
I am looking to connect with people for some outdoor activities.
some playdates with other kids for my son

CURRENT MISSION
being the best student to my teacher - my now 10 year old son.

ABOUT ME
I do have my own place and I have enjoyed many of you great couchsurfers.
Not as much active the past few years as parenting soemtimes puts a spanner in the wheel and dealing with separation another.
Otherwise I am actively volunteering in the area of mental health advocacy and suicide prevention.

I may still be able to host occasionally, so if you very keen, send me a message, best on a short notice.

I am a scientist, visionary and technology developer and adventurer at heart. I have moved from Germany to get my Ph.D. in the States. I have traveled the world have received great hospitality and have hosted numerous people I met randomly. Some of which have become long time friends. I recently moved to Hobart and still exploring this beuatiful Island. At the moment I am not able to host as I am still house hunting for this beautiful place with lots of space. The latest adventure was a bike trip around Tassie over Christmas holidays, 1300 km in 8.5 days, and back to hobart just in time for the TAste of Tasmania. The past few weeks enjoyed the Cygnet Folk Festival and last week the MONA FOMA. I am a very outdoorsy person who also loves the indoors, like museums, theater, opera or any other cultural event. open-minded and up for new things to explore.looking forward to this new lovely country

PHILOSOPHY

be open minded and enjoy the world,
every day is too precious to not enjoy it, even it is the darkest of all days.
give and you will receive
share and people will share
be kind and you will receive kindness

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

sharing my world with others, be kind to others and welcome them, help people in need.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I traveled the world, have met great people who opened their house to me and whom I have welcomed at my places.

There was a world before couchsurfing.org existed. Had hosted a number of people at the different places I had lived in I met while traveling.

Interests

everything outdoors, hiking, climbing, kayaking, scuba, you name it.
Museums, the arts, opera, theater, concerts
Photography, good conversations, cooking and enjoying a good dinner with people and a glass of wine.
raising children as I am a single parent
Environmental change, environmental and social law challenges

• arts
• theater
• photography
• concerts
• festivals
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• technology
• traveling
• opera
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• hunting
• adventure races
• scuba diving
• skiing
• sports
• rock climbing
• science
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

from rock to pop, from classics, to jazz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

spent a couple of months in Antarctica, climbed high mountains, developing science instrumentation for exploring ice covered worlds, single parent
contributed to Google Earth
rode my bike from Vancouver to Whitehorse Alaska
being a single Dad

Teach, Learn, Share

started yoga four years ago and loving it.
professional in many outdoors sports skiing, climbing, scuba,...
Love cooking, specialty Spaetzle and Linzertorte

What I Can Share with Hosts

some cooking skills,
deep conversations

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Antarctica, Australia, Germany, United States

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