Love being active outdoors, love music, dance, woodworking, engineering, physics, love open-minded, curious & kind people.

Father of a 2-year old, but separated from the mother. Trying my best to visit him and spend time with him regularly despite the distance.

Currently doing my PhD in photovoltaics and energy storage in Freiburg.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to meet interesting people

Interests

Playing the cello, windsurfing, ballroom dancing, woodworking, hiking, cycling

• swing dancing
• ballroom dancing
• woodworking
• classical music
• cycling
• hiking
• windsurfing
• engineering
• physics
• cello
• swing

Music, Movies, and Books

music:

I like classical, but also swing & latin, for dancing. I like most pop & rock that has a rhythm to get you going and/or a catchy melody or some sweet harmonies. Big fan of Apocalyptica as well, for obvious reasons (cello), although it's metal. Quite a difference from the usual accoustic cello sound.

I also like film music by the following composers:
- John Williams
- Ennio Morricone
- Nino Rota
- Howard Shore
(- Hans Zimmer)

For my street music I play a mix of classical pieces, film scores that I transcribed for Cello and pop / rock songs.

movies:

- The Imitation Game
- The Martian
- The King's Speech
- Blazing Saddles
- Doctor Zhivago
- Hunt for Red October
- Skyfall
- The Lord of the Rings, extended director's cut only (good, but still don't do the books justice, not by a long way)
- Ocean's 11, 12 & 13
- Now You See Me
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

books:

- The Lord of the Rings
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- anything by Roald Dahl (yes, I know it's for children, but still extremely well written and fun to read even as an adult. Stay young at heart!)
- ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled through 7 European countries playing street music in 20 different cities.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjou talking about science, music, woodworking and engineering, camping and general outdooring (e.g. equipment), hiking, windsurfing, ballroom dancing and many other things practical and abstract.

I like to learn more on all the above topics, but also about new cultures and languages. And I would like to learn from the doers and makers / creators of this world.

At the moment I cannot share much material stuff, but time, skill, knowledge and love.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- help with the house while I’m there, taking care of kids & pets (except cats - allergy 😕)
- stories of my travels
- a love for music
- discussions about life in general

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Slovenia, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United Kingdom