CURRENT MISSION

To live. To discover. To dream. To be creative. To understand.

ABOUT ME

Born in eastern GDR, grown up in a reunified Germany,
working, traveling and discovering the world since I am able to do so.

I love to learn and explore by listening, discussing, seeing with my own eyes and using my hands and senses, being open, respectful and trying to assist and to support where I think it's right and needed.

PHILOSOPHY

L'impossible est possible pour ceux y croient!

On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Always trying to participate by giving an open house as long as I am at home. The door is open!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Great CSurfers from Europe, East Asia & Israel at my former house in Battambang, Cambodia, an awesome CSurfing in Makassar, Indonesia, controverse and diverse conversations, a trekking adventure in Central-South Sulawesi, very hospitable and exciting days in Poland, Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine, ...

Interests

Understanding the world a bit better every day, trying to contribute to shaping it. Literature, music, travel, learning, talks, languages, photography, sailing & running, trekking & hiking.

... And I love good food. Prepared and enjoyed together - with a cold beer, good wine or coconut milk :)

• culture
• literature
• photography
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• running
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sailing
• muslim
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC

Literally everything with the small exception of heavy metal. And before all Jazz. Always keen to get to know local music and musicians.

BOOKS

Philosophy & ethics, sciences, travel & expedition reports. Books, scientific journals, and good newspapers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

... discovering the beauty of Iran and its people
... the spirit and dreams of people in Haiti after the earthquake of 12 January 2010
... deeply frozen landscape during Canadian winter at -40 degrees
... untouched nature, warm European-Islamic culture and hospitable people in Bosnia-Herzegovina
... nightly expeditions with biologists from Hanoi in mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam
... feeling the amazing North African & Arabic rhythm of life in Bizerte, Northern Tunisia
... standing on the top of Gunung Rantemario and enjoying the breeze of the victory over the summit
... late laughy dinners with Cambodian collegues

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good talks. Listening and understanding. Cooking. Teaching language skills. Exchanging beliefs, ideas, thoughts, memories, plans, stories. Being creative. Discovering places. A great time together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Comoros, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Canada, Germany, Madagascar, Nepal, Peru, Turkey, United Kingdom