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Overview

  • 35 references 34 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German; learning French
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Biologist, working for an NGO
  • "Diplom" university degree
  • From Albstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
I'm grounded in Tübingen most of the year. When I get the chance, I'm equally happy to host and to surf.

ABOUT ME

I may appear somewhat introvert at first, but if we get along well, you'll find that I am bigger on the inside.

Fair warning though: I am also quite big on the outside (6'6"), just so you know ;-)

Another thing, which may or may not be relevant to you, is that I am gay.
If you find this information irrelevant, I am all the more looking forward to meeting you.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is about experiences
- places, people, knowledge and skills, emotions, relationships, ... everything -
All experiences, be they good or bad, make up the unique journey that is one's life. I wouldn't want to miss anything I've experienced, because it made me who I am and brought me where I am.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I offer a couch in the seperate guest room of my apartment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had both surfing experiences (Nottingham, London, Seattle, Portland, Berkeley, Riverside, San Diego, Bonn, Seoul, Busan) and quite a few hosting experiences, all of which wonderfully positive so far.

Interests

Including, but not limited to:

- hiking
- cooking
- fantasy and science fiction novels, movies, and TV shows (big Dr Who and Game of Thrones fan)
- (ancient) history and culture
- board and card games

  • culture
  • books
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • movies
  • board games
  • tv
  • hiking
  • biology
  • ecology
  • history
  • science
  • travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Guardians of the Galaxy (and most other MCU movies), Iron Sky, Cloud Atlas, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Avatar, Harry Potter, The Elephant Man, ...

Shows:
Dr Who, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Real Humans, The Simpsons, Futurama, Sherlock, American Horror Story, Supernatural ...

Music:
A little bit of everything, including classical music, movie soundtracks, jazz, big band, chanson, pop, rock, alternative, dubstep, symphonic metal, ...

Books:
Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, A Song of Ice and Fire, Disc World novels, Der Schwarm, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Not really done, just experienced: Heron Island in the southern Great Barrier Reef had the most intense colours I've ever seen: The rich green of the trees, the white coral sand beaches, the cyan sea, and all that canopied by an infinite, brilliant blue sky.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach basics in German (and biology), if you're interested in that.

I'd like to learn anything you want to teach me.

I would love to share recipes (and try them out right away).

By the way, a really simple way to know if a guest read your profile is a keyword. You can find my keyword somewhere in the "about" or "my home" section. Please include it in your request message to show me you read my profile before you contacted me. Thanks!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, China, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Macao, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Romania

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