Hi there,
my name is Ruben! Nice to meet you. Currently, I am working as an (unpaid, ugh) intern in Växjö, Sweden, and in September I will start my Master's in Development Studies in Geneva (yay, I have a plan for my life - for now, at least). I am German by birth and I mostly grew up there, but also spent some time living in Trondheim, Norway, in Bogor, Indonesia, State College and New York, USA and Växjö, Sweden. So many lovely places I consider home now =)

PS: if you'd like to visit Konstanz, I think my mom would love guests. Just that I'm not there :-(

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like meeting people. You folks are just awesome =) Also, I like getting to know the place you live through your eyes.

Interests

Lots of stuff... I love all kinds of stories, be they printed or on screen. I love cooking as well as handicrafts, allthough my student life has mostly limited me to the former for the time being. Other than that, I like being outdoors; skiing, biking, hiking... other cultures!

• culture
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Anyone with a Heart - Iiro Rantala String Trio; Ghost in the Shell OST - Kawai Kenji; California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas... at the moment. I love good music! Reading through it again, I'd chose another album today. Maybe The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.
Or Light & Gold by Eric Whitacre

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Going on skis through fresh snow on a full-moon-night to our cabin in Norway. Felt like a fairy tale.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, German, stories... lots of stuff. About what I'd like to learn. I'm really curious about getting to know you, what you think, about your culture, and of course about your city ;-) Come and visit me in return, I hope I'll have space for a guest in Geneva and you'd save a ton of money considering the process there ^^

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Georgia, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Indonesia, Norway, Sweden, United States