Hi I´m Kevin from Hamburg in northern Germany.

Three weeks ago i handed in my master`s thesis and now i am taking three month of before focusing on finding a job. I studied industrial engineering with the focus on renewable energy systems and worked next to my studies for a company who builts offshore wind farms. That's why I hope to be able to get a Job in the wind industry, but I will see that. :)

I moved to Hamburg for my master studies and before that I studied in a very small town called Clausthal-Zellerfeld in the middle of germany. My hometown is Kiel which is even farer up north than Hamburg, so I came closer to my roots again. :) As my hometown is a middle sized town and Clausthal-Zellerfeld is a very small one I came to Hamburg to experience living in a big city, altough I expected me not to like it too much. And I did need a couple of month to get used to it but I can say that I am a big fan of Hamburg now.

I think I can say that i am joyfull person. I use to laugh about random things. I like to be busy. Not necessarily working but also in my free time. During school I had the change to go to Argentina for one year as an exchange student. Although that was already 2008/2009 I think it really had an impact on who I am today. I got to know a different culture and a different way of living. The people I met showed me what is real kindness and hospitality is. Beeing 17 years old back than I understood that my way of thinking or living is not the best for everyone. It encouraged me to be open-minded and respectful towards others. I learned spanish, I learned to love the argentinian mentality, music and food. Probably that year is the reason why I like traveling. It may sound a bit cheesy but I really think like that about my year in argentina. That's why I am happy that this June I will finally see my argentinean friends and family again.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I said above I already had the chance to travel through a few countries and was lucky to spend one year in argentina. There i learned to appreciate the company of argentinean people becouse thats how you really get an idea of the country you are visiting. Plus this May I will be travelling for the first time on my own and I hope that via couchsurfing I will be able to meet friendly people from Peru.

The second thing is that i enjoy telling guests about germany and if possible showing them my hometown and Hamburg. I cant offer a place to stay for couchsurfers at the moment as im not often at home and i haven't got space in my department but whenever a friend from abroad visits me i love being there host. I believe that while getting to know other countries i also learned to appreciate the things i have at home and the positive things of my hometown. Maybe it was only theire politeness but i felt like that they liked "my way of living" and the place i live in. And I believe thats a good feeling when others think that the things youre doing and the place you live in is nice. Furthermore I see a huge value in meeting people from other countries and cultures and a exchange can be really enriching.

Interests

The majority of my free time i am spending with sports. I like to play handball (a sport very popular in northern germany and also in europa in general) and football but also cycling. Generally i am a quite active person. So last year i went hiking in the alps and in the winter i like skiing. I like to try new things. Thats why last year I signed in for a marathon and after half a year of training more or less constantly I managed to finish it. I also took some tennis classes. The next thing I would like to try is kitesurfing and I really hope that I manage to take some clases this year. :)

Besides of that I like spending time with my friends and I am having fun playing table tennis in the park or playing board games as the settlers of catan or game of thrones. Also I am always up to having a beer or cafe anywere in town.
...and i have a nerdy side as i am quite interested in history and geography and especially greek mythology. This does not mean that i am an expert on these issues but i like reading books and watching documentaries about these topics.

• books
• documentaries
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• sports
• soccer
• tennis
• handball
• geography
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like the music of Noel Gallagher, the Kooks, the wombats, Bedouin Soundclash, Jonnhy Cash, Sportfreunde Stille, Bastille, Florence and the machine. I love to visit music festivals in an around hamburg in summer.
I enjoyed reading the book "a thousand splendig suns" a lot.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Once I did paraglyding which certainly was one of the greatest things I've done so far!

Teach, Learn, Share

Surely I can teach some german and also spanish. I d love to improve me spanish, english and french. .....and I can teach you how to juggle...

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would'nt say that I am the most special person and I have certainly not one of the personalities which will impress you right from the first meeting with a lot of super crazy stuff i have done or talents i have. But I am a very kind persons who likes to discuss and is open-minded. I have my own opinion about different issues, try to be informed about whats going on in the world. I like to exchange opinions and experiences and I am always up to do some fun acticities.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Cambodia, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Germany, Spain