Hi there :-)

Call me Eike, I'm 20 years old, studying International Relations in the beautiful city of Erfurt in central-eastern Germany.

When I was an exchange student in Arizona in 11th grade, my wish developed to see as much of this world possible as long as I am young :-)

In short: ♥languages, ♥traveling, ♥food, ♥music, ♥sport, ♥discussions/politics

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love camping and staying in youth hostels, too, but staying with someone via Couchsurfing in their home is very special and amazing to get to know new, interesting people who can teach you about the places first hand.

Places I want to travel to in my life once: Latin America + Carribean, some Pacific Islands, southern Africa, Antarctica

But with regard to the next few years, I really wanna see a lot of Germany and Europe.

I can't host anyone right now because my shared apartment doesn't even have a couch, nor does it offer enough space for someone to sleep on the floor. I'll move into a bigger apartment with some friends soon and then we'll host :-)

Interests

TRAVELING
new places, being out in nature, having fun with new people, hanging at a beach, canoeing, surfing, biking! Intercultural Exchange

International politics, geography, history, law, social sciences

Sports: soccer, ping pong, hockey, volleyball, yoga, anything

Music: I sang in a boys' choir for 10 years and play the piano a little, would love to learn trumpet and accordion. Plus I love musicals!! :D

I absolutely love my home area in nothern Germany near Hamburg ♥

• dancing
• ballroom dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• yoga
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• music
• piano
• trumpet
• cycling
• canoeing
• camping
• surfing
• sports
• soccer
• hockey
• volleyball
• table tennis
• geography
• history
• international relations
• languages
• law
• social science
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
very diverse... 80s and 90s!! Latin American Music (salsa, bachata, reggeatón), German Schlager, charts, good house and hip hop. Look me up on Spotify ;-)

Movies:
The Big Lebowski (I will watch it and drink White Russians with you ;-) ), Don't Mess With the Zohan!, 13 going on 30, Pretty Woman, The Breakfast Club, Pitch Perfect, The Wolf of Wall Street, Mean Girls, Forrest Gump, Harold & Kumar, New Kids, Stromberg, Django
+ I really like documentaries about everything, especially politics, history, geography

Books: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, "Guns, Germs and Steel", Newspapers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A bike tour through New York City with 25 friends! :D

Teach, Learn, Share

I really wanna learn some DANCING (especially latin American, but also modern and hip-hop, I can already do some ballroom dancing)
LANGUAGES! (I'm fluent in English and German and got some skills in Low German (Plattdeutsch), French and I really want to be a badass in Spanish one day)
FOOD is always great to share! Food is great in general.
While drinking some beers or wine, we can always share a lot of stories and have good discussions.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some cooking skills (don't expect too much, but together we can surely create an epic meal!)

discussions about everything, especially politics

experiences from living in Germany and the USA and my travels so far

perhaps I can put on some good music :-D

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States