I am very curious about the world, meeting new people from all over the world. I have been a member of several peace organizations such as Servas International, The Experiment in International Living, Zen Peacemakers.

I currently live in an artist studio on the 7th floor with a spectacular view over the "Ruhr" industrial area surrounded by my paintings.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I would like to have friends in as many countries as possible and don't enjoy traveling like the ordinary tourist staying in hotels and not having any contacts with locals. I would like to learn about a country in more depth.

音乐、电影和书籍

Classical music from Purcell to Arvo Pärt, film music by Gabriel Yared, Hans Zimmer etc.

non-fiction books
poetry books

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Teaching German at a Japanese university in a small town north of Tokyo. I traveled Japan for a couple of weeks.

Peace building work on the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau with an international group.

Voluntary work in hospice, prison and with refugees for over a decade.

教，学，和分享

Teaching German and English

Teaching painting

I would like to learn Russian and Portuguese

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I can share with you my paintings and insights on modern painting, especially American modern art because one of my main teachers was American. I can share with you my city and its surroundings and my awareness on social and political issues. (my work in a refugee center)

我游览过的国家

Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

我居住过的国家

United Kingdom