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Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany
@BENBERLIN
Member since 2008
CURRENT MISSION Find the right mode of living... ABOUT ME Quite a few years abroad... but German nevertheless, I guess... on the other hand, I don't care too much for cars or soccer and other "German religions", and try to always stay happy and friendly :-) Besides that, I am a consultant for nonprofits, living in Berlin. PHILOSOPHY Too many convincing ones to choose from... but... being really interested, helpful and friendly always helps :)
Interested in Books & Literature
Interested in Concerts
Fluent in German
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE So far, I mostly visited friends all around Europe... once in Istanbul... and India. I want to go on and expand that circle!
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Nils Frahm, Maserati, Thievery Corporation, MMW, Portico Quartet, Kent, Guns n` Roses, Chopin, Rachmaninoff ... millions more! Books: David Hume, Daniel Dennett, Umberto Eco, Orhan Pamuk, Stanislav Lem, Max Frisch, Ted Chiang, Dostoyevski,... millions more! Movies: Coffee and Cigarettes ... I enjoy good movies, but I am not much of a film- or series afficcionado. Podcasts: ThisAmericanLife, SamHarris,
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Done: A cowboy life (several months), a monks life (a few weeks) Seen: A homeless life (one year)
Teach, Learn, Share
Share different perspectives on this beautiful strange human live.
My Interests
Hiking, cycle tours, great conversations, beach volleyball, sailing, cities and architecture, great food, efficient public regulation (if there is any), no drugs!
