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Overview

  • 9 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German; learning French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • DevOps at IT
  • B. Sc. Engineering Science, M. Sc. Energy & Process E...
  • From Berlin, Germany
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

Curious and open minded guy from Germany, looking to explore the world. Extroverted but respectful. Calm but not boring (I believe). I enjoy deep conversations and trying new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been here so long, I don't even remember why I originally joined! I guess I was too broke to afford a hotel as a student, haha. Now I'm here to meet relaxed new people.

Interests

  • board games
  • traveling
  • surfing
  • lindy hop
  • trading

Music, Movies, and Books

~Music~
I love smooth Hip Hop with influences from Jazz and Funk: Sol, Glad2Mecha, No Suits, Blu & Exile, Mr. Green...

~Movies~
My all time favorites are Big Fish and Interstellar

~Books~
Unfortunately, I'm not getting around to reading as much as I'd like. If I do, it's mostly self-improvement. Last read: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnemann

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quit my engineering PhD to pursue a career in IT

Teach, Learn, Share

I've been dancing Lindy Hop for 8 years. Glad to pass on the dance fever!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Georgia, India, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany

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