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Overview

  • 135 references 108 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, German, Spanish; learning Italian, Portuguese, Russian
  • 51, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • www.kisstech.ch
  • Mathematics, wind energy
  • From Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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About Me

WELCOME!

Update 8/2024: Thanks to Kimkim, you can now check out on youtube what to expect when I'm hosting you :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWMvu_vbb4

You get your own private guest room. 2 days a week it's my home office, but typically I won't need it before 9am.

Great travel advice for Switzerland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsVY4FBIRdg

ABOUT ME

• Out-of-the-box thinker/engineer/pilot/music lover
• Outdoorsy, likes cross-country skiing
• Educated, respectful, likes focussed conversations even if opinions differ
• Travel addict
• I speak EN DE FR ES, basics in RU, PT, IT
• I live at the city boundary of Zurich with lots of green and hiking around, but an easy 25min by public transport from the center.
• I'm passionate about gliding (that is, flying without engine). I can take guest up, but it will depend on time]
and meteo conditions. You can check the following videos to get an impression:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba7BnDIZdhA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamcHQ66YXQ (switch on English subtitles!)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Several long-lasting friendships started on CS.

Interests

  • theater
  • photography
  • education
  • cooking
  • marathon
  • modeling
  • partying
  • flying
  • politics
  • technology
  • movies
  • music
  • piano
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • skiing
  • sports
  • boxing
  • rowing
  • business
  • engineering
  • languages
  • mathematics
  • travelling
  • computers
  • renewable energy
  • aircraft

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mnozil Brass, Mani Matter, Stiller Haas, Schubert, Mozart, Mahler, Bruckner, Bach, Erroll Garner, Dave Brubeck, ...

Raeggeton and similar 'rhythms': Isn't music and I dislike it with a passion.

Authors: Isabel Allende, Jonas Jonasson, Liza Marklund, Frank Schaetzing, Ken Follet, Stieg Larsson (+ David Lagercrantz), Andy Weir, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Douglas Hofstadter

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did a few, but 'amazing' is in the eyes of the beholder. Ask me :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Gliding; Maths; Renewable energy; Less known artists and musicians; ...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting conversation, help with chores

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Switzerland, United States

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