Hello there :)

I'm an open minded guy who often wears a smile. I firmly believe that every situation and encounter is an opportunity to learn and grow as a person.

One of the best parts of traveling for me is getting to know other people's and culture's perspectives. I think that everybody can make a change in this world with the way one lives and works.

I currently live in Berlin and am working in the Social Business sector.

PHILOSOPHY

Challenges are lessons in disguise, fear is a compass, awareness is key.
Knowing how to listen is a superpower.

"The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something"

I recently came across the concept of Growth Mindset which explains my way of thinking way better than I could.

CURRENT MISSION

To find my rhythm, again. To be curious. To enjoy life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love getting to know locals, to see the world through their eyes for a period of time and share stories, recommendations, ideas, thoughts and feelings and other good things in life.

Interests

The vastness of the human experience! That includes:
Cultures and subcultures
Arts in all forms and flavors that make me feel things, particularly music (I'm always ready to discover wonderful melodic local music - if you can recommend any concerts or quality DJs, let me know!)
Food (I love cooking and food in general and love to try new dishes)
Spending time in nature (please recommend me your favorite walks and hidden spots)
Philosophy and making sense of the human experience
Psychology and making sense of the weirdness of our brains
Initiatives, movements and ideas that are working on making our world a better place
Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
Languages
Stories. I'd love to hear your favorite anecdote!
Meditation and Mindfulness
Photography
And, most importantly, being happy and embracing life.

And ... sometimes, I also like to just relax.

• arts
• photography
• music festivals
• dancing
• meditation
• socializing
• bouldering
• music
• live music
• entrepreneurship
• languages
• philosophy
• food
• cultures
• storytelling
• techno music
• social innovation
• charity
• events
• empathy
• personal growth
• social entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Music, every day.

I love melodic deep house/techno music: https://soundcloud.com/jonasbaum/likes. It puts my mind at ease.

I also listen to rock, hip hop, reggae, jazz, dub, indie and all kinds of stuff. My current mobile playlist includes (without the electronic music) : Alt-j, fat freddys drop, Macklemore, Ben Howard, Balthazar, Fink, radikal guru, buena vista social club ....)

Books: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/26835533-jonas-baumgart

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I performed in a musical 💃

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak English, Spanish and German and can motivate you to learn a language ;)

I know how to do basic computer maintenance if its a software problem.
I can tell you some things about photography (but i'm not a pro).

I've recently started getting more into bouldering and I LOVE it.

I can cook you a nice lunch or dinner :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Curiosity and an open mind, happiness, stories, listening to you and what moves you, thoughts on music and books and movie recommendations, photos, ideas, tasty food :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Peru, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Germany, Ireland