I would describe myself as an open-minded and friendly person interested in many things.

I studied sociology and now work as a project manager in the field of sustainable consumption. One of my most important hobbies nowadays is street photography (visit www.jonasgrauel.net if you're interested). In my everyday life I also like to do some sports (running, fitness, yoga), reading books or the newspaper, going for a hike, and a bit of guitar playing and singing. I also love to go to the cinema, exhibitions or small concerts.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet people, to share experiences, to discuss and exchange knowledge. I also like to cook and eat together and discuss interesting topics like traveling, culture, politics, society, psychology, sociology, philosophy, art or religion.

I hosted some really nice people from Ukraine, Brazil, New Zealand, Portugal and other countries and I couch surfed in Berlin, Paris and Bangkok. Really had some surprisingly good talks and with some people I felt as if I would know them for a long time - but we only talked for 10 Minutes! I also had some stunning experiences - I loved the moments when some of the surfers played some songs on the guitar to me and vice versa. I even met a Turkish opera student singing a Mozart song to me ;-) Keen on gathering more experiences with friendly and interesting people!

Interests

• arts
• writing
• singing
• photography
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• working out
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Mainly Indie and Electro, but also some Soul, Funk, Jazz, HipHop, Pop aso. Just to drop some names, I love: Arcade Fire, Feist, Portishead, Tame Impala, GusGus, Röyksopp, Conor Oberst/Bright Eyes, Lykke Li, Sonic Youth, Beach House, Beirut, Kings of Convenience, Erlend Oye, The New Pornographers, Metronomy, Peter Bjorn and John, Janelle Monae, Santigold, Kurt Vile, Susanne Sundfor, Souljazz Orchestra, Rotfront, Shantel, Youngblood Brass Band, Mattiel, Vampire Weekend, aso.

Movies: Mostly Independent Cinema. "Night on Earth" is one of my Favorite movies.

Books: I like novels which tell about the moral problems of modern society, e.g. by T.C. Boyle, Jonathan Franzen, Chimamanda Adichie.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking and eating together, discuss interesting topics, share knowledge, if there's some time we could also visit the city together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Germany

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