CURRENT MISSION

say yes.think more.work less.be happy.dance.

ABOUT ME

Hi. My name is Kristin. I was born in the eastern part of Germany, grew up in a small village near Cottbus, then I moved to Munich, later to Halle. I lived in Prague for a year, came back and went to Utrecht for an internship, then to Düsseldorf and finally back to Halle to finish my studies. Since three year I'm living in the Netherlands – really enjoying this beautiful country.

I am working as a graphic designer in Rotterdam and am also in the middle of an exciting project that let me do more experimenting. Besides I enjoy meeting new people and experiencing other cultures, hanging out and laughing with friends while having a beer, watching art house movies, going to gigs/exhibitions, cycling … or just chilling with the neighbour's cat on my little balcony.

Whenever I have time I try to see my friends abroad. That means a lot of travelling but I love that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I really enjoy travelling and meeting people who make me see things differently.
After a long time living in Utrecht where I also hosted a few people on my couch, I have moved to another flat in Rotterdam. Unfortunately the new flat makes hosting a bit difficult, but I am always up for a drink.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm quite new here. Lena, my good friend in Amsterdam told me about CS – it sounds amazing. Curious as I am, I want to try it out.

Interests

Literature, arts, design, architecture, photography,
fashion, languages, sports. And of course music!

• cats
• arts
• literature
• architecture
• design
• graphic design
• fashion
• photography
• dancing
• beer
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Listing all my favourite music, literature and films is nearly impossible... I really like going to concerts checking out new bands, and going to the library meandering through hundreds of shelves there, always returning with a pile of books or cds.

Music (mainly between electronic and alternative music): Animal Collective, Holyfuck, Raveonettes, Kills, Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Dear Reader, Nina Kinert, Blonde Redhead, Bat for Lashes, Asobi Seksu, Bunny Lake, Gustav, Soap and Skin.

Movies: Bin-Jip, Breath, Lost in Translation, Coffee and Cigarettes, Me and You and Everyone we know, but also classics like Wizard of Oz, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Clockwork Orange, Rebel Without a Cause, Blow up, Il professione: Reporter, ... and new german and austrian cinema.

Apart from art/architecture/design or theory related books, magazines, I also love reading Haruki Murakami, Junichiro Tanizaki, Christian Kracht, Christoph Hein, Daniel Kehlmann, Judith Hermann, Juli Zeh, Peter Handke – just to name a few.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands