Well how to start, I'm Maurice, originally from Düsseldorf, a City in the heart of the most densely populated area in West Germany. I moved to Helsinki to continue in research at the University. Friends would describe me as an easygoing person, sometimes more of a quiet person, who always seems to find someone I know wherever I go. Matching to my studies you can imagine I really like most things nerd and geek such as video games, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, medieval markets and so on and on. Not so matching to my studies might be my passion for dancing. I started dancing many of the social (waltz...) and latin (chacha, rumba...) dances when I was 17 and have since expanded to Salsa/Bachata/Zouk/Kizomba/WCS. Whenever there is time left over I also like to explore and enjoy new cuisine, go bouldering or go for a drink with friends. A little rant will follow now: Over the course of time I have come to dislike parts of the Couchsurfing community as I have come across a lot of surfers who expect an cultural or philosophical gain from their visitors. In my opinion It's just currency in a different coat, so how is it different from offering ones own place as an AirBnB. There is a kind of arrogance in declining someone in need because they don't bring the cultural gain that one expects that I do Not wish to Support. The value of why I admired Couchsurfing is that people were Just trying to help someone in need out, without expecting a return. And this is also why I still support this idea. If you are in need of a place to stay, you are very welcome to come. Everything else is a bonus on top. In that regard I recognize my (maybe small) hypocrisy in expecting at least a little effort in reading my profile. If you send me a request please mention anything from this profile that has caught your attention. Please don't try any elaborate copy paste messages. Thanks for bothering with me and have a nice journey.