I would identify myself as a world citizen. I'm from Germany but I´m barely here. From 2021 to 2024 I lived in South-East Africa for most of the time to work as a full-time volunteer for AIESEC, a youth-run leadership organization. For a few months I've been back in Germany to complete my studies in Hamburg in between small travels around Europe.
And from March to August 2025 I traveled around West Africa and lived in Sierra Leone for a health internship.
I´m passionate about youth leadership and am hoping to work at the UN one day, making an impact in Sub Saharan Africa in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
In general, I'm a curious person, a fan of deep conversations, open to spontaneous ideas and adventures, and a big foodie (I'm vegetarian, one of my hosts told me I should mention it here to warn you haha, tho I'm very uncomplicated and don't mind if you eat meat haha. And recently after struggling with it in West Africa I discovered I should also add here that I can't eat spicy food haha)

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

When I did my first road trip around Southern Africa in March 2024, I fell in love with Couchsurfing.
During the last few years, I realized that I don't like traveling as a tourist seeing all the sightseeing attractions. What I enjoy is understanding more about the country, culture, and people by living the daily local life with them. That's why I mainly traveled to places before where I had friends, visiting them.
On our trip through Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, and Eswatini, me and my friend tried Couchsurfing for the first since we didn't know people to host us there and it made our journey very special. We met interesting people, had wonderful experiences, and created unforgettable memories.
After leaving Mozambique I did a second Couchsurfing trip around Morocco in May 2024 as a break before going back to Germany. I met lots of people, had great conversations to understand the country and its culture In August/September 2024 I traveled through Türkiye for six weeks and had amazing experiences with many different Couchsurfers, maybe my best CS trip so far.
In 2025 my friend and I went all the way from Senegal to Guinea by public transport and staying with CSers on the way. After my 4.5 months internship in Sierra Leone we met again in Côte d'Ivoire to conclude our road trip.
When travelling I'm curious to see the country through your eyes, for you to give me some insights into your culture, maybe explore a bit or do some great activities together. I'm a big fan of deep conversations and shared memories by having a fun time together. But I am also looking forward to having some time off for self-reflection and to work on some personal things.
Just let me know what you´re up to and I'm really curious to meet you.

兴趣

• local food
• deep conversations
• local culture

音乐、电影和书籍

I'm not the biggest movie fan since I prefer having conversations and usually also don't even find the time to spend watching movies or series. But if you find me watching a movie after all, it's most likely on a flight and a movie based on a real story. I can recommend Desert Flower about the life of Waris Dirie for example😉
That's also the type of books I read, tho I'm right now trying to dive into leadership books.
My all-time favorite is audiobooks tho, getting lost in a story while doing anything else like cooking, cleaning, laundry, ...
In terms of Music East Africa fully got me with Afro Pop and Beats (sorry, but I never learned to adapt to Amapiano in the south🙈)

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Well, I actually just planned to do a six-week volunteering project in a school in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Eventually, I ended up staying there for six months instead, extending my stay to do another internship in Zanzibar. Since then I've been to Tanzania I think two more times (I'm not even sure😅) and ended up staying in the region for 2+ years and definitely planning to go back🥰
Flight is finally booked for December!!!🤩

教，学，和分享

I'm always curious about learning about different countries, cultures, and lifestyles.
Therefore, it doesn't need a lot for me, but what I enjoy most is engaging in daily life in different places. Having conversations, exploring the way things go in another country, nothing fancy, just going with the flow, learning the local language, food, drinks, and peculiarities.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

I'm always happy to share my experiences from my life in different places and listen to your stories while sipping a nice drink together (alcoholic or not) or trying some local vegetarian food.

我游览过的国家

Austria, Botswana, Croatia, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe

我居住过的国家

Germany, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda