Hey travellers and hey locals! My name is Simon. I was born and raised in a ridiculously small and conservative village. After a couple of years in Cologne I moved to Leipzig in 2024, where I live, love and work since then. As a social worker I’m around people all day. Apparently I can’t get enough of them since I spend a lot of time with friends and family in my free time, too. I can’t wait to get to know you and whatever makes you the person that you are <3

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like the idea of sharing - time, experience, room, ideas, stories and - if things go wild - a bottle of Sambuca :)

Interests

• cooking
• vegan
• politics
• music
• cycling
• camping
• volleyball
• dialects
• social work
• parks
• bars
• gym
• campfires
• flea markets
• gayfriendly
• queer culture

Music, Movies, and Books

During the pandemic I taught myself some guitar skills - not very professional. I can only play 8 chords. But it’s enough to pretend I can play and enough to sing along to some campfire songs.
Other than that I’m a huge fan of the typical „Kölsche Musik“, the music that is the glue of society here in Cologne.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was on a campground near Melbourne, I got invited to a child’s birthday party. She was the daughter of our neighbours. My English was very bad back then - or pretty much not existing. When I apologised for my lack of language, the girl, who has turned 8 that day, just said: „That’s not a problem. A smile doesn’t have a language!“ It taught me that language shouldn’t separate us and that a certain attitude can replace linguistic deficits. As a side effect I learned that children are amazing :-P

What I Can Share with Hosts

People say that I make a good vegan lasagna - I’d be happy to cook one with/for you.

I’m not only a social worker but also a mechanic. So if you need something to be fixed, I can try to give you hand.

Besides that I’m always up to share my interests, stories, points of view or my last muesli bar.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Gibraltar, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands