Okay then... I'm an open-minded, friendly, tolerant (blabla... :D) and hospitable Brit-Hesse hybrid (Hesse is that german area, where I lived and which I wholeheartedly appreciate).
I have recently (more like 5 years ago...) finished my ERASMUS exchange year in Reykjavík and figured out that Iceland is the place to be and studying here is what I want to do (again... 5 years ago :D). So I finished my master studies in "Environment and Natural Resources - Specialisation: Renewable Energy - Energy Economy, Policy and Sustainability" in this gorgeous place. Currently putting that knowledge back into the academic world as a research associate for energy system modelling focusing on the Southern African power system (ask me about my research initiation trip to Botswana and Namibia).

I have figured that life is more than going through an education system and then having a job. It all makes more sense, if you find your very special meaning of life.
Mine is continuous learning and being a goof.

My - lets say - mission in life is to be part of the change into a sustainable future.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really enjoy travelling. It's a great thing. I would really like to travel and get to know places from a locals point of view. That is something, that I have missed on my last few travels.
For me traveling is learning and I bet I could learn so much more by sleeping on local peoples couches. ;)

Interests

Meanwhile I'm a mechanical engineer and it's really great fun for me to build or repair stuff. I like anything that challenges me, that makes me think hard. :D
I would call me a pretty creative/constructive person.
One thing that has interested me for quite a long time is climate change. There is quite a lot to be done to reach the UN's goals in this field and I'm going to be part of the change into a sustainable future. My current studies at the University of Iceland are all about this kind of stuff and I totally love what I'm studying.

• traveling
• surfing
• science fiction
• greenpeace
• mechanical engineering
• space age

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Vök, Hundreds, Coldplay, Chillstep...
I enjoy many kinds of music and I'm always looking out for great artists.

Movies: There are so many great movies out there. I was really fascinated by "Gravity".
!!SPOILER ALERT!! Apart from that horrible non-physical scene in which George Clooney gets pulled away by this mysterious force. That really gave me the creeps. Such a great movie finally ruined by a hideous mistake in one of its key scenes! Still "Gravity" has absolutely gorgeous shots and is gripping til the end.

Books: Unfortunately I've got plenty more books on my "to-read-list" than I have actually read in the past several years, but in the "old days" I read quite alot.
On my to-read-list are: Stanislaw Lem - "The Star Diaries" and "Eden", Douglas Adams' - "The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy" (read that many years ago, really love it)

It seems that I like any kind of spacy stuff that makes me drift away.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

->Gazing at the Namibian Sunset in the Kalahari Desert.
->Being surprised by the magnificent beauty of Diamond Beach at Sunrise in Iceland.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always looking out for great music.
I'm good at building or restoring stuff.
I've got great ideas, when it comes to furnishing a room.
I might be able to help you in any technical issues.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experiences I made on my trip through southern Africa in 2016, as well as any other stuff that's in my brain and in my travel-bag.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Botswana, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Lesotho, Namibia, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Iceland, United Kingdom