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Overview

  • 12 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Swiss German; learning French, Italian, Sign Language - German, Spanish
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Social Worker
  • University of Fribourg
  • From Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Cycling around the world until 2026

ABOUT ME

Earth protector, extinction rebel, social worker, pizza napoletana enthusiast, yogi, cyclist.

I grew up in the countryside of Switzerland and studied philosophy and history in Fribourg, Switzerland, then worked few years as a teacher and in an institution for mentally handicapped people in Zürich. After that I studied social work and for two years been working in institutions for children, unaccompanied minor asylum seekers and deafblind people.

The last couple of years, I've been active for the climate and biodiversity movement in Switzerland (Fridays For Future, Extinction Rebellion and Dept For Climate).

I've been living in flat-shares all my life after I left home: Four years with three and fifteen years with 7 other persons.

I use CouchSurfing because I like this way of travelling and I have the impression that mainly very interesting people use this platform.

CURRENTLY I'm cycling from Zürich towards Asia until mid-2026 and therefore can't host you, I'm afraid.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a cosmic giggle.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Definitely

Interests

Enjoy nature, travel the world, Climate and biodiversity activism, Vegan Cuisine, Consciousness Enhancement, Pizza Napoletana, Satire, Philosophy, Politics, Science, Yoga

Music, Movies, and Books

- Electonica, Techno, Classical, Folk, some Rap

- I don't list all the books here. Currently I love reading the books from Amitav Ghosh.

- Requiem for a Dream, Funny Games, Dune, Sweet Candy et cetera and all the works from Stanley Kubrick and Quentin Tarantino.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- I was once attacked at home by three gangsters with guns. With my limited French, I managed to convince one of them to give me back my laptop because I needed it for my bachelor's thesis - after he broke my nose 😜

Teach, Learn, Share

yes!

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Help however I can: Cooking vegan, tidy up the kitchen, cleaning.
- Teach you German, Yoga, Swimming (crawl)
- Help you with Computer issues (macOS, GNU/Linux)
- Taking care of children

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Mauritania, Morocco, Netherlands, Senegal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland

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