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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, German, Russian; learning Chinese, French
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • International Consultant
  • M.Sc.
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 65% complete

About Me

I am easy going and I am always up for a frank conversation about any topic. In the last years, I have been travelling to many different places and I have met many awesome people. This experience pretty much defines me :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet local people and make new friends.

Interests

In the course of the past years, I have dedicated my life to international development cooperation with the focus on climate change, renewable energies as well as sustainable development. I enjoy combining my personal interest with my profession, learning how my very own behavior can be part of a solution.

  • photography
  • traveling
  • music
  • sports
  • geopolitics
  • international relations
  • languages
  • ecotourism
  • sustainability
  • sustainable development
  • climate change
  • ngo
  • united nations
  • development cooperation

Music, Movies, and Books

All-time favorite band: One Ok Rock (J-Rock)

Music preferences: Rock/Hip-Hop/Dubstep

Favorite books: "Shantaram" by Gregory David Roberts, "When Breath Becomes Air" by Paul Kalanithi, "The Physician" by Noah Gordon

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteered with an Indian NGO in Bangalore, India for one year and worked together with amazing colleagues and friends to help marginalized people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life experience and many stories from different corners of this world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, England, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Uganda, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, China, Germany, India, Japan, Russian Federation

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