I like getting to know people and places rather than being a tourist.
Born and grown up in East Germany, I studied Medicine in Berlin and settled in UK in 2000.
I am in relationship with my partner of four years we live in Bermonsey area.
For a living a work as a psychiatrist in the NHS.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I haven't done 'official couchsurving.com' but previous experience with similar informal arrangement have brought new impressions and lasting friendships.

Interests

Classical song (listening) only #2 on my music lessons count
Creativity & Mental illness
Psychology and Therapy / coaching
Cooking
Quality Improvement
Teaching Theory - particularly Activity Theory
(and therefore lately Marxism - never would have thought this!!)

• cooking
• meditation
• music
• medicine
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Purcell and Wagner
Werner Herzog movies and everything 3D
books just finished Daniel J. Levitin's 'Organised Mind'
my last prose frenzy after Harry Potter was Michael Houllebecq

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

pew! ... tidied my junk drawer does this count?

(I would not take the credit but last year we did 'Creative Madness in Song' this was pretty amazing - http://songinthecity.org/social-projects/)

Teach, Learn, Share

- I make quite good gravy. Also pelmeni.
- Mindfulness

What I Can Share with Hosts

- I would join in with meditation practice.
- a decent time to retire to bed if not on holidays

Countries I’ve Visited

American Samoa, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Madagascar, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United Kingdom