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I need help in June or December and for 2026 (4 weeks if possible).
I am a nerdy, intellectual, conservative and humble person. In 2018 I had my right leg amputated due to diabetes and have neuropathy in my hands, well treated with CBD/DMSO. My soul and spirit is still great.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, moved to Germany in 1992. I was once a construction manager and once also a talented IT technician/advisor, but those professions both lead to "burn-out" ... now retired, in a wheelchair, live carefree and secure on early-pension, making hobbies my life and future. I wish to change the world through my online engagement and inventions to be patented or open-sourced. ... never stopped learning, also like to learn from others...and teach others what I can. I do not go to bars or clubs.... I'm religious, conservative, soft, romantic, hillarious and self-taught in my many skills. We are smokers (also cigars), drink and eat meat. The guest-room and bathroom are non-smoking areas and the appartment is well ventilated.
My hobbies and interests; inventing, philosophy, astronomy, astrophysics, space travel, photography, Amazon-book- sales, home-cinema, classical music, ebay-shopping, formula-one racing, community work, plane-spotting, eco-villages, music & art, gardening, traveling, romance, cooking, religion, politics, humor...
To learn about our German/Bavarian lifestyle, I recommend reading the books on Munich, Germany and South Africa.
Text me for more info and links to my web presence if you wish. Text me for more info and links to my web presence if you wish. See my feedback also at Workaway.Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There is a lot in Munich to explore and experience. There are 80 museums in Munich, some cost only €1 on Sundays. Munich is a student city with many clubs, groups and societies. Nobody feels alone in Munich, and it is quite safe. I am well-traveled well in Bavaria and also 50+ countries, can share/compare experiences. I have been hosting travelers for 15+ years and I love interacting with people from around the world. See feedback, also from couchsurfers. Text me for a link to my tips on what to see in Munich and Bavaria. When you stay here you can get a €56 "Deutscland-Ticket" for all bus/tram/underground/train use in Germany (except express trains) and visit other cities. I do not mind if you take daytrips or tours for 2-3 days. "Flixbus" is also great to get around Europe. "Couchsurfing" is useful for free accomodation.
Help
Basic English or German required. The help I need is very light work; chores, assistance and companionship, about 1-4 hours/day, during the day, only 5 days per week, flexible. Please help with light household chores, cleaning, improvements, cooking, shopping, chatting, events and visits to activities or parks. Guests should help voluntary with their own intelligent initiative and effort in their own time-planning. I do not like giving commands. Occasionally, push me in my wheelchair to the doctor or to events that we can enjoy together. Cash rewards are possible for very special activities like helping with major home improvements or help with my very small Amazon and Ebay shops or special ventures. Maximum stay 8 weeks due to regulations. You are sure to have a lot of fun and huge benefits if you keep me happy. You can do day trips or weekend trips out of Munich if you like.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerAccommodation
Free accommodation plus basic food (non-vegan) , humor, entertainment, life-tips and hacks. My home is like a studio, but you have a private guest-room (double-bed) for yourself, with shared bathroom, kitchen, balcony and home-cinema. Free high-speed WiFi. The basic rules in my home are conservative and those of morality, I appreciate order, enthusiasm, flexibility and some intelligence. Guests will never be bored in my home or in the city yet enjoy a lot of privacy, chill-out and freedom too. My home is in the suburb "Laim", 30 minutes from the city center, easily reachable by underground, tram or bus.
What else ...
City central (4km to center of Munich) with public transport only 200m from home. "MVV Isar" ticket (after 9am) only €24 per week. Some museums cost only €1 on Sundays. "Deutschland-Ticket" costs €58 per month, covers all basic transport needs in Germany. Great day-trips possible to; Berchtesgaden, Augsburg, Salzburg, Prag, Nürnberg or Passau.... many parks, pools and shopping nearby. In certain cases, I can sponsor your transport, events or day trips eventually....
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Limited free parking on my street or campers 200m - 300m away.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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The room is nice, there is good internet, if you are a digital nomad you can work from home.
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The room is nice, there is good internet, if you are a digital nomad you can work from home.
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All our walks, going to swim in the September heat, cooking together, beer garden visits with Rudi's friends, watching movies were a big pleasure, but mostly of all the… read more
Rudolf offers you advice and flexibility… read more
I learned a couple of things from my trip: as how to cook carbonara for example:)
Highly recommend to anyone
Thank you Rudolf! I am… read more
It was my second Workaway.
Thank you for your help and for opening your flat for me.
Rudolf is quiet considerate, has a pleasant sense of humor, and is happy to help anyway he can.… read more
In Munich I met this friend who taught me a lot about life and becoming. I lived in Bavaria for three intense weeks, between January and February/2022, and learned about German cuisine, movies, books, travels, politics, professions, family and friends.… read more
He is a generous intelligent host. He helped me a lot to plan my trips to different places and gave me good advices.
We had fun to cook and clean together in order to receive his many friends.
My job wasn t… read more
He is one of the most interesting person I have ever met, with him you can have conversations about travels, astronomy, religion, inventions... and I have taken in consideration his advices as he gave me a great springboard to working in Munich where I… read more
The work is easy and Rudolf is a good teacher who is also kind and funny. Only I can write good things about him. I will miss friend.
¡Thanks for everything Rudy!.
Me he quedado 3 meses con Rudolf, ¡fueron increíbles! Te hace sentir… read more
I stayed with him only 1 weeks because of some schedule trouble, but i really love to stay with him more if i can!
He helped me a lot of things about touring in munich, and he helped me to stay with him really conveniently.
We talked about countless topics everynight, he has a really firm view of living, but he dont… read more
If you don't mind that the flat isn't perfectly clean, I can definitely recommend staying… read more
Danke!
So many good moments whith him and his cat Pedro !
His appartment is well located, very close to the tram or the metro. I was feeling like in my home, Rudolf is so relax and interesting, boring is not possible ! He is generous and flexible about many things, help me a lot to enjoy my time in Munich, thank you a lot,… read more