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We're a couple (33 and 34 years old) who live in a beautiful castle in Northern Germany with our daughter (6 months old). The historic castle is located near Rostock in a little village. The train station is within 4 minutes walking distance and it only takes you 15 minutes to Rostock city center which offers all kinds of amenities and entertainment.
We're fluent in English and French and speak some Spanish, Dutch and Norwegian. We live and work here (as an engineer and a psychotherapist). In our freetime, we love to be outside, take our daughter for strolls, go on mountainbike tours, visit the seaside or Rostock or spend some time in our garden. We have three little bunnies that live outside in our yard.
In the past, we used to live in different places in Germany and abroad (France, Netherlands, Norway). We still love to travel, especially by bike, and enjoy meeting locals from all over the world.
We're interested in sustainability and try to reduce or energy consumption. We're both vegetarians and love to prepare fresh meals using organic ingredients every day. Both of us have lived in shared flats and we strive on building up a community in this castle consisting of people of all ages. For that purpose, some of the rooms still need to be refurbished.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We love receiving visitors and sharing our daily life. Since our project of creating a space for communal living is just about to begin, we have plenty of space and are keen on having guests who just love to talk, go together for walks, cook meals together etc.
We love to share our passion for nature, fresh vegetarian meals, and sustainability in general. Both of us love discussing about philosphical or political topics and learning about different world views. We also play board games with our neighbours regularly and would be happy to introduce you to the friendly people of this village!
Help
Due to the size of the building and our garden, there's always plenty to do around the castle. You could help us with some gardening, preparing meals, cleaning up, refurbishing rooms or animal care (we have 3 rabbits).
We are renting holiday flats in the castle, but we never ask Workawayers to help with this business activity. We only ask help for the house as a family.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Dutch: Beginner
Norwegian: Beginner
Accommodation
You will have your own separate bedroom.
What else ...
The castle is located in a small village but has easy access to Rostock (200,000 inhabitants) by train or bus. Trains depart every hour and you'll reach the city centre of Rostock within 15 minutes.
The next supermarket is 3 km from the castle. You can either go by train or use one of our bicycles to go shopping. Of course, you can also accompany us, whenever we go shopping by car.
Popular destinations in the surrounding area:
- Castle park and bathing lake (adjacent to the castle)
- Billenhäger Forst for talking walks (1.8 km) and Rostock Heath
- Hanseatic City of Rostock (15 min by train) and Warnemünde
- “Karls Erlebnisdorf” in Rövershagen, an amusement park for the whole family (20 km)
- “Vogelpark Marlow”, a bird park (20 km)
- Rostock Zoo & Darwineum (19 km)
- Baltic Sea beaches: Warnemünde, hohe Düne, and Graal-Müritz (27 km)
- Peninsula Darß (34 km)
- Bad Doberan: Bäderbahn Molli, a steam-powered narrow-gauge railway, Heiligendamm, Kühlungsborn
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Since we both do not only live but also work here, we have satellite internet and will soon be having glass fibre internet access.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Maike and Arne are amazing people — friendly, warm, and easy to talk to. We had many interesting conversations, and they shared a lot about German culture.… read more
Die Betreuung ihrer kleinen Tochter sowie weitere Tätigkeiten im Haus und Garten zählten zu meinen Aufgaben.
Besonders die gemeinsamen Ausflüge und Spieleabende sind mir in Erinnerung geblieben.
Vielen Dank für die schöne Zeit als Teil eurer… read more
Morgens mittags Abend gesundes Essen wie bei Hotel Mama.
Freie Zeiteinteilung bei der Arbeit.
Hatte echt ne schöne Zeit danke für alles und liebe Grüße an starseed;)
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Maike and Arne are amazing people — friendly, warm, and easy to talk to. We had many interesting conversations, and they shared a lot about German culture.… read more
Die Betreuung ihrer kleinen Tochter sowie weitere Tätigkeiten im Haus und Garten zählten zu meinen Aufgaben.
Besonders die gemeinsamen Ausflüge und Spieleabende sind mir in Erinnerung geblieben.
Vielen Dank für die schöne Zeit als Teil eurer… read more
Morgens mittags Abend gesundes Essen wie bei Hotel Mama.
Freie Zeiteinteilung bei der Arbeit.
Hatte echt ne schöne Zeit danke für alles und liebe Grüße an starseed;)
