Bernhard

Germany
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I am currently
At home
Description
I am on a sabbatical from teaching Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and a father of two adult children. I have trained young teachers for 10 years, most recently managed a department, but have a wide range of practical experience in the house and garden sector.
I would love to work towards my goal of speaking Italian and am interested in art history. I would be particularly happy to meet new people in a new everyday life and to work on joint projects
Interests
Languages
Books
Camping
Performing arts
Fitness
Mountain
History
DIY & crafts
Culture
Art & design
Outdoor activities
Nature
Sailing / Boating
Beach
Yoga / Wellness
Technology
Carpentry
Hiking
Winter sports
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Italian: Beginner
More details about my language interests
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Hospitality/Tourism
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
Able to teach about:
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
DIY and building projects
Teaching
Languages
More details about your skills
I'm happy to help you learn German, I'm a craftsman, I was an electrician, engineer, teacher :-)!
Essentially, I would like to experience practical, manual work, maybe even in the kitchen, and community!
Age
65
What else ...
Mein Ziel wäre es vor allem italienisch zu erlernen und gemeinsam anzupacken!
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  no

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3 Nov 2023

Left by host (Be part of a group of helpers ...) for Workawayer (Bernhard)

Bernhard was an integral part of the great group we had this Autumn. He has a lovely nature, good sense of humour and was greatly liked by all of us, even though the rest of the group was a lot younger, everyone enjoyed his company. He did lots of electrical work with lights and plug sockets, which was really appreciated. Very calm in his… read more

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31 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Bernhard) for host (Be part of a group of helpers ...)

...for me every day was a wonderful and enriching experience, a great group, a place that was challenging in a certain way, but offered the framework to experience great moments. Not least thanks to a host family who, through their way of life and attitudes, open up new perspectives for other people, the opportunity to question perspectives, to… read more

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8 Sep 2023

Left by host (Help with daily life in the ...) for Workawayer (Bernhard)

Having Bernhard as a worker was a very good decision. He is a very kind person and was able to do and fix everything I needed. He cuted my gras and cleaned up my garden, gave me tips for machines to by, explain everything about electricity for my needs. He was also a hard worker bringing away stones and stuff from a building to destroi. We cud… read more

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