Gero

Germany
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I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
Hiking, cycling, dancing Forro, cooking, photography, filming, exploring cities, van life.
My next destination:
Portugal
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Hi there and thank you for taking interest in my profile.
Some facts about me in random order:

+ living in southern germany, Stuttgart. the city where Mercedes and Porsche originate.
+ first education I studied and became a mechanical engineer.
+ following, I studied at the state college of art to become a product designer.
+ never worked as a product designer but became a photographer instead.
+ beeing selfemployed my whole life.
+ bringing the mindset of an entrepreneur, always wanting to improve things.
+ worked as a part time teacher for photography, retouching and graphic.
+ in the past I gave several workshops in photography.
+ I can do short videos, including cutting, sound & text.
+ worked as a tutor with children, teaching mathematics.
+ I was a boyscout during my teenage years and I loved it.
+ experienced couchsurfer (CS).
+ hosted about 150 travellers from all over the globe at my apartment.
+ collected over 170 positive references in my CS-profile.
+ fan of a minimalistic and sustainable lifestyle.
+ organizer of a meetup-group in Stuttgart, we call us "the minimalists".
+ active member of the local foodsharing community in my city.
+ prefering vegetarian or vegan meals.
+ I can cook occasionally some of my favorite dishes.
+ good at DIY, improvising, constructing.
+ some barista skills, working in a café.
+ can work with (electric) tools.
+ big fan of all kinds of science and all kinds of arts.
+ started to learn dancing 5 years ago (Forró - a couple dance and still enjoying it.
+ great interest in social communities as a form of living together.
+ fully vaccinated.
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Made the decision to leave the "rat race", travel, meet people, explore places while receiving and giving ideas. I still like to grow, learn new things and improve my skills. In 2022 I will be free to go anywhere since it wil be my sabattcial.
Interests
Nature
Camping
Cycling
Dancing
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Van life
Gardening
Carpentry
Sustainability
Animals
Architecture
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Books
Photography
Technology
Astronomy
Cooking & food
Vegetarian or vegan
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
basic craftsmanship, gardening, photography, graphic design, photoshop, marketing ideas, stock market trading.
I am/was a teacher for mathematics and photography.
Age
7
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  no

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7 Nov 2022

Left by host (Organic gardening close to ...) for Workawayer (Gero)

Gero stayed with us for 2 weeks this October. As the work to be done is mainly outside, we were first hesitant to take on a workawayer as the weather here in the North can be quite horrible in autumn. Thank God, Gero was not deterred by wind and rain. First of all he is an umcomplicated person and very flexible with taking on various tasks. I also… read more

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4 Nov 2022

Left by Workawayer (Gero) for host (Organic gardening close to ...)

I stayed at Nikola and Erics place in October 2022 for 2 weeks. It was a great experience which I can recommend. My duties were mainly gardenwork, since they have a big and nice garden. The garden is very diversified so there are a lot of challenges waiting for you to be done. One other dutiy you might do is walking the dog, which is no problem,… read more

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4 Oct 2015

Left by host (Help me in the house and my ...) for Workawayer (Gero)

Hello Gero, really thank you for the fast and good help!
You have good skills for working with wood.
And you work in a weekend so much you can!
I hope you find another time to work with me!
See you Alexander

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23 Sep 2015

Left by Workawayer (Gero) for host (Help me in the house and my ...)

Staying with Alexander was a real pleasure. Alex is a very relaxed person and there is a lot of harmony around the house. There are many different works to be done and you can choose the type of work that suits you best- from cooking to gardening or bricklaying. Alex has a lot of tools and material, so work is easy and in your free time you can… read more

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6 Jul 2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Gero)

Gero is a calm and peaceful guy, and living with him is a delight. He's easygoing, helps in everything, cooks great. Above all: He works well and on his own. The latter makes it especially nice, because you can tell him to build this or that... and he then studies the subject and finds a solution. And: He puts it into practice without any need for… read more

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1 Jul 2015

Left by Workawayer (Gero) for host (Help us with Building and ...)

I stayed at the farm of Andre and Jenni in June 2015 and had a great time. They are a sweet young family and you become a member very quickly. There is plenty of work to do in and outside of the buildings (main house, barns, garden house, toolshop, garden, meadows). Usually you can just pick the work you like to do. Accommodation and food was very… read more

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7 Nov 2022

Left by host (Organic gardening close to ...) for Workawayer (Gero)

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4 Nov 2022

Left by Workawayer (Gero) for host (Organic gardening close to ...)

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4 Oct 2015

Left by host (Help me in the house and my ...) for Workawayer (Gero)

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23 Sep 2015

Left by Workawayer (Gero) for host (Help me in the house and my ...)

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6 Jul 2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Gero)

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1 Jul 2015

Left by Workawayer (Gero) for host (Help us with Building and ...)

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19 Jun 2015

Left by host (Come and help me with a ...) for Workawayer (Gero)

Gero is a smart guy! He is also very friendly, helpful and creative. He built nice bamboo furniture for our bathroom by himself! He works well alone but also works very well in a team. For example he and another workawayer built furniture from wooden pallets for our kitchen. As a professional photographer he took some pictures for our websites… read more

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18 Jun 2015

Left by Workawayer (Gero) for host (Come and help me with a ...)

After meeting Ale and Aga in Germany, I decided to spend a week working at their place in Sciacca. It was a phantastic experience. They are great hosts and they take care of their guests. Work was always fun and food execellent. They took time to show us some beautiful places of the island. I can recommend them very strong !

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