Philipp & Jessica

From: Germany

Account Type
Couple account
Travelling to
Australia, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Mexico
Travel dates
12/01/2021 - 15/12/2021
Nº of Facebook friends
194
Badges

Our status
At home
Description
We are kind, honest and hardworking people that are interested in helping others and getting to know other cultures, people and all sorts of tasks. Philipp grew up in Brandenburg, the state surrounding Berlin, before he stayed in Berlin for about 12 years. Jessy grew up close to Hamburg and studied in Münster and Berlin. In Berlin we have been stuying and working in the field of maintaining and operating buildings, Facilities Management. We were both employed at the Technical University of Berlin either as a program coordinator (Philipp) for international MBA programs and as lecturer (Jessy - part-time). We are really curious about what to do and experience next.
Interests
Beach
Sailing / Boating
Water sports
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Charity work
Farming
Gardening
Carpentry
Sustainability
Animals
Languages
Architecture
Vegetarian or vegan
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
DIY and building projects
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Art Projects
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Language practice
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Almost any kind of job, we can be employed for. Philipp likes working and has been setting up a chicken house and drainage for vegetable fields on a farm in Hawaii. He set up fencing and houses for pigs in Poland and also has been working in his family's garden all his youth. Jessy has been working already besides school and studies, also as waitress in restaurants. She is creative and has the hands-on attitude. We were painting walls inside and outside the house, grinding wood and painting it in Panama. In New Zealand we took over jobs as animal care, gardening, landscaping, carpentry, painting, house-sitting. We would be happy to help in any kind of job and are keen on learning additional skills and getting to know people, culture and languages.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Age
35 & 33
Nationality
Deutschland
What else ...
My girlfriend Jessica and I have quit our jobs in Germany early 2020, started travelling in New Zealand and stayed there throughout the year. Currently, we are cruising the Pacific Islands with friends on a sailboat. Jess and I met in our Master's program of Construction in Real Estate Management in Berlin/Helsinki.
We are looking for any kind of interesting job/ project and would be happy to contribute time, manpower and thoughts.
We have quite some experience in couchsurfing either surfing and hosting, same as house-sitting of all kinds of pets.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  Philipp: no. Jessica: yes, gluten intolerance. Both: eat mostly (but not limited to) vegan food

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18/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica) for host for (Help us with our retreat ...)

Our time in the retreat was amazing! The place, the people, especially the temple are unique for a Workaway. We could take part at any class, even if there weren’t as many due to COVID. However, we used the temple everyday for yoga and meditation on our own besides taking part in the classes :)

Jenny and Phil are kind and lovely people who are… read more

(Excellent )

17/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica)

We will definitely miss Jess and Phillip! They were hard working, individually motivated and very easy to get along with. From yard maintenance, to general housekeeping, these two were dedicated and responsible to get the task done. Thank you both for your help here and for sharing your positive outlook! You were a great addition to the team and… read more

(Excellent )

15/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica) for host for (Help with garden clear-up, ...)

We could have not been luckier to stay with Lee for two weeks. It was initially planned to only stay for a week but feeling this welcome and so much love from Lee, it was easy to stay longer 😊 We did almost only outdoor works which we enjoyed a lot. Lee has a wonderful property and we were lucky to stay in the apartment due to no bookings within… read more

(Excellent )

23/06/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica)

If I could give Jessica and Philipp 6,7 or 10 stars I would!! These guys were AMAZING and such a joy to share time with them. I LOVED meeting and hosting them. A delightful couple who have personalities, personal standards, core values, a caring ethos and a work ethic that are all truly admirable and inspirational. I welcomed them with a task list… read more

(Excellent )

21/06/2020

Left by host (Need crew for sailing trips ...) for Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica)

Philip and Jessica are friendly and easy going. They are efficient workers and have a lot to offer. They don't just do whats asked but also take the initiative and find things which need doing.

They were up for adventure and getting to know the area, I enjoyed taking them on an overnight hiking trip and showing them around..

(Excellent )

05/06/2020

Left by Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica) for host for (Need crew for sailing trips ...)

Conal is a great host. We were his first workawayers but he has been a workawayer himself already plenty of times. That made our stay even better. We enjoyed helping Conal to restore his timber house with painting windows and frames, supporting rain gutters, preparing firewood etc. We helped in cleaning the house, setting the fire, sometimes… read more

(Excellent )

05/06/2020

Left by Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica) for host for (Come and help gardening, look ...)

Helen was the best host and now good friend that we could have asked for, especially when she accepted us on the last day before Covid19 lockdown even though she already had 3 workawayers. Helen was very easy-going, generous and cooked awesome tasty and healthy food. She also was very careful with our special diet requests (Jessica is… read more

(Excellent )

05/06/2020

Left by host (Come and help gardening, look ...) for Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica)

We had amazing time during lock down .Philip and Jessica a wonderful couple very helpful and great workers .We got lots of jobs done but best of all made new friends .I enjoying there stay and would recommend them .great stay thanks for again miss them already

(Excellent )

29/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica) for host for (Limestone Cottage - Alma, New ...)

Thank you so much, Ernest and Brenda! We really enjoyed spending time with you and helping you with different tasks around your house and property. We learned a lot about working with wood, repairing floors, building doors and window frames, demolishing annexes etc. We loved chatting with you about any kind of topic and cuddling old Darcy.
Thanks… read more

(Excellent )

29/05/2020

Left by host (Limestone Cottage - Alma, New ...) for Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica)

Hi Jesse and Philip, it was lovely getting to know you both during your time in Alma. We cannot thankyou enough for helping Ernest with splitting and stacking the firewood also your help in our old house replacing the floorboards and general work around our farmlet. We enjoyed our conversations with you and learnt a lot about your homeland and… read more

(Excellent )

09/05/2020

Left by host (Helping out on a property in ...) for Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica)

Philipp and Jessica are delightful young people who are willing workers and able to turn their hands to anything asked of them. It is especially helpful to have strong young people to operate the hedgecutters which is a heavy job. Over the six nights they stayed with me, the work was completed to a high standard, the tools put away, and everything… read more

(Excellent )

09/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica) for host for (Helping out on a property in ...)

We stayed at Leah's place for 6 days and did a good portion of garden work including cutting hedges and bushes, cleaning the tunnel house and small repair jobs. We spend a very nice time with Leah, talking about travel experiences, places to go nearby and any other topic. Leah is open-minded and has a good sense of humour. We can highly recommend… read more

(Excellent )

12/04/2020

Left by Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica) for host for (Help us out and experience ...)

Thank you Helen for this great stay at the Lodge. We really appreciate you having us for some days and introduicing us to the work and life in Nydia Bay. We were very happy about you introducing us to your friends and parts of your lovely family and spending working and free time with you. At the lodge there is always something to do, such as… read more

(Excellent )

23/03/2020

Left by host (Help us out and experience ...) for Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica)

Jessica and Phillip were great. Confident, positive, smart and happy to help out with everything. They have a real sence of responsibility and just got on with things. We had some great conversations because they have done and seen a lot. I can highly recommend them.

(Excellent )

13/03/2017

Left by host (Come help us at our hostel ...) for Workawayer (Philipp & Jessica)

Jessy and Philipp did a great job in their first workaway project. They were able to learn quickly and take over tasks self-responsibly. It was fun working with them and I always could count on the German reliability and efficiency...haha. I can highly recommend this hard-working team and lovely couple and would appreciate a lot having them again… read more

(Excellent )

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