Nele Jennie

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Activities i am interested in:

I like to do just anything that counts as adventuring I guess ^^

Description

Hello everyone, I'm Nele 🌼🌼🌼
I finished my university-entrance diploma in Germany in 2016. Since then, I've been all over the place studying and working and traveling through workaway. :-)

I grew up in a small village with some pretty mediocre mountains around 130 km away from Cologne. For 18 years I lived on a kind of farm with my parents and my older brother. I adore and appreciate animals and nature, I'm lucky that for most time of my life, I had them around me.

Now that I've moved from city to city, I feel like I'm missing my connection to nature, which makes me kind of sad; So I'm trying to get back to my natural origin through my travels. Since being outside makes everyone calm; I guess we can all profit from some inner peace ☀️

Right now, I'm living in a city (Gießen) close to Frankfurt am Main with my thirteen LOVELY roommates and one furry roommate, and I love them very much and appreciate not having to live alone. There is always someone to hang out with and it's great.

So here I am, trying to combine being outside all the time with animals and nature with living in a city and trying to be an academic person. Let me tell you, I think and I hope it will all work out someday haha

I have a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and currently, I'm studying to get a Bachelor's degree in Psychology as well, so I can go and get a Master's degree in Social Psychology or something related. BUT in the far future, my real dream is to become an artist and run a Porridge & Pancake House, so wish me luck

During my studies, I've been at various jobs: From mounting percussion instruments to working at a vet (for small animals) as a veterinary assistant for a year. Then, I started working at a gym in the sauna and at the reception desk, and I have to admit it was a relaxing job. After that, I used to work at a café/bar, which I enjoyed very much because my coworkers were just lovely and most of the guests were very fun. Right now, I work with neurodiverse children (aged between 9 and 14) in a day group, paid by a non-profit organisation. As a second job, I'm working as a cleaning staff member in student housing.

Besides that, maybe a few words for what I think is important for you to know about me: I think I am good at working on my own, but I also really appreciate good company with friendly, kind, and respectful people. I've formed a lot of special bonds through working with other lovely workawayers and hosts, and I intend to make more of such bonds🍀

Interests

Hitchhiking

Cooking & food

Art & design

Cycling

Van life

Beach

Team sports

Languages

Adventure sports

Yoga / Wellness

Animals

Vegetarian or vegan

Self development

Sustainability

Politics / Social justice

Plant care

Pets

Outdoor activities

Nature

Music

Mountain

Hiking

Fitness

Gardening

Farming

Drawing & painting

DIY & crafts

Culture

Camping

Carpentry

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I'm interested in learning some beginner Spanish or Turkish

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Creative DIY projects

Charity Work

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Light gardening

Light maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

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Able to teach about:  

Helping around the house

More details about your skills

+++ My skills 🐴+++
I am good at riding. I've been riding dressage (not like high-end professional though) for 16 years (Note: unfortunately, I haven't been on a horse since August 2022, but I'm working on it. It's rather hard to find riding lessons as an adult). By now, I'm more interested in horsemanship rather than riding a strict dressage style.

Overall, I have experience with handling various animals and taking care of them, which I always enjoyed most.

Besides that, I enjoy hiking and generally being in nature. I go to the gym regularly for strength and resistance training. I'm also doing cardiovascular training like road bike tours, spinning, running, and swimming regularly. Last year I did my first bikepacking trip from Germany to Budapest (Hungary) with one of my flatmates :-) Soo, I think my stamina is most of the time quite good, at least I like to think that haha

I like to do and try different kinds of sports, even though I often can't coordinate my arms and legs, BUT I'm out here giving my best.

I grew up helping with work outside and taking care of animals (dogs, cats, horses, chickens, hamsters, rats, bunnies, guinea pigs). So when I visit my mom, I do a lot of gardening, digging in the dirt, and planting stuff. Also, I like to repair my older road bike quite often to learn how bicycles work.
I believe I've got basic building skills since I did some building projects and woodwork during my workaway travels :-)

Furthermore, I do really enjoy drawing and painting. I am usually most creative when I don't even intend to be so😎

Through workaway I achieved some things, which I am very proud of:
For example, in 2016 in Norway we managed to build two big horse shelters in only ten days, or in Scotland I learned how to plant willows in very wet ground, and in 2017 I stayed one month in Spain in an Outdoor Activity Center, where I learned how to handle tourists and take them out on rides. In 2018 I visited the beautiful United States of America two times; in Missouri, I learned a bit of western riding on Tennessee Walkers and Missouri Foxtrotters! In Tucson, AZ I learned to be me and got dressage lessons on wonderful horses AND how to plant figs, citrus trees, and all of that in very, very dry ground.
After that workaway stay (and Covid), I went to Portugal in 2021. There, I stayed with two very lovely Dutch people and they taught me that I'm a worthy individual through their appreciation for the work (mainly digging because I chose to, haha) I did for them. Well, in 2022, I went to Canada for the first time, and I basically built a kind of wall covering out of old pallets in Sudbury, ON (also, there is a big Nickle in Sudbury, very important). There, I learned what a Sawzall is. For my second experience in Canada, I went to another very lovely farm in Marmora, ON, where I met so many wonderful people. There I really learned how much I appreciate good company and how important it is for everyone to be grateful for each other and for the small things.
In 2023 I stayed a long time on Vancouver Island in Canada, where I took care of lovely horses, dogs, and goats and I got to experience the peaceful Canadian outdoor living. In 2024, I went to Turkey to help out in a hostel for a few weeks, where I got to paint many, many walls and we catered to a big Danish group and I learned Turkish, which I am very proud of. Last year, in 2025, I went to help the most welcoming little family on Mallorca (Spain) with daily household tasks, and their appreciation gave me a lot of confidence in my help. On Mallorca, I also discovered my love for long road bike tours. So, in conclusion: It was wonderful ☀️

And there is so much more I learned, I am so, so, so thankful for all the skills I achieved and the people I've met; I'm looking forward to helping other people and learn new things. :-)
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Age

28

What else ...

Neles note for you :) --> Resulting of the cause that I love animals, I want you to know that I am a vegetarian. I can cook for myself or for everyone or I'll just eat the veggies, eggs and dairy from whatever you are cooking; The opportunities are just endless ^^

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Amoxicilin

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  Special dietary requirements
  I'm a vegetarian/vegan 🌻