hi there! i'm an academic (m.a. in german philology & art history), who's interested in sports, art, literature, languages, nature, travel, history, music, north american natives, genealogy, movies and photography. i'd love to correspond with people from Canada, USA, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean. i'm very fond of hiking, trekking, mountaineering, swimming, skiing and playing handball. besides i'm a big ice hockey-, f1- and soccer-fan. amongst others, i support the calgary flames, toronto maple leafs, team germany and team canada. i'm an animal lover and have a dog and two cats. you can write to me in german, english, french, yiddish, italian and spanish. i also know a little czech and swedish.