Hi, my name is Katharina, I am 45 years old and live in Berlin since 1998. After a career in research (sociology) I decided to turn things upside down and got trained as a systemic coach and bodytherapist. I am now freelancing and I love the freedom it brings, especially for travelling longer than the usual 2 weeks. I try to escape Berlin for a month twice a year. For me it is important to really connect to the culture of the place I stay rather than rushing around chasing the usual tourist spots. This is my first attempt to swap homes, but I have sublet my rooms during my travels and I have made only positive experiences. So far I have shared flats during travels in the US, UK and Japan. As a person I am curios, open-minded, tolerant and friendly - and a bit introvert at times, too.
My son Joscha is 22 years old and - due to the horrible rental market in Berlin - he still lives with me. The pandemic hit right after he finished school and right now he works with refugees from Ukraine in order to earn some money to travel southern Europe during winter. Afterwards he plans to study.