Now.

Last updated: July 2026 · Hamburg, Germany

This summer I am back in Hamburg, taking stock of where I am and where I want to go next. A few parts of life are beginning to point in the same direction.

Between places

Hamburg is where I grew up and where many of my people are. I love returning, especially in summer, but after spending much of the last two years abroad, it no longer feels like the only place I could call home.

Vietnam changed that. Life there opened up my sense of what everyday life can look like, and Hanoi has become personal too. Someone I care about lives there, and we are slowly figuring out what a shared future could mean.

For now, I imagine summers close to family in Germany and more of the year somewhere warmer. That might be Vietnam, Portugal, or Spain. I am not forcing the answer yet.

Building independence

I currently work 30 hours a week as a software developer. The rest of my time goes into helllo.me, Koin, and learning how to turn useful software into sustainable products.

Neither product makes money yet. My focus is to change that by choosing one audience, solving a clear problem, and staying with it long enough to learn what works.

I am also actively looking for freelance projects and new clients. I enjoy working with founders and small teams, helping shape an idea, build it, launch it, and improve it once real people start using it.

The job gives me room to build without rushing. Full independence is still the goal, but I want to reach it through steady progress rather than one dramatic leap.

Staying grounded

The more I move, the more important my relationships become. Distance has not weakened the friendships I trust most. It has made me more intentional about calling, visiting, and showing up.

I am protecting the routines that keep me steady too: sleep, sports, good food, and time outside. They give structure to life when the place around me keeps changing.

I still worry about choosing the wrong country, moving too slowly, or building products that never support me. I do not have every answer, but I am comfortable moving carefully while the direction becomes clearer.

This is a now page. It reflects where I am and what I’m focused on at this point in time.