I'm Anja – born and raised in Potsdam, with a healthy dose of

curiosity, a desire to be active and an early love of water.

Even as a child, my career aspirations fluctuated between marine scientist,

princess and millionaire. Realistic?

Perhaps not. But even then, my craving for freedom and a life beyond

the daily grind was unmistakable.

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School didn't always go smoothly. After moving in the middle of the year, I ended up in a

new class, without any friends and with a teacher who tended to dampen my enthusiasm

rather than encourage it. Good grades, yes – but otherwise: room for improvement.

Luckily, there were the summer holidays, when I practically lived at summer camp and only popped home briefly to do the laundry. Adventure instead of everyday life – that was my comfort zone from an early age.

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At 13, I started dancing – waltz, tango, cha-cha. Not for romantic reasons, but because my mum thought, ‘When you get married someday, you should be able to dance.’ And she was right. At the same time, I realised that movement, rhythm and body awareness suited me – something that would often accompany me later in life.

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After school, I started training as a hotel management assistant. My dream job? No, but I saw it as an opportunity to see more of the world. A year in Austria, then back to Germany and graduation. Lively, eager to learn, constantly on the go.

My next step took me to AirBerlin, where I worked as a flight attendant for six months – a time when I was everything at once: hostess, safety manager, calming influence and sometimes entertainer. I mainly saw Europe from above, but my longing for ‘more’ grew.

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More jobs and moves followed until I decided to start over again: studying business administration at the FU Berlin – without a high school diploma, but with a lot of willpower. On the side, I worked as a fitness trainer, hosted television shows and met Denny. Commuting for love and our first adventures together.

After graduating, I moved to Braunschweig to be with Denny, and shortly afterwards a career opportunity took us to China. It was an exciting, challenging and memorable time – if you want to know more, you can find the details on our Blog.

 

China changed us and showed us that the world is bigger and more colourful. But above all, it encouraged us to take the next step.

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We bought a catamaran and are starting a life on the water. Kitesurfing, sailing, travelling, collecting experiences. We're starting in the Mediterranean – and we're leaving it open as to where the wind takes us.

After all, the best stories are created on the road.