I was born in Biberach, Germany. After graduating at Konstanz University (Public Policy and Management), I worked as a Project Coordinator for a Russian-German study program at the Center for Global Politics at Free University Berlin. Even though I had lived in foreign countries during my education, Bucharest was by far the hardest city to adapt to that I'd encountered. But after I started to like it (with great help from my partners), I am convinced that we can also help other newcomers to adapt and get to know the city and the country faster and in more detail - which is why we started the City Compass project together, which partners Romania-Insider.com.

You can also find a short description of me here, on the Romania-Insider web page.

I hold a master degree in International Business and Cultural Studies and has been working as international development and export consultant for more than ten years all over the world. I have been living in Romania since 2009 and I am passionate about travelling. I am the co-founder of Monteoru Renaissance, a tourism development association of Buzau county, and of Carpathian Tourism Cluster Romania, Romania´s first supra-regional tourism cluster. I am also the Director of the Tours & Events division within City Compass Group.

I have lived since May 2007 in Bucharest. Along with Volker and Cristian, I was part of the City Compass founding team, back in 2008.

My professional passion is people development and training and so I am part of the team of City Compass trainers. I love to spend my time in Bucharest in cozy tea-houses, theaters or in one of the diverse parks in town. In my free time I am, as a lot of Germans are, passionate about hiking and I usually go to discover new spots in Bucharest. If you need some special hints on hiking trips in Romania, just drop me an email.

I have a B.A in Communication and Journalism  and  Communication for Development Master studies in Malmö University. Back to Romania since 2013, my international experience spans over 15 years working and living in various parts of the world, from Scandinavia to Middle East, South America and Russia. During this time I have trained Forbes 500 executives and their families. I speak English, Spanish, Swedish and Romanian. I am also moderator for expat group Bucharest Moms. I came to Romania for the first time 20 years ago and felt and immediate connection to this country.

I am a journalist and online media entrepreneur based in Romania; I was born in Vrancea county and moved to the capital city Bucharest to pursue my high school and university studies. I hold a BA in Journalism from the University in Bucharest and I have been working as a journalist since 2005. In 2010 I launched the English - language news website Romania-Insider.com, where I am currently partner. At City Compass Media, I am the managing partner as well as in charge of the expat and travel guide. Besides my passion for the media, I am also interested in countryside development, gardening, photography, cooking and traveling.

You can also find a short description of me here, on the Romania-Insider web page.

I was born, raised, educated, and currently living in Bucharest. I hold a PhD in History from the University of Bucharest and, as my title describes best, I am a cultural and historical consultant for City Compass. Been featured in several international TV-documentaries about Romanian history and delivers tours in English, German and Romanian.

My name is Irina Chirileasa and I am originally from Suceava county. I've been living in Bucharest for the past 7 years and I love it. I graduated from Romano – Americana University with a Marketing degree. I am a free spirit and open minded, fashion design enthusiast, classical and electronic music lover, always looking for people and things to inspire me. I am currently working as Media Projects Coordinator for City Compass, mainly in charge of media projects, client communication and the more 'technical' part of the online & print advertising.

My name is Oana, I am 25 and I am a dreamer. I strongly believe that passion is what keeps us going. For me, passion means tourism and traveling, foreign languages and cultures. I am a creative person, I love new things and I appreciate authenticity. In the past few years I decided to live on the spur of the moment: I lived in 4 different countries, traveled in 20 other, I met people from 5 continents, I learned 5 foreign languages and I kept my passions alive. For me the world is as big as a nut. I am a Business Administration in Tourism' graduate, former Vice President of AIESEC in Switzerland, member of Young Skal Bucharest and a former expat myself. After living abroad for almost 2 years, I decided to come back to Romania and contribute to the development of the travel industry as well as to put Bucharest on the map when it comes to both tourism and business opportunities.

I am originally from Bacau County and moved in Bucharest in 2009 when I started my university studies. I own a Bachelor degree in international relations and European studies and in 2014 I finished my Master studies in minorities’ rights and women studies. I like to read, watch all the TV series possible and be up to date with what happens globally regarding human rights violations and hopefully be a part of the improvements, focusing on the social and political equality between women and men. I am also the proud roommate of a former stray cat. At City Compass, I oversee the administrative activities.