Ronen Altman Kaydar
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My name is Ronen, which means 'singing' in Hebrew (though singing is not my primary talent). I was born in Tel Aviv, grew up near Haifa and in the U.S., and have been living in Germany since 2006. Growing up, my family loved to travel, and I was always the one who would research the destinations in advance and guide the rest of the family once we got there (so when I told my father I started working as a tour guide, he wasn't surprised).
Aside from guiding tours I am also a writer and a translator; I've published a novel and a poem collection in Hebrew and translated numerous literary works, film scripts and Lonely Planet guidebooks. I later graduated into writing my own guidebooks in Hebrew - I've written guides to Austria, the Black Forest and Berlin, and edited many more. During the COVID crisis, I also wrote a book on Jewish Berlin, aimed at teenagers and young adults, which was published (in German and Hebrew) in 2022 and is still looking for an English translation.
I have a Master's in History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas from the University of Tel Aviv and have taught mathematics, history and creative writing before becoming a tour guide in 2010. Since then, I've guided group and individual tours in Berlin, Potsdam, Dresden, Leipzig and more, working for several companies before setting out as an independent freelance guide.
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