Verena is one the greatest people you could meet - let alone have as your host. She is super kind, friendly and incredibly efficient in mailing back details and info and so on. She couldn't help me enough (or make me feel more relaxed) in telling me how to get to her place, organising how to meet and so on - just unbelievably on. Equally importantly her place is beautiful and sits in one of the coolest neighbours in Berlin. The area is fascinating, and all these briliant places to eat, play and see are a stones throw. if you rent a bike it's easy to get around and it's also very, very easy to jump on a bus or train from where she lives. Verena was also very generous in pointing out all these interesting out of the tourist trail places to go, like the canals which were a joy to ride along. When I lost my keys was just so kind. I simply can't recommend her, or her place more.