FABIAN KÜSTERSimulation Lead — Middle East

Off the clock

Interests

When I’m not modelling material flows, I’m usually outdoors, in the kitchen, or on the move. This gallery is a small collection of the things I enjoy most — football, wakesurfing, diving, travelling, cooking, and keeping a bit of Bavarian tradition alive.

All photos are my own — taken on the pitch, in the water, across the desert, up in the mountains, and in the one place that probably rivals the office for most of my time: the kitchen.

Fabian Küster wakesurfing in front of Dubai Marina — Wakesurfing
An early wave in front of the Dubai Marina.

Desert camp with tent and 4x4 at sunset in the dunes near Dubai — Desert
Overnight camp in the dunes outside Dubai.

Paella with duck breast and mushrooms in a large pan — Cooking
Paella with duck, mushrooms and herb mayonnaise.

Fabian Küster wakesurfing with the Dubai skyline behind — Wakesurfing
Sunrise session with the Dubai Downtown skyline behind.

Fabian Küster sitting on a chair in the sea — Travel
A chair in the water, and the day is done.

Homemade pizza margherita with basil on a wooden board — Cooking
Pizza margherita, 72 hours of dough for eight minutes in the oven.

Fabian Küster taking a shot on an artificial turf pitch — Football
First time playing football above 2000 meters in Mexico.

Homemade vanilla ice cream next to a bottle of vanilla rum — Cooking
Vanilla ice cream made with rum from Mauritius.

Team photo after winning the Phuket Football 5s 2025 — Football
Phuket Football 5s 2025 with the team.

Youth team with coach Fabian Küster at the Allianz Arena — Coaching
A day at the Allianz Arena with my former youth team.

Fabian Küster in diving gear on a boat — Diving
Just before going down over the reef in Mauritius.

Birria tacos with melted cheese, coriander and consommé — Cooking
Birria tacos with consommé, after a trip to Mexico.

Spanish tortilla with jamón ibérico — Cooking
Tortilla española with ibérico, balsamic, and aioli.

Fabian Küster on a summit with a view of Popocatépetl in Mexico — Travel
Above 5000 Meters on the Iztaccihuatl in Mexico, facing Popocatépetl.

Three mackerel on sticks grilling over charcoal in a garden — Grilling
Steckerlfisch over charcoal in the garden — a Bavarian summer classic.

Fabian Küster coaching a youth team after a tournament win — Coaching
Coaching for the Ingolstadt Audi Schanzer football school.

Fabian Küster in Lederhosen with his dog — Bavaria
A Bavarian homecoming.

Sliced roast duck breast and legs on a porcelain platter — Cooking
Roast duck, carved and ready for Christmas dinner.

Roast pork with crackling in the oven — Cooking
Bavarian Pork Roast — the crackling has to be right.

Old Bavarian Football Association player pass of Fabian Küster — Football
Where it started: my first player pass, SpVgg Unterhaching.

Kaiserschmarrn with icing sugar and plum compote — Cooking
Kaiserschmarrn with raisins and jam.

Sweet yeast wreath with caramelised orange slices — Baking
Classic Roscon de Reyes.

Homemade Lebkuchen with white and dark glaze in a tin — Baking
Unusual Potato Lebkuchen — a December project.

Dog looking into the camera with paws on the window sill — NALA
The best colleague in the home office.

Bavarian roast pork with dumplings, red cabbage and sauerkraut — Cooking
Sunday roast: Schweinsbraten with dumplings and two kinds of cabbage.

Portrait of Fabian Küster in a park — Off the clock
After a run, somewhere in the shade in Valencia.

Homemade focaccia with tomatoes, basil and cheese before baking — Baking
Focaccia with cherry tomatoes, brie, basil and chilli.