Born in Germany, Ven. Ajahn Mettiko was ordained at Wat Pa Nam Rin, Chiang Mai in Thailand in 2004 and spent four years with Luang Phor Thong Daeng Varapanno at Wat Phra Jao Tun Luang in Chiang Mai. Ven. Ajahn also spent time at Wat Pa Nanachat and went on tudong in Thailand and Germany.
Later, he went on tudong in New Zealand and also stayed at Vimutti Monastery.
He currently resides at Muttodaya Forest Monastery in Germany, the first forest monastery in his home country.