Hi and welcome to the Steemit community. You're right about the most interesting part of Steemit being the incentive to post good content and contribute meaningfully. That is what appealed to me when I first signed up. It isn't about the money either (although that's a bonus) but rather about the good community feel on the platform. Good look in your future Steemit endeavours.
RE: Hello Steemit, my name is Julian and I'm from Berlin :D