International Journalist – Pilates Therapist – Author

Daniel is a senior German journalist, born in Munich into a Jewish Shoah survivor family. He came to the UK in 1991, initially to study at SOAS. He is the contractual Great Britain Correspondent of taz, die Tageszeitung, Germany’s socio-critical, independent, left of centre daily newspaper.

He covered the entire period of the UK referendum on Brexit and its aftermaths and the Conservative-led years since 2010 as well as the ascendancy of Keir Starmer, including the challenges of antisemitism in the Labour Party. He has also reported from other international locations, including Sierra Leone, Grenada, Jersey and Israel.

His reports from the regions of Great Britain inside taz have become characteristic in their ability to allow local voices to come to the forefront. He also works a.o. for the German Jewish Jüdische Allgemeine and issues of Antisemitism and racism.

He is the author of the two-part book series Zol Zayn Shulem (in German “Soll sein Schulem”) published in 2025 which documents the story of his family before, during and after the Shoa (Holocaust).

He graduated from SOAS in Politics of Africa and Interregional History (formerly called History of the “Modern Third World”), and holds two postgraduate master degrees, from Goldsmiths College in Sociology ( Urban Studies). Amongst others, between 2005 and 2011, he worked for Oasis of Peace UK, supporting the Israeli-Jewish – Palestinian Peace Village and its institutions.

Daniel is a fully qualified Pilates Teacher (Alan Herdman) and holds an MSc in Sports and Exercise Psychology (formerly Sports Coaching) and other vocational awards including a GP Referral Licence and has been teaching Pilates and Exercise since 1999 for people with a variety of needs and conditions. He currently aims to expand on his therapy skills.

This site provides some background information and additional stories. For current articles see taz.de