About
German teacher, author, blogger, podcaster, and education activist also known online as Netzlehrer and known for his outspoken views on school reform, digital education, and teacher training, and for making complex education debates accessible on social media. He has amassed a large following across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and his blog.
Before Fame
He spent a high school year abroad in the United States. He studied German studies, English, and history at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. He began experimenting with blogs and digital tools in the classroom during his early years as a teacher. He began podcasting and posting videos on YouTube in 2016. He appeared on major national TV programs such as Tagesschau, ZDF heute-journal, Quarks, and Markus Lanz during the COVID-19 Pandemic which helped him become more famous.
Trivia
He was Blogger of the Year at the Goldene Blogger Awards 2022. His podcast Die Schule brennt is named after a German punk rock song, but he uses the title as a metaphor for the school system being on fire and in need of major change.
Family Life
He was born in Herdecke, Germany, and raised in Hagen and Bochum.
Associated With
He had Mirko Drotschmann as a guest on an episode of his podcast Die Schule brennt.
