Patrik Schwarz

Born in 1970, Patrik Schwarz is a journalist and editor. He worked as managing editor at Die Zeit, where he was responsible for regional editions including ZEIT:Hamburg, ZEIT im Osten and ZEIT:Schweiz. Before that, he headed the domestic affairs section of the taz until 2005 and served as deputy politics editor at Die Zeit. He also reported extensively on Germany’s two major churches. Schwarz earned degrees from King’s College Cambridge, the London School of Economics and the German School of Journalism. His edited books include Angela Merkel – Die Unerwartete, Die Sarrazin-Debatte and Die Weltreligionen.