Born 1986 in Haldensleben, near Magedburg, Daniel Schlechter studied politics with an focus on international relations at University Hamburg from 2008 to 2012 – and worked in that field afterwards. During that time he hosted several festivals. Since 2014 he is working at the departement "Wissen und Bildung" at Mitteldeutschen Rundfunks (MDR), Germnay.