Daniela Schadt


Daniela Schadt is a German journalist, and, since 2000, the domestic partner of Joachim Gauck, former President of Germany, who has been legally married since 1959 to Gerhild Radtke. She has sometimes been referred to by the media as "First Lady".

Early life and education

Daniela Schadt studied German, French, and politics at the University of Frankfurt.

Career

In 1985, Schadt became an editor at the Nürnberger Zeitung and was in charge of the German politics section. Upon the election of Gauck as President, she left the newspaper.

Other activities

Foreign Honours