Andreas Fanizadeh, born 1963 in St.Johann/Pg. (Austria) is head of the culture department at taz in Berlin. Previously foreign editor of Die Wochenzeitung in Zurich and editor at ID Verlag (Edition ID-Archiv) in Berlin. Co-editor of the magazine Die Beute. Collaborated with Schorsch Kamerun and Stefanie Carp at the Volksbühne Berlin and the Schauspielhaus Zürich. Studied German and political science in Frankfurt am Main.

Andreas Fanizadeh is a resident at the Tarabya Cultural Academy from February until May 2024.