Simon David Dressler (26) is a political influencer on Instagram and TikTok who uses short video formats to present political topics in an understandable way. He reaches over 100,000 people there under the handle @thesimondavid.
He recently completed his degree in linguistics at Humboldt University in Berlin and is co-host of the podcast “Aufrechte Demokraten“. In his work, he combines political education, language sensitivity and digital media to reach young people in particular on democratic issues.
Simon David Dressler is a member of the panel on Friday, February 13, 2026, “I Refuse” – Conscientious objection as resistance against the state and the military.
Image source: Marcus Höhn
@thesimondavid (Instagram/TikTok)
Book recommendation “Why I would never fight for my country” by Ole Nymoen, and “War and Peace” by Karl Held and Theo Ebel.
