Dietz was born in Chemnitz (then called Karl-Marx-Stadt) in the former East Germany, and grew up in Lugau.[2] After graduating from high school, he became an apprentice printer. He worked in the printing industry for twenty years before founding a real estate business.[1]
Dietz describes himself as a conservative liberal and cites his opposition to the eurozone as motivating him to join the AfD.[2][4] In the area of energy policy, Dietz opposes the construction of new wind turbines. Instead, he advocates the use of nuclear energy and advocates research into dual-fluid reactors to solve repository issues. In terms of asylum policy, Dietz advocates local support for refugees and rejects what he describes as uncontrolled immigration to Germany.[2]
