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Hubert Aiwanger: death and inquiry

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This dossier follows verified information on Bavarian politician Hubert Aiwanger’s death and the inquiry into its cause.

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Hubert Aiwanger on Maischberger in 2023.
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As of 5 November 2026, his death has been announced and Berlin police and prosecutors are investigating; the cause remains unknown.

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Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin; inquiry opened into cause of death

Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s deputy premier and economy minister, was found dead in a Berlin hotel on the evening of 4 November 2026. He was 55.

Hubert Aiwanger on Maischberger in 2023.
Archive, 23 May 2023. © Superbass / CC-BY-SA-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (via Wikimedia Commons); unmodified. — © Superbass / CC-BY-SA-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (via Wikimedia Commons) — 23 mai 2023 ; sans modification.

Berlin police and prosecutors are investigating the cause and circumstances of his death and seeking to rule out third-party involvement. The opening of an inquiry does not establish that a homicide occurred.

The Free Voters leader was a key partner of Markus Söder in Bavaria’s coalition with the CSU. Söder expressed shock. The cause of death has not been made public in the information verified.

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