Hubert Aiwanger found dead in the hotel. Guests were "absolutely banned"

The tragedy occurred on Wednesday, November 4, at the Neuer Fritz hotel in Berlin on Friedrichstrasse in the Mitte district. Aiwanger was in the German capital in connection with the opening of his party's Berlin office - he was supposed to participate in the event and give a speech, but ultimately canceled his participation.

According to "Bild", the reason for the absence was poor health. His colleagues later tried to contact him, but to no avail. According to reports from the German daily, Aiwanger was struggling with an infection. There was also information about possible gastrointestinal problems. It is not known yet whether the symptoms were directly related to the death.

According to information from "Bild", there were no external injuries on the 55-year-old's body, which does not mean that the death was due to natural causes. Investigators are still investigating the circumstances of the death.

The circumstances of Aiwanger's death are being investigated by the Berlin prosecutor's office and the police. An investigation was initiated to determine the exact cause and course of the incident, as well as to exclude the involvement of third parties.

Michael Petzold, a spokesman for the Berlin prosecutor's office, told Bild that at this stage there are no grounds to assume a preliminary suspicion of committing a crime. However, he noted that investigators cannot rule out anything yet.

Details about who found the politician's body and under what circumstances were also not disclosed. Currently, hotel guests are strictly prohibited from leaving the building, as services are constantly underway there. Due to the interests of the ongoing proceedings, the prosecutor's office is not providing all information at this time. An autopsy will help determine the cause.

Hubert Aiwanger has been one of the most recognizable politicians in Bavaria for years. From 2006, he headed the regional structures of Free Voters, and from 2010 he headed the group at the federal level. In 2008, he became a member of the Bavarian parliament for the first time.

After the regional elections in 2018, he became Minister of Economy, Regional Development and Energy of Bavaria and Deputy Prime Minister of this state. His group co-founded the government with the CSU of Prime Minister Markus Söder.

The news of Aiwanger's death sparked reactions from representatives of various German groups. Markus Söder called it an "absolute tragedy" and emphasized that everyone was deeply shocked. Politicians' thoughts turned primarily to the family of the deceased.

Hubert Aiwanger's family was informed about the death by the police. The 55-year-old politician was not married, but for many years he had been in a relationship with Tanja Schweiger, a Free Voters politician and starosta of the Regensburg district. The couple has two sons.