German conservative party leader found dead in Berlin hotel
The gist
Hubert Aiwanger, leader of Germany's Free Voters and Bavaria's deputy governor, was found dead in a Berlin hotel room at 55.
An autopsy found no sign of outside involvement, but the cause of death is still under investigation.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2026Aiwanger's body was found in his hotel room in central Berlin on Wednesday evening; Berlin police and prosecutors opened an investigation into the cause of death.
- Nov 4, 2026Aiwanger had been due to speak that afternoon at the opening of a Berlin office of the Free Voters but pulled out for health reasons, German news agency dpa reported, without naming sources.
- Nov 5, 2026Prosecutors said an autopsy carried out Thursday produced no evidence that anyone else was involved in his death.
Key terms
- Free Voters
- A German political party made up of local voter associations that often run only in local elections.
- Christian Social Union (CSU)
- A conservative Christian democratic political party that operates only in the German state of Bavaria.
Source: Wikipedia