Münzhuber was also identified as the “treasurer” of the Bavaria faction of Third Way in a 2023 German Government report on the organisation.
Police said Münzhuber tripped on an exposed root during the hike and suffered a fall of 60m, which apparently killed him instantly. Two helicopters were involved in efforts to recover his body.
German news reports named him only as “Andreas M” under media privacy laws, but he was fully identified in an online appeal for funeral donations as Andreas Münzhuber.
The donations page and memorial stated: “Münzi, as everyone called him, was only 37 years old and still had many plans in life. His death hits us all hard”.
It continued: “But the biggest gap has emerged at the dinner table at home. His wife now has to raise their daughter alone. She is not yet four months old and was the sunshine of Münzi’s life. She is the spitting image of Münzi. He will live on in her and our hearts”.
As of Saturday, some €12,000 ($21,500) have been pledged by various online donors to help cover funeral costs.
