Stoiber remembers: “Alois Glück was thoughtful, happy to discuss, sometimes uncomfortable”. As a liberal-conservative thought leader, he has had a decisive influence on social debates in Bavaria and Germany.

He was a political visionary who was uniquely able to find the right balance of preservation and renewal. His close ties to the Catholic Church gave him strength to think beyond the day. With him we are losing one of the greats of the CSU and Bavaria.