Fritz Güntzler

Fritz Güntzler (born 6 May 1966) is a German auditor and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony since 2013.

Political career Güntzler served as a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony from 2005 until 2008 and from 2010 until 2013.

Güntzler first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election, representing Göttingen. In parliament, he is a member of the Finance Committee and the Sports Committee. He serves as his parliamentary group’s rapporteur on the property tax.

In the negotiations to form a Grand Coalition under the leadership of Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the SPD following the 2025 German elections, Güntzler was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on public finances, led by Mathias Middelberg, Florian Oßner and Dennis Rohde.

As part of a cabinet reshuffle in 2026, Chancellor Merz asked Güntzler to succeed Patrick Schnieder as Minister for Transport; however, Güntzler ultimately withdrew from consideration.

Other activities Corporate boards DATEV, Member of the Advisory Board Moore Global Germany, Member of the Supervisory Board

Non-profit organizations Göttingen International Handel Festival, Member of the Supervisory Board Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Member of the Board of Trustees Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Member of the Board of Trustees Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Member of the Board of Trustees

Political positions In June 2017, Güntzler voted against his parliamentary group’s majority and in favor of Germany’s introduction of same-sex marriage.