Overview
- Hofreiter disclosed the news on his verified Instagram account, telling roughly 47,000 followers he recently became a father again.
- He said he will scale back his workload in the coming weeks and months to focus on his family.
- His social‑media activity will be reduced, though he emphasized he will remain in contact with his established team on important issues.
- As chair since October 2021, he will have his committee responsibilities covered temporarily by SPD deputy Johannes Schraps.
- He shared no personal details about the newborn, and he previously took a brief leave after his first child’s birth in 2021 and later brought the toddler to a committee session in 2022.