Career
Bauer started from 1953 as a town councillor in Bavaria. He belonged to the German Bundestag from 1953 to 1969. From 1963 to 1969 he was deputy chairman of the Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) regional committee in Christian Democratic Union/Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) the Bundestag faction.
He represented the constituency Altötting in the parliament.
From 1962 to 1970 Bauer was also state parliament delegate for the Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union) in Bavaria. He was governor of Landkreis Wasserburg am Inn from 1970 to 1972.
