Overview

• BILD and other outlets report the 83-year-old was discharged about three weeks ago and is recuperating at home.
• He has reportedly appeared at his desk in Burladingen to greet employees and thank them for their support.
• According to people in his environment cited by DER SPIEGEL, he appears fit, is working again and is even driving.
• He previously disclosed in a July letter that he suffers from age-related depression and had attempted suicide, a message published by BILD with family consent.
• The company offered limited medical details in July, noting he was age-appropriately well, after he had already handed day-to-day management to his children in early 2024.