Overview

• On July 7, Wolfgang Grupp was airlifted by helicopter from his Burladingen home to a hospital and no further health updates have been provided.
• Trigema’s spokesperson declined to provide details on the 83-year-old’s condition, saying updates will be shared “in due course.”
• Polizei Reutlingen confirmed that a rescue helicopter operation involved a single injured person and ruled out any third-party involvement or criminal activity.
• Employees at the 100 percent Made in Germany manufacturer report feeling “betrübt” and uncertain about their former CEO’s status.
• The hospitalization follows Grupp’s early-2024 succession, when he passed Trigema’s leadership to his son and daughter to ensure family continuity.