Overview
- Speaking to dpa Monday, the 84-year-old said he has handed over his revolver and no longer holds a hunting license, with his son keeping the gun locked away.
- He tied the move to a suicide attempt he revealed in mid-2025, describing age-related depression after handing Trigema’s daily control to his children and, in a new authorized biography, calling the act a mistake.
- Grupp says he regretted it at once and now works in an advisory role at the family company as he continues treatment with medication.
- After going public, he received more than 2,000 messages, many from people who had faced similar crises, which he said moved him.
- In recent interviews he also argues that longer life expectancy should mean longer working lives, a stance that has drawn both praise and criticism in German outlets.