 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna March 1951, Crüger akatamira kuEast Germany. Ikoku kwakanga kuri kupindura mirairo inobva kuzviremera zvebato zvenharaunda. Akaita chiito chacho pasinei zvapo nenyevero dzeshamwari yake dzokuti mukati mekurongwa kwezvematongerwe enyika kweEast Germany iye sezvingabvira aizorangarirwa nokusava nechokwadi kwakati zvose zviri zviviri nemhaka yenguva yaakanga apedza ari kumadokero uye nemhaka yokutsamwa kwake pane dzimwe nguva kwokusununguka. Mudzimai wake, uyo mukati menguva iyi akanga achioneka somutambi wemitambo pamatanho kumadokero uye kumabvazuva, akanga achigarawo muEast Germany muna 1953, muganhupakati pezvikamu zviviri zveGermany zvakanga zvava zvishoma nezvishoma zvisinganyanyi kuzivikanwa. Pakati pa1951 na1953, Crüger akanga ari muRostock achiita basa rokuchera matongo. 