a 3-year apprentice for Rheinische Post publishing house in Düsseldorf before he was hired on to the Stern. He only photographed for the Stern on occasion. An exhibition of his pictures was organized with the help of the then-director of the Wilhelm Fabry School, Hans-Gunther Eckerth. He wrote notes and observed the focal points of the world through his photographs. He was inspired to take pictures for the Stern from his earlier years taking pictures on his own time. He was described as having a unique point of view. He was also drawn to crisis areas, which were not safe for photographers. He took pictures and captured information there that he would return to the Stern newsweekly. He played a big role in the magazine and dedicated a lot of his personal time to his stories. One of his most famous articles is based on the topic of home births. Death On June 13, 1999, at the Dulje Pass in Kosovo both journalists were shot and killed when they were caught in an ambush. As they were heading back on the "safe route" across the Dulje Pass, they came across a checkpoint by Yugolsalvian soldiers. They were then chased. As they tried to escape, they were shot. Krämer died immediately from shots fired and Grüner succumbed to his wounds later at the hospital. They were there reporting on German lifestyles and taking photographs of the country. There is no set cause as to why they were shot and killed. To this day, it is still unclear whether they were in unmarked cars. They were driving around looking for mass graves. As they were going to take photographs and take notes to return the information. They then lost track of where they were and needed help getting back home. They approached Yugoslavia troops, who said they would show them where the graves were and help them return. However, that is not how it played out. The soldiers had lied to them. They tried escaping, but could not get away. Unable to get away, Krämer was shot in the head and died immediately after the wound. It is said that his body laid there for several hours. A Spiegel editor photographed his body from a safe distance. Grüner, however, was badly wounded by gunfire. He was found by British soldiers and taken to a hospital in Tetovo, Macedonia. Grüner was pronounced dead