Schumacher leaves hospital, no longer in coma

Schumacher has been treated for severe head injuries sustained in a skiing accident in Meribel on December 29, and had been placed in an induced coma.

"Michael has left the hospital in order to continue a long phase of rehabilitation," said Kehm.

In April, Kehm had said of Schuhmacher's condition:

"There are short moments of consciousness. He is showing small signs of progress."

Since then there had been little official word on the former champion's condition.