what happened to herman on chicago fire

Christopher Herrmann, a longtime character on Chicago Fire played by David Eigenberg, has experienced several significant events in the series. In Season 4, Herrmann was stabbed by a former gangbanger he tried to help but recovered despite significant blood loss. In Season 12, Herrmann suffered hearing loss after a bomb blast and took steps to manage the condition. By the Season 12 finale, Chief Wallace Boden asked Herrmann to take over Firehouse 51, encouraging him to take the captain promotion and Battalion Chief test. However, Herrmann initially lacked self-confidence to fully step into Boden’s role. In Season 13, he pursued the chief position but chose not to take the chief's exam, resulting in being passed over for promotion and even demoted, while Chief Dom Pascal took the position at Firehouse 51. Herrmann's absence in some Season 13 episodes was unexplained but temporary. By Season 13 finale, Herrmann sacrificed his leadership role to his friend Mouch, deciding to remain a firefighter rather than take a desk job. Looking ahead to Season 14, Herrmann remains a firefighter at Firehouse 51 and continues to monitor his hearing condition, with his full ascent to chief deferred possibly until Season 15 or later depending on show renewals and his decisions.