Kurt Goergens, Prince of Cologne in 1996, is fit, healthy, in a good mood and has been 80 years old for a few months. He has an appointment at the vaccination center – this Rose Monday at 4 p.m. At the same time he was called Prince Kurt III 25 years ago. high up on his float on Severinstrasse – as the highlight of the Rose Monday procession at that time under the motto “Typisch Kölsch”, which at the time was still marching in the other direction – from Mohrenstrasse to Severinstor.
Appointment in the Deutz exhibition halls
“You have to take the appointment, as it kütt,” says Goergens and laughs. On the first day of the vaccination approval, his wife Gina Goergens had spent more than six hours at the computer to get an appointment for her husband. Since Rose Monday has always been something very special for him, Goergens wants to appear in the vaccination center at the Deutz exhibition halls with his prince’s hat. Even if everything fails this time and only a few people will be around in the city center, he wants to take another walk along the entire Zugweg beforehand – from Mohrenstrasse, of course. “The direction was only turned in 2000,” recalls Goergens. “And I had already run the old route 15 times before my prince session – as the dudes of the Hellige Knäächte un Mägde dance group.”
Blue sparks were the triumvirate in 1996
At that time he slipped into the prince’s regalia rather by accident. “A single prince zo sin – that was actually never my dream. That was always a long way off for me. ”His role in the triumvirate, including seven weeks of special paid leave, was made possible for him by his boss at Betten Hartmann, where Goergens worked as managing director. “He was approached in 1994 by Fro Kuckelkorn, President of the Blue Funken, asking if he didn’t know a prince.” Ultimately, the Funken wanted to create the triumvirate in 1996, but until then they only had the farmer with Ewald Kappes and the maiden with Kuckelkorn.
“After a couple of cups of coffee in the funeral home, we agreed. I immediately joined the Blue Sparks, even though I’m not really a corps type, ”says Goergens. “Kuckelkorn and medal maker Kappes were well known in the city. They were the guarantors of success for our triumvirate. We were already three very different types, but got on really well and we still have good contacts today. “
Kurt Görgens (80), Prince of 1996, has a vaccination appointment in the Deutz exhibition halls on Rose Monday.
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He mentions the “laughing sports hall” as a highlight of the 415 appearances. The people there had raged so much that he didn’t even know what to say. The time high up on the wagon at the Zoch’s went by very quickly. “You’re just working – camels, Strüßjer and chocolates toss, smile and wave. I missed one thing in the process. I should have got off the car and walked a bit to see the people. The prince is there for the people. “
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