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Eugen Stocke (born June 27, 1895 in Dirmstein ; † March 3, 1992 in Rödental near Coburg ) was a German entrepreneur who was a patron in the fields of sport and culture .

Life

Stocke's birthplace in Dirmstein, which later became Café Kempf

Stocke was born in Dirmstein in the building that later became Café Kempf as the son of the baker and winery owner Roland Heinrich Stocke (Roland Stocke II.) And his wife Jakobine Katharina Brubacher . His older sister was called Clare.

He attended a grammar school in Lübeck and passed the Abitur there at the beginning of the First World War . Immediately thereafter, he was drafted into the military and served as an officer. Because of a serious injury, he had to give up his aspired sports career. He studied economics at the University of Heidelberg and obtained his doctorate in economics and social sciences in 1924 on the subject of "The effects of the Versailles peace treaty on navigation on the Rhine with special attention to its transport organization". During his studies he joined the Landsmannschaft Teutonia Heidelberg .

1925 stick moved to Oeslau (now part of Rödental), a year later, he married Ruth Goebel, the daughter of porcelain fabrikanten Max Louis Goebel, and took over after his death in 1929 together with his brother Franz Goebel, the management of the porcelain factory W. Goebel . In particular, the Hummel figurines presented in 1935 should develop into a lasting and valuable source of revenue for the company. After participating in World War II , Stocke expanded the porcelain factory into an important company in the region.

Merits and honors

Dr. Stocke Stadium in Coburg

Together with his wife, Stocke campaigned intensively for social, cultural and sporting issues. For years he was a patron and chairman of VfB Coburg ; On his 70th birthday in 1965, today's municipal soccer stadium in Wiesenstrasse was renamed the Dr. Stocke Stadium . The city of Coburg honored him with the golden ring of honor in 1973 and included him on the town hall's roll of honor in 1985. As a retirement home, Stocke chose the city of Rödental, which made him an honorary citizen on June 25, 1985 .

Stocke also remained connected to his place of birth, Dirmstein, throughout his life; in particular, as an honorary senator , he promoted the carnival association "Die Gaumekitzler". In recognition of his services, the Dirmstein community granted him honorary citizenship on June 22, 1976 ; In the 1980s, the council chamber in the baroque Sturmfeder Castle was also given the name Eux-Stocke-Saal .

Stocke was among other things bearer of the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class , the Bavarian Order of Merit , the gold plaque of honor of the German Olympic Society and the German Football Association .

literature

• Bayerische Hypotheken- und Wechsel-Bank: The honorary citizens of Coburg and its surroundings . Coburg 1992.