Heinz Kotthaus

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Heinz Kotthaus (born March 15, 1917 in Goch ; † March 20, 1972 in the Black Forest ) was the honorary mayor of Düren .

After graduating from high school in 1937 at the Collegium Augustinianum Gaesdonck , Kotthaus studied history and philosophy. 1948 doctorate he with a thesis on the foreign word in Thomas Mann in Bonn to Dr. phil. From 1949 to 1950 he was a student trainee for German and history at his old grammar school in Gaesdonck. In 1951 he became a teacher at the Krefeld- Uerdingen grammar school . From 1953 to 1972 he worked at the Stiftisches Gymnasium in Düren, since 1963 as head of the school. From March 19, 1961 to March 29, 1963, Kotthaus was a member of the city council of Düren. On April 6, 1961, he was elected mayor. After re-elections in 1963, 1964 and 1969 (the election period was extended from one year to five years in the 1960s), Kotthaus died in office in 1972.

Kotthaus was a member of the CDU and also a board member of the German Association of Cities. After him, Friedhofstrasse at the old Catholic cemetery (Konrad-Adenauer-Park) was renamed Dr.-Kotthaus-Strasse. Heinz Kotthaus' predecessor was Heinrich Spies , his successor was Wolfgang Vogt .

literature

  • Heinz Kotthaus: The foreign word with Thomas Mann. Studies of its importance for the epic style. Dissertation, Bonn 1948.

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personal data
SURNAME Kotthaus, Heinz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician (CDU) and mayor, senior director of studies
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Goch
DATE OF DEATH March 20, 1972
Place of death Black Forest