Meghan Krüger is in great shape and has a large tattoo Photo: Stefanie Herbst
By Alina-Doreen Gröning
She burns for the fire service and for sports. And the newly crowned FireFit European Champion Meghann Krüger (26) has immortalized this passion on her body. In BZ, the woman from Spandau explains the meaning of her tattoos.
“I made an appointment to get my first tattoo when I was 17 and got it done when I was 18,” she says. “My mom wasn’t thrilled at all.”
Meghann Krüger (26) is Germany’s strongest firefighter Photo: Stefanie Herbst
Today, almost 20 motifs adorn her skin, and the number is constantly growing. Krüger has only set one rule: “I’m left-handed, that’s where the heart is. The left side of my body stays the way Mom made me, I can’t change that.”
The tiger stands for her mother: “It’s mom’s Chinese zodiac sign and our favorite animal together” Photo: Stefanie Herbst
“The deer represents my stepdad,” she says. “He has a sawmill in Grunewald. I also drank my first schnapps with him – a Jägermeister” Photo: Stefanie Herbst
One experience was worth an exception to her last year. In Thailand, she had the five Buddhist rules of practice tattooed on her left forearm. “It was my first vacation alone. I’ve learned a lot about myself, experienced adventures and have been much more at peace with myself since then,” says Krüger.
The sun on her shoulder represents her nickname. Her colleagues at the fire station affectionately call Meghann Krüger sunshine Photo: Stefanie Herbst
The Berliner even dedicated several tattoos to the fire brigade and sports. A self-portrait in full gear including 030 helmet, dummy and her unmistakable eyeliner adorns her shin, among other things.
“All tattoos still have a meaning,” she says. “And next comes a mandala skull on the back.”
A tribute to firefighting sport! Since 2018, the self-portrait has adorned Krüger’s shin – as a sign of her passion for the competitions Photo: Stefanie Herbst
