I must have mixed up something. I carefully re-tested it with 1.8.13 and 1.8.16
I tested it with windows IDE 1.8.13:
double-click on Desktop-Icon for IDE 1.8.13
opening a sketch1.ino
adjusting comport to 16
double-click on Desktop-Icon for IDE 1.8.13
opening a different sketch2.ino
adjusting comport to 17
comport in instance with sketch1.ino (primary adjusted to comport 16 stays on comport 16)
croschecking with windows IDE 1.8.16:
double-click on Desktop-Icon for IDE 1.8.16
opening a sketch1.ino
adjusting comport to 16
double-click on Desktop-Icon for IDE 1.8.16
opening a different sketch2.ino
adjusting comport to 17
comport in instance with sketch1.ino (primary adjusted to comport 16 stays on comport 16)
and both worked as expected.
Thank you all for replying