Studentenverbindung
thumb|Meeting of corps-students (2010) ' () or , often referred to as ', is the umbrella term for many different kinds of fraternity-type associations in German-speaking countries, including Corps, , , , and Catholic fraternities. Worldwide, there are over 1,600 , about a thousand in Germany, with a total of over 190,000 members. These fraternities are organized by umbrella groups. In them, students spend their university years in an organized community, whose members stay connected even after graduation. A goal of this lifelong bond () is to create contacts and friendships over many generatio
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- Organization
- Mensur
- Hallmarks
- Couleur
- {{lang|de|Zirkel}}
- Coat of arms
- Kneipe
- History
- Early history
- Early 19th century
- ''Burschenschaft'' and rebellion against aristocracy
- Karlsbad Decrees
- Revolution of 1848 and subsequent diversification
- World War I, Weimar Republic, and National Socialist rule
- Post-war times
- Controversy
- Common types
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Meeting of corps-students (2010) ' () or , often referred to as ', is the umbrella term for many different kinds of fraternity-type associations in German-speaking countries, including Corps, , , , and Catholic fraternities. Worldwide, there are over 1,600 , about a thousand in Germany, with a total of over 190,000 members. These fraternities are organized by umbrella groups. In them, students spend their university years in an organized community, whose members stay connected even after graduation. A goal of this lifelong bond () is to create contacts and friendships over many generations and to facilitate networking. The is very important for the longevity of these networks.
Their autonomous and grassroots democratic is also an important similarity of all student corporations. Apart from the and the , every Studentenverbindung also has a so-called (borrowed from French for 'how'). The is a body of rules that organize various aspects of fraternity life such as the , academic fencing (), and general rules of conduct.