Studentenverbindung

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Studentenverbindung (German: [ʃtuˈdɛntn̩.fɛʁˌbɪndʊŋ] ) or studentische Korporation, often referred to as Verbindung, is the umbrella term for many different types of fraternity associations among students in German-speaking countries; these types include Corps, Burschenschaften, Landsmannschaften, Turnerschaften, and Catholic fraternities. Worldwide, there are more than 1,600 Studentenverbindungen, about a thousand of which are in Germany, with a total of more than 190,000 members. These fraternities are organized by umbrella groups. In these fraternities, students spend their university years in an organized community, whose members remain connected after graduation. A goal of this Lebensbund (lifelong bond) is to create contacts and friendships over many generations, as well as to facilitate networking. The Lebensbund is essential for the longevity of these networks. Moreover, all student corporations share an important similarity—their autonomous and grassroots democratic Convent (from...

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