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Coburger Convent
CC
FoundedMay 12, 1951; 73 years ago (1951-05-12)
Coberg, Bavaria, Germany
TypeTrade association
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisStudentenverbindung
ScopeAustria and Germany
PillarsHonor, Freedom, Friendship, and Fatherland
Colors  White,   Green,   Red, and   White
PublicationCC Das Magazin
Chapters91
Members1,500+ active
11,000+ lifetime
Formal nameCoburger Convent der akademischen Landsmannschaften und Turnerschaften an deutschen Hochschulen
HeadquartersTriftstraße 1
Munich, Bavaria 80538
Germany
Websitewww.coburger-convent.de

Coburger Convent der akademischen Landsmannschaften und Turnerschaften an deutschen Hochschulen (abbreviation: CC) is an association of German and Austrian studentenverbindungen. Its membership includes 91 student associations who all participate in academic fencing.

History

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Coburger Convent was founded in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany on May 12, 1951 as a trade association for studentenverbindungen or student fraternal corporatons.[1] It formed from the merger of the German Regional Association and the Representative Convention; these were Landsmannschafter and Turnerschafter gymnastics associations at German universities.[1]

Coburger Convent held its first nationwide conference in Berlin in 1952; this was held jointly with the German Sängerschaft (now Austrian Landsmannschafter-und Turnerschafter-Convent which is a CC member corporation).[1] This conference continues as the annual Greifenstein Conference held in Bad Blankenburg, Germany.[1]

As of 2024, Coburger Convent includes 91 corporations in Germany and Austria, consisting of 1,500+ male students and 9,500+ alumni members.[1][2] It consists of both Landsmannschaften and Turnerschaften student corporations. Each member corporation has a meeting house.[1] Their only membership requirement is to be a student of the corporation's university.[1] Alumni members of the corporations belong to the Association of Old Gentlemen of the Coburger Convent.[2]

Coburger Convent's headquarters are located in Munich, Germany.[3] Its publication is CC Das Magazin.[4]

Symbols and traditions

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Commemorative postal stamp showing the CC colors

Coburger Convent's principles or pillars of the association are honor, freedom, friendship, and fatherland.[1] One of the main tradition of the CC studentenverbindungen is participation in compulsory academic fencing.[1]

Its student members wear couleur or ribbons to indicate affiliation.[1] Its couleur are white-green-red-white. For major events, student members wear colored hats, based on school traditions from the 19th century.[1]

New members are called foxes.[1] Regular student members are called Burschen.[1] Graduates or alumni are called Old Boys.[1]

Notable members

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A selection of notable members of the studentenverbindungen of Coburger Convent:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "About Us". Coburger Convent (in German). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ a b "Members". Coburger Convent (in German). 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  3. ^ "Contact". Coburger Convent (in German). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  4. ^ "Das Magazin des Coburger Convents". Coburger Convents (in German). 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
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