List of Swiss student societies
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List of fraternities or Studentenverbindung
en in Switzerland
, listed with foundation date and home university.
Most of these societies are members of a Federation of societies such as the Schweizerischer Studentenverein
(Schw. StV)/Société des Étudiants Suisses (SES) or have subsections at more than one university as the Zofingerverein does.
The societies are traditionally categorized by their stance towards academic fencing
. There are four categories,
pflichtschlagend (fencing bouts are obligatory), fakultativ schlagend (training sessions in fencing are obligatory, but not participation in actual fencing bouts), frei schlagend (both fencing practice and duels are allowed but not required of members) and nichtschlagend (no fencing).
Those Swiss societies which practice fencing are united in the Schweizerischer Waffenring. Today, Corps Tigurinia Zürich remains the only pflichtschlagend society in Switzerland. Schweizerische Studentenverbindung Helvetia is unique in that its German-speaking sections practice fencing while its French-speaking ones do not.
The Schweizerischer Studentenverein decided during the second half of the 19th century to forbid fencing to its members due to reasons of religion. Duelling was and still is seen as contrary to christian/catholic values on which this Federation is based.
Studentenverbindung
A Studentenverbindung is a student corporation in a German-speaking country somewhat comparable to fraternities in the US or Canada, but mostly older and going back to other kinds of...
en in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, listed with foundation date and home university.
Most of these societies are members of a Federation of societies such as the Schweizerischer Studentenverein
Schweizerischer Studentenverein
The Schweizerischer Studentenverein is a society of colour bearing students of both genders and at the same time a federation of student corporations which are called sections...
(Schw. StV)/Société des Étudiants Suisses (SES) or have subsections at more than one university as the Zofingerverein does.
- GV Agaunia, 1859, Collège de la Royale Abbaye de Saint-Maurice http://www.agaunia.ch/
- AKV Alemannia, 1895, Fribourg http://www.alemannia.ch/
- AV Berchtoldia, Berne http://www.berchtoldia.ch/
- K.St.V. Carolingia-Fribourg, 1929, Fribourg http://student.unifr.ch/
- GV Corvina Einsiedeln, 1848, Stiftsschule Einsiedeln http://corvina.ch/
- AV FryburgiaAV FryburgiaAV Fryburgia is a fraternity or Studentenverbindung at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. Male students of all faculties are eligible to become members...
, 1918, University of Fribourg http://www.fryburgia.ch/ - AV Goten, 1953, Fribourg http://www.goten.ch/
- Société d’Étudiants Germania Lausanne, 1887, Lausanne http://www.germania-lausanne.de/
- Schweizerische Studentenverbindung Helvetia, 1832, founded in Lucerne, today with sections in Basel, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne and Zürich http://www.helvetia1832.org/
- AKV Kyburger, 1912, Zürich http://www.kyburger.ch/
- AV Leonina, 1896, Fribourg http://www.leonina.ch/
- AKV Neu-Romania, 1938 (split off Alemannia), Fribourg http://www.neuromania.ch/
- AV Orion, 1964, Zürich http://www.av-orion.ch/
- AKV Rauracia, 1863, Basel http://www.rauracia.ch/
- CA Rezia, 1957, Fribourg http://www.rezia.ch/
- SA Sarinia, 1895, Fribourg http://sarinia.ch/
- AV Semper Fidelis Luzern, 1843, Lucerne http://www.semper-fidelis.ch/
- AV Staufer Freiburg im Üchtland, 1937, Fribourg http://www.staufer.ch/
- Studentengesangverein Zürich ("Zürcher Singstudenten), 1849, Zurich http://www.stgvz.ch/
- Corps Tigurinia Zürich, 1850, Zürich http://www.tigurinia.ch/
- AV TuriciaA.V. TuriciaAV Turicia is a color-bearing student society in Zürich. It was founded in 1860. It is a section of the Swiss Student Association and a member of the "Federation of Student Komment Societies"...
, 1860 http://www.turicia.ch/ - AV Waldstättia, 1891, Lucerne http://www.av-waldstaettia.ch/
- Schweizerischer Zofingerverein, 1819, eight universities http://www.zofingia.ch/, the second-oldest fraternityFraternityA fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
in Switzerland.
The societies are traditionally categorized by their stance towards academic fencing
Academic fencing
Academic fencing or Mensur is the traditional kind of fencing practiced by some student corporations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and to a minor extent in Kosovo, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Flanders.- Technique :Modern academic fencing, the "mensur," is neither a duel nor a sport...
. There are four categories,
pflichtschlagend (fencing bouts are obligatory), fakultativ schlagend (training sessions in fencing are obligatory, but not participation in actual fencing bouts), frei schlagend (both fencing practice and duels are allowed but not required of members) and nichtschlagend (no fencing).
Those Swiss societies which practice fencing are united in the Schweizerischer Waffenring. Today, Corps Tigurinia Zürich remains the only pflichtschlagend society in Switzerland. Schweizerische Studentenverbindung Helvetia is unique in that its German-speaking sections practice fencing while its French-speaking ones do not.
The Schweizerischer Studentenverein decided during the second half of the 19th century to forbid fencing to its members due to reasons of religion. Duelling was and still is seen as contrary to christian/catholic values on which this Federation is based.