Corps Suevia Freiburg
FoundedJune 21, 1815
Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg
TypeSocial and academic
EmphasisDueling
ScopeLocal
MottoVirtute constanti fulget salus! (Health shines with constant power!)
Member badge
Ribbon of Corps Suevia Freiburg
ColorsBlack, Yellow, and Blue
Colonies1
AffiliationKSCV and SC
HeadquartersLessingstraße 14
Freiburg 79100
Germany
Websitewww.suevia-freiburg.de

The Corps Suevia Freiburg is one of the oldest German Student Corps, known as a Studentenverbindung or student corporation. It is located at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg.

History

The Corps House
Corps Suevia's seal
Man wearing a corp's couleur (cap), 1925

The Corps Suevia Freiburg was founded by thirteen students at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg on June 21, 1815. The founders were influenced by the late 18th and early 19th century philosophical school of German idealism.[1]

The corps is politically and religiously neutral and was founded on the principles of tolerance and democracy.[1] It is committed to brotherhood, tolerance, scholarship, and academic excellence. It is a dueling fraternity that practices academic fencing.[2]

The corps house, or Schwabenhaus, is in Freiburg was designed by Hermann Billing in 1910. It is in Baden Art Nouveau style, with clean lines.[3]

The Corps Suevia Freiburg is a member of the Freiburger Senioren Convent (SC) and a founding member of the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband (KSCV), the oldest fraternity association in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Symbols and traditions

Its members wear its colors (ribbon) and a couleur (cap) on official occasions.[1][4] The ribbon includes the corps' official colors: black, yellow, and blue.[5]

Because of the cultural commitment to equality, members refer to each other as “Du” (you) and first names, rather than titles or surnames.[4]

Suevia's Latin motto is "Virtute constanti fulget salus!" or "Health shines with constant power!" Its guiding principle and the main pillar of its constitution is democracy.

Activities

Members of the corps are expected to complete their academic studies successfully and quickly.[4] Its members also practice Mensuren or ritualized combat and academic fencing with a Korbschläger, a sword with a basket-type hilt and sharp blade.[1][2] Each member much compete in at least four Mensuren combats for the Corps' colors.[2]

The corps hosts seminars, supports academic and vocational practice periods, organizes cultural trips to Europe, and supports language and intercultural skills.[6] Its members attend dance classes, lectures, theater, concerts, and weekly meals.[7]

Membership

Membership in Corps Suevia Freiburg is open to male students who attend a Frieburg college.[5] Potential members submit a written application and are selected based on personal character, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, or social status.[5][1]

The corps includes two types of members: Aktiven (active members) and Altherrenschaft (senior members) who have graduated from college.[6] The active members oversee the daily operations of the corps and its chapter house, while the alumni provide financial support and scholarships for active members.[6]

Notable members

See also

Reference

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Corps Student". Corps Suevia Freiburg. Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-19 – via web.archive.org.
  2. 1 2 3 "Fencing". Corps Suevia Freiburg. Archived from the original on 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2023-08-19 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ "Schwabenhaus – Unser Corpshaus – Corps Suevia Freiburg" (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  4. 1 2 3 "Principles". Corps Suevia Freiburg. Archived from the original on 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2023-08-19 – via web.archive.org.
  5. 1 2 3 "Schwabe sein – Corps Suevia Freiburg" (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  6. 1 2 3 "Give and Take". Corps Suevia Frieburg. Archived from the original on 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2023-08-19 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ↑ "Semesterprogramm – Corps Suevia Freiburg" (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  8. ↑ "Edward Blom - Top podcast episodes". Listen Notes. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  9. ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1960, 36, 445
  10. ↑ "Norbert Pfretzschner". Corpsarchive. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  11. ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1930, 36, 480
  12. ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1930, 36, 427
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