Turnerschaft
A Turnerschaft is a kind of Studentenverbindung, a German student corporation, similar to fraternities in the US and Canada. The Turnerschaften are a sports corps, and students practice the Mensur (academic fencing).
Turnerschafter
Most Turnerschaften are members of either the Coburger Convent or the Marburger Convent.
Notable Turnerschaft members
- Christoph Ahlhaus
- Karl Andree
- Heinrich Biltz
- Adolf Butenandt
- Otto Dempwolff
- Max Eckert-Greifendorff
- Franz Etzel
- Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
- Hugo Junkers
- Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz
- Eckart von Klaeden
- Hermann Löns
- Gottfried Münzenberg
- Ferdinand Sauerbruch
Literature
- Edwin A. Biedermann, "Logen, Clubs und Bruderschaften", Droste-Verlag, 2007, 2.AUfl., ISBN 3-7700-1184-8, 415 Seiten
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