KÖStV Babenberg Graz

KÖStV Babenberg
coat of arms	Circle
Basic data
University location:	Graz
University / s:	Karl-Franzens-University Graz Technical University Graz
Founding:	October 13, 1920
Corporation association :	ÖCV since 1920
Association number:	20th
Abbreviation:	BbG!
Color status :	colored
Colours:
Fox colors:
Cap:	taupe gray flat cap
Type of Confederation:	Men's association
Religion / Denomination:	Catholic
Position to the scale :	not striking
Motto:	For faith, truth, right!
Total members:	approx. 380 (2012)
Website:	www.babenberg-graz.at

The Catholic Austrian Student Association KÖStV Babenberg Graz is a Catholic association of the Austrian Cartel Association (ÖCV), which was founded in 1920. As such, she is committed to the four principles religio ( Catholic faith ), patria ( fatherland ), scientia ( science and education ) and amicitia ( friendship ). Your university location is Graz .

Founding history

Foundation preparations

The two Graz CV connections KÖHV Carolina Graz and KÖStV Traungau Graz recorded such a strong increase in membership before the First World War that Carolina made the decision at the end of the summer semester (SS) 1914 to found a second subsidiary . The outbreak of war stopped the preparatory work that had already started.

After the First World War, those who had returned from the war rushed to the universities. The increase in members quickly led to the recovery of the pre-war staffing levels for both Graz CV connections. Carolina, who had an extraordinarily large fox stable in the winter semester (WS) 1919/20 , took up the idea of ​​establishing a third CV association at the university town of Graz. After Otto Junk ( Ferdinandea Prague , Carolina) presented the idea of ​​division at the Boys' Convention (BC) on March 12, 1920 , a division committee was formed. This provided the financial means with which a room on the first floor of the Carolinenhaus was set up as the home of the subsidiary at the end of May 1920 and the necessary color furnishings were purchased. At the beginning of the SS 1920 there was a strong tendency against the division within the old rulers of the Carolinas. The differences could be bridged by setting up a second division committee, but on May 22nd the Cumulative Convention (CC) did not approve the division proposal. However, he authorized the division commission to continue the work, whereupon the BC selected the name Babenberg from three proposals on June 1 and determined the colors. The suggested names were Babenberg, Bajuvaria and Welfia. Bader's proposal to include the state colors of Styria, white and green, in the colors was rejected again because of the probable difficulties with the university authorities.

Permission to partition the Carolina

On July 7, 1920, the Carolina CC decided to found the Babenberg subsidiary with a large majority. Due to the near date of the 51st Cartell meeting in Regensburg, the agenda item “Establishing a subsidiary in Carolina” could only be registered by telegraph at the suburb of Vindelicia Munich. Because of the lack of a written justification, the application was rejected by the local authority. A circular from the division commission, the efforts of Carolinen representative Richard Lindner (later Wf) at the Cartell meeting and the positive opinion presented there by Traungau Graz led to a change in mood, so that on August 25, 1920, it was decided to accept Babenberg as a full association.

Foundation execution

Since the academic authorities, the state government and the police department also confirmed the submitted statutes and the new liaison house in the Admonterhof , Kaiser-Franz-Josefs Kai, was equipped to accommodate Babenberg, the division commission urged the early convocation of the founding CC, which was to be held on 13 October 1920 met at the Carolinenbude. 18 active members and six foxes joined the daughter association. Ferdinand Schmölzer became the first senior and Alfons Gorbach , the later Austrian Chancellor, became the first fox major. Up to this point in time, the financial basis of the new association could be strengthened through generous donations, mainly from the church and from South Tyrolean old gentlemen from the Carolina. On October 23, 1920, Babenberg charged for the first time on the occasion of a commemoration of the Grazer CV connections and, the next day, showed her colors for the first time on a Sunday stroll in public.

Early history 1920–1938

Difficult obtaining the elevator right

The elevator right at the university and the technical university , applied for on October 7, 1920, was initially not granted. At the publication festival from December 3rd to 5th, 1920, the university rector Fritz Pregl refused to accept the permanent delegations with the remark that he wanted to spare the sensitivities of the liberal corporations. At the Technical University, the rector Friedrich Emich refused entry to the Babenbergs charged, although, according to the prorector, the elevator right had already been approved by the professors. It was not until the 5th Foundation Festival in SS 1925 that Babenberg was received by the Rector of the Technical University for the first time .

The 1920s - development phase

In SS 1921, KÖStV Babenberg took part in the Corpus Christi procession for the first time. The winter semester 1921/22 brought strong growth, the number of active members rose to 40. On April 10, 1923, the old gentlemen's association was constituted.

In 1924, on the initiative of the university professor Wilhelm Kosch (founder of what would later become the CV connection Nibelungia Brünn , today Darmstadt ), there were temporary considerations of establishing a subsidiary in Graz together with Aenania Munich . In the winter semester of 1924/25 Kosch founded Suevia on the Waldhof, to which two Babenbergers transferred; since the connection was not included in the CV, she joined the RKDB . As a result, the Suevia on the Waldhof drifted more and more to the right camp.

During the summer vacation of 1927 the booth was renovated. In the winter semester of 1927/28 the association received the right to wear light green hats in a stiff format. Since a few days before Babenberg's appearance, the Viruna country team appeared in stiff gray flat caps, Babenberg felt compelled to change the gray to gray-green; the gray pekeschen were replaced by black ones. In SS 1929, at the 9th foundation festival, there was a fight with free-spirited students who wanted to disrupt the festival.

The 1930s

In June 1930 Babenberg celebrated the 10th foundation festival, during which the ribbon of honor was awarded to Prince-Bishop Pawlikowski .

In the SS 1931 Babenberg received the first immigration of German students. With regard to National Socialism, Babenberg confessed to Austria and did not tolerate any NSDAP supporters in its ranks. As a result of the increasing conflicts with the national corporations, clashes between Catholic and national students took place over several days in November 1932, during which two Babenbergers were seriously injured.

On May 17, 1933, it was decided to award the ribbon to the dictatorial ruling Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, which was ceremoniously presented on July 6, 1933 in the Hotel “Steirerhof”. On July 10, 1933, Babenberg joined the 3rd ÖCV, which was formed at the same time, in disconnection from the CV. When Glückauf Leoben was relocated to Graz in 1934, Babenberg assigned three active members to her. In 1935, Babenberg already had 147 members, with the proportion of active Styrians and old men being significantly higher than that of the other Styrian CV associations. From 1935 until the ban in 1938, Christian Albrecht was Philistine Senior.

After the resignation speech by Dollfuss successor Kurt Schuschnigg on the evening of March 11, 1938 and the imminent " Anschluss " to the German Reich, connection utensils could be brought to safety in a night and fog before the SA occupied the booth and confiscated the stall inventory. The Babenberg flag survived the war events well wrapped in a coal cellar in Vienna. On June 10, 1938, the ÖCV and with it Babenberg were officially dissolved. Babenberg, however, continued to do fraternity until the end of 1938; the active gathered regularly in various restaurants. However, new admissions were no longer made.

From the end of 1938, conscripts decimated Aktivitas. With the outbreak of war, the liaison operations in Graz ceased for good, while in Vienna some Graz Babenbergers around Hans Schifko celebrated the foundation festival underground in 1942, 1943 and 1944. Schifko also kept in contact with the federal brothers in writing. In 1945 the Admonterhof was partially destroyed by bombs.

Recent history after 1945

Reconstruction and another ban

When more and more Babenbergers came together in Graz in the summer of 1945, the will to reconstitute was strengthened. On August 29, 1945 a preparatory committee was set up for this purpose, made up of Franz Thaller as chairman, Alois Georg Maitz, Karl Wallner and Karl Friedl. The Babenberg Catholic Academic Association was founded, which was approved by the police on September 25, 1945 and found a home in the “Winterbierhaus” inn, Burggasse 15.

On October 17, 1945, the old gentlemen's association was re-established, and on November 28, 1945, the Babenberg was reactivated, so that the 25th foundation festival on 15/16. December 1945 could already be celebrated again.

On December 21, 1945 the British military government surprisingly banned all connections in the British zone, which also included Styria. Only after the use of u. a. Chancellor Leopold Figl lifted this ban on October 9, 1946. Babenberg tried in the meantime under the umbrella of the Austrian Gymnastics and Sports Club Graz, to which many of its members belonged, to continue the business. Thus, on March 20, 1946, a cultural section of this association was created, supported by Babenbergers, which received its own committee on April 3, 1946. Regular meetings with cultural lectures and training evenings for the younger members contributed to a close cohesion.

Successful second reconstruction

After the re-admission of connections, on October 16, 1946, the mandatory general meeting decided to re-establish the old gentlemen's association and Aktivitas. The formation of both associations was not prohibited by the security authorities on December 1, 1946. At that time, the old gentlemen's association comprised 112 members, 50 of whom lived in Graz, the Aktivitas 31 inactive, 20 active, including eleven foxes and nine band owners. Whitsun 1948, the three Graz CV connections celebrated their foundation festivals together. In March 1949 a change of color was decided; The Babenbergers opted for a dove-gray, semi-floppy hat, similar to the hat from before 1928.

In 1953, Babenberg and Traungau Graz were able to move into a suite of large rooms in the Palais Attems after repairs. In the years 1958/59, Babenberg had so many newcomers that the fox hutch contained over 30 foxes. When the fourth Graz CV connection was established in June 1961 with the Albertina, Babenberg turned off three founding boys.

In 1962, on the occasion of the election of their federal brother Alfons Gorbach as Austrian Federal Chancellor, the connection struck a festive commander in the Puntigam brewery.

1963/64 Babenberg held the ÖCV suburb and judged the VI in Graz in June 1964 under VOP Otto Insam. CVV off. The Babenberg Choir, founded in 1965, began regular choir rehearsals in 1967; he appeared in the following years at fraternity events and in public.

Home Purchase and Consolidation

From 1970 onwards, Babenberg participated in the construction of the house at Schießstattgasse 3. The third floor was acquired by the “Katholische Aktion Babenberg” association, and the first floor was acquired by the old owners of Babenberg. The newly founded association “Studentenhilfe Babenberg” finally took over the second and third floors as student dormitories. The move took place in autumn 1973, the inauguration at the 54th foundation festival on June 15, 1974. From 1984 to 1989 a general renovation took place in several steps; the outer facade was renovated in 1993.

In 1978 Babenberg dealt with the question of admitting girls; the connection stuck to the negative attitude it had taken earlier. In 1980, at the 60th foundation festival, it was found that Babenberg, with an average of 70 to 80 students and 270 old men, had grown into the strongest CV corporation in Graz in recent years (and remained until at least 1996) and was one of the five largest ÖCV associations.

1987–1989, the ÖCV appointed Reinhard Haberfellner from Babenberg as the rector of the Graz University of Technology for the first time.

Known members

• Leopold Babitsch (1903–1960), member of the National Council 1945–1960, chairman of the Federal Council in 1958, director of the farmers' union
• Alfons Gorbach (1898–1972), concentration camp prisoner in Dachau, after the war member of the ÖVP and Austrian Federal Chancellor from 1961 to 1964, founding member
• Reinhard Haberfellner (1942–2020), economist and organizational scientist, rector of Graz University of Technology
• August Janisch (* 1942), Cistercian in Rein, as a pastor in Hartberg, Franz Fuchs's first letter bomb victim
• Franz Lackner (* 1956), Franciscan, 2002 Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Graz-Seckau, 2013 Archbishop of Salzburg, honorary member
• Reinhold Lopatka (* 1960), lawyer, multiple State Secretary of the Republic of Austria, honorary member
• Ferdinand Stanislaus Pawlikowski (1877–1956), last Prince-Bishop of Seckau, Papal Assistant to the throne and Count of Rome in 1943 , after his resignation in 1954, first titular Archbishop of Velebusdus , honorary member
• Anton Rintelen (1876-1946), Styrian governor, involved in the July Putsch in 1934, an honorary member, ruled after the coup
• Josef Stöffler (1910–2001), Economic Director, Vice Mayor and Honorary Citizen of the City of Graz, Exhibition Director

swell

• “Babenberg”, Graz. Paths and goals of a CV connection, Graz 1930;
• KDStV Babenberg. In: Michael Doeberl et al. (Ed.): The Academic Germany . Berlin 1930, Vol. II, p. 803.
• Franz Thaller: "Babenberg" 1920–1935. From the connection history. Graz 1935.
• 75 years Carolina. Graz 1963, p. 176ff.
• Gottfried Kellermayr, Max Kößler, Leonhard Neumann (Red.): Babenberg. A house of the higher order. Festschrift on the occasion of the inauguration and opening of the Babenberghaus as part of the 54th foundation festival of the K. Ö. St. V Babenberg Graz. Graz 1974.
• Erich Leitner: Politics and University. The CV in Styria 1918–1938. Vienna 1978.
• Franz Thaller (Red.): Kath. Österr. Student connection Babenberg Graz in the ÖCV connection book. Vienna / Graz 1980. (Series of publications of the ÖCV-Bildungsakademie 4)
• All of this is the Kath. Österr. Student association Babenberg in the ÖCV. In: Heinz Pammer (Ed.): GCV [brochure] . Graz 1983, p. 21 ff.
• Gerhard Hartmann: Proven in yesterday. Ready today. 100 years of Carolina. On the history of Union Catholicism. With the collaboration of Dieter A. Binder . Edited by Maximilian Liebmann i. A. of the AHV of the KÖHV Carolina, Graz 1988, p. 232 f.
• Gerhard Hartmann: For God and Fatherland. History and work of the CV in Austria. Lahn-Verlag, Kevelaer 2006.
• Erich Thaller: Connection book 2010 , K. Ö. St. V. Babenberg Graz from 1920 to 2010, Graz 2010

Individual evidence

1. ^ EH Eberhard: Handbook of the student liaison system. Leipzig, 1924/25, p. 170.
2. ↑ Gerhard Hartmann: Proven in yesterday. Ready today. 100 years of Carolina. On the history of Union Catholicism. With the collaboration of Dieter A. Binder. Edited by Maximilian Liebmann i. A. of the AHV of the KÖHV Carolina, Graz 1988, p. 232.
3. ↑ Gerhard Hartmann: Proven in yesterday. Ready today. 100 years of Carolina. On the history of Union Catholicism. With the collaboration of Dieter A. Binder. Edited by Maximilian Liebmann i. A. of the AHV of the KÖHV Carolina, Graz 1988, p. 232 f.
4. ↑ Gerhard Hartmann: Proven in yesterday. Ready today. 100 years of Carolina. On the history of Union Catholicism. With the collaboration of Dieter A. Binder. Edited by Maximilian Liebmann i. A. of the AHV of the KÖHV Carolina, Graz 1988, p. 233.
5. ↑ Erich Leitner: Politics and University. The CV in Styria 1918-1938. Vienna 1978, p. 22 f.
6. ↑ Reichspost of October 31, 1920, p. 11 [1] (May 25, 2012)
7. ↑ Gerhard Hartmann: For God and Fatherland. History and work of the CV in Austria. Lahn-Verlag (= volume 3 of the publication series of the ÖCV-Bildungsakademie), Kevelaer 2006. 303.
8. ↑ Grazer Mittags-Zeitung of May 27, 1921, p. 3 [2] (July 17, 2012)
9. ↑ Gerhard Hartmann: For God and Fatherland. History and work of the CV in Austria. (= Volume 3 of the ÖCV-Bildungsakademie) Lahn-Verlag, Kevelaer 2006. 305.
10. ↑ Gerhard Hartmann: Proven in yesterday. Ready today. 100 years of Carolina. On the history of Union Catholicism. With the collaboration of Dieter A. Binder. Edited by Maximilian Liebmann i. A. of the AHV of the KÖHV Carolina, Graz 1988, p. 273.
11. ↑ Gerhard Hartmann: Proven in yesterday. Ready today. 100 years of Carolina. On the history of Union Catholicism. With the collaboration of Dieter A. Binder. Edited by Maximilian Liebmann i. A. of the AHV of the KÖHV Carolina, Graz 1988, p. 277.
12. ↑ Reichspost of June 22, 1930, p. 7 [3] (July 17, 2012)
13. ^ Walter Höflechner : History of the Karl-Franzens-University Graz: from the beginnings to the year 2008. Graz 2009, p. 133.
14. ↑ Erich Leitner: Politics and University. The CV in Styria 1918–1938. Vienna 1978, pp. 24-27.
15. ^ Erich Thaller: Catholic Austrian Student Union Babenberg Graz in the ÖCV. Connection book 2010. Graz 2010. pp. 36–38.
16. ↑ Entry about Admonterhof on Burgen-Austria (May 20, 2013)
17. ^ Erich Thaller: Catholic Austrian Student Union Babenberg Graz in the ÖCV. Liaison book 2010. Graz 2010. P. 40 f.
18. ↑ Gerhard Hartmann: For God and Fatherland. History and work of the CV in Austria. Lahn-Verlag, Kevelaer 2006. 500.
19. ^ Erich Thaller: Catholic Austrian Student Union Babenberg Graz in the ÖCV. Connection book 2010. Graz 2010. p. 41.
20. ^ Erich Thaller: Catholic Austrian Student Union Babenberg Graz in the ÖCV. Connection book 2010. Graz 2010. pp. 42–66.
21. ^ Erich Thaller: Catholic Austrian Student Union Babenberg Graz in the ÖCV. Connection book 2010. Graz 2010, pp. 75–78.
22. ^ Complete directory of the Austrian Cartel Association. Vienna 1996.
23. ↑ http://alumni.tugraz.at/netzwerk/personendetail.php?id=103 (July 17, 2012)
24. ^ ÖCV : Austrian Cartel Association. Complete directory 2009. ÖCV-Verlag, Vienna 2009, p. 183.
25. ^ ÖCV : Austrian Cartel Association. Complete directory 2009. ÖCV-Verlag, Vienna 2009, p. 251.
26. ↑ http://www.sonntagsblatt.at/index.php/sonntagsblicke/fastenkalender?d=weihbischof-lackner-wurde-oecv-träger (accessed on April 20, 2013)
27. ^ ÖCV : Austrian Cartel Association. Complete directory 2009. ÖCV-Verlag, Vienna 2009, p. 347.
28. ↑ Hans Magenschab : The secret masterminds. Power and influence of the fraternities. Styria Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-222-13344-2 , p. 254.
29. ↑ Erich Leitner: Politics and University. The CV in Styria 1918-1938. Vienna 1978, p. 79
30. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated June 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (July 17, 2012) 

Web links

• Website of the KÖStV Babenberg Graz
• Collection of color cards of the KÖStV Babenberg Graz