KStV Frankonia-Strasbourg Frankfurt am Main
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KStV Frankonia-Strasbourg to Frankfurt am Main (Frk!) |
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| coat of arms | Circle |
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| University / s: | Goethe University , Frankfurt School , ISM , FH , University of Music and Performing Arts , among others |
| Founding: | 1875 |
| Place of foundation: | Strasbourg |
| Foundation date: | June 26th |
| Corporation association : | KV 1875 |
| Colours: | Red-white-gold |
| Type of Confederation: | Men's association |
| Position to the scale : | not striking |
| Motto: | Nec aspera terrent! |
| Field shout ( Panier ): | Frankonia - Strasbourg |
| Total members: | ~ 100 |
| Active: | ~ 20 |
| Website: | Frankonia-Straßburg.de |
The Catholic student association Frankonia-Straßburg (KStV Frankonia-Straßburg zu Frankfurt am Main) is a Catholic student association in Frankfurt am Main . It was founded in Strasbourg on June 26, 1875 and is the last active KV corporation in Frankfurt am Main.
It brings together students and alumni from Frankfurt universities . The connection members are Frank Onen (rare due to the establishment in Strasbourg also road francs ) called. The principles of Frankonia are Religio , Scientia , Amicitia . It is the oldest Catholic student union in Frankfurt.
Color
The name of the connection was chosen based on the founders from Franconia . Frankonia uses the colors red-white-gold, which on the one hand refer to the origin of the founders and on the other hand to the place where the company was founded, Strasbourg in Alsace . The boy colors are red-white-gold, the fox colors red-white, each with golden percussion . The wank of the connection consists of black pekes with red, white and gold cords, for which a black beret is worn. The motto is Nec aspera terrent! (analogously: Against all resistance! ) and refers to the Academic Kulturkampf .
coat of arms
The coat of arms of Frankonia consists of a classically quartered shield with a heart shield . Its elements symbolize the principles of connection.
- In the upper right crossing there is a gold cross on a white background. ( Religio )
- At the top left you can see an owl on two crossed torches on a gold background. The owl symbolizes Pallas Athene and, like the burning torches, stands for wisdom . ( Scientia )
- The lower right crossing shows a wreath of vine leaves and a wine cup on a red background. The cup and the vine leaves stand for conviviality. ( Amicitia , in connection with the wreath: life covenant principle )
- At the bottom left is the Alsatia Strasbourg coat of arms ; the connection as which the Frankonia was originally founded.
The heart shield shows the colors and the circle of Frankonia.
history
Founding time
In 1873, a year after the Kaiser Wilhelm University of Strasbourg was inaugurated, the KV considered establishing an association in Strasbourg. The decision to found a Catholic student association in Strasbourg was made in 1875 by the suburb of Palatia Heidelberg . It was implemented in the same year, the statutes of the association were adopted on June 10th and Frankonia became the 15th member of the KV. The name Alsatia was originally chosen as a demonstration of its roots in the Strasbourg population . This name had to be changed, however, as there was already a striking, non-denominational connection Alsatia at the university.
The newly formed corporation was reported to the rector of the university, Gustav von Schmoller . He could not contradict the admission: Due to the re-establishment of the university, the entire student system was under the Strasbourg police and not under academic jurisdiction .
Since Frankonia did not have its own pub facilities, people met in changing locations, first in the “Neue Post” opposite the main portal of the minster, then “Zum Stern” on Gerbergraben, in the “Felsenkeller” near Gutenbergplatz, and finally in the “Golden Lion” on Schiffleutstaden. Hermann Iseke often visited the young Frankonia at this time and justified this because they did not speak French, but drank Germanic!
Several Franconians of the time became members of the German Reichstag , and the activists included the lawyers Karl Bachem and Karl Trimborn , co-creators of the reform of social legislation. Overall, the number of active members in the first ten years was mostly between 20 and 25.
For the 10th foundation festival, Frankonia received a club flag embroidered in gold and silk, which was consecrated by the Strasbourg bishop Peter Paul Stumpf . The motto Nec aspera terrent was determined due to the difficult time circumstances from a church-political point of view ( Kulturkampf ).
In 1887, Frankonia moved into its regular restaurant, the Zur Marie restaurant , called dicke Marie , in what is now Rue des Tonneliers.
In the winter semester of 1888/89, Frankonia was the strongest corporation in Strasbourg with 35 active members. In the summer semester of 1891, the Strasbourg bishop Adolf Fritzen , a member of Germania Münster and Askania Berlin , joined Frankonia. He was the patron of the association for 28 years and prompted many Strasbourg students to join Frankonia. The Protestant rector of the University Wilhelm Nowack, who often spoke out against Catholicism, took part in the foundation festival in 1892, which was regarded as an expression of recognition by the university.
Academic culture war
At the end of the summer semester of 1904, Frankonia had more than 30 active members and was therefore forced, like several other cartel associations before her, to split up in order to be able to guarantee a personal active life. At the beginning of the winter semester 1904/05, the decision was made to found two subsidiary associations: Merovingia and Staufia (now postponed). A simple division of Frankonia did not seem appropriate under the circumstances in Alsace at that time, as one wanted to prevent an old German and an old Alsatian corporation from being formed. Both spawned connections could just after founding by the entry of new members already boast over 20 Active. The publication festival of the two subsidiary corporations took place on January 13, 1905, at which Bishop Fritzen consecrated the flags during the festive service.
After the dispute over the denominational orientation of the historical chairs at the University of Strasbourg culminated in the academic culture war , the foundation of the Frankonia subsidiary formed an extraordinarily strong basis for representing one's own interests at the University of Strasbourg. Frankonia spoke to the rector several times on this matter and, together with the subsidiary connections, was able to weigh almost 100 active students (which corresponded to around 30% of the then student body at the University of Strasbourg). At the same time, the debate reached such a large scale that it became important for the entire empire. Eventually, two historical chairs were established in Strasbourg, one Catholic and one Protestant. A result in which the contribution of the Franconians was decisive.
In the First World War , all French soldiers took part, i.e. 32 active and inactive (which made up 10% of the Strasbourg student body) and 66 old men. The memorial plaque of the fallen soldiers of the Strasbourg University, which hangs in the foyer of the old auditorium of the Jügelhaus of the Frankfurt University next to the plaques for the fallen soldiers of the Goethe University, still reminds of them .
The French occupation of Alsace-Lorraine on November 11, 1918 had far-reaching consequences. First the Strasbourg University was closed, then all German students and professors were expelled, including Frankonia. As a result of the expulsion, the entire pub furniture and numerous other couleur objects remained in the "fat Marie" and some of them are still there today. After the Staufia had migrated to Frankfurt am Main in 1914 , Frankonia has now followed suit.
New beginning after the First World War
The first attempt to re-establish the company in the winter semester 1918/19 failed because too few Franconians came together to take up regular active operations. That is why Staufia supported its mother association with eleven members and together with the existing Franconians, on March 17, 1919, the union was re-established as Franco-Rhenania ; on December 5th the re-establishment of the old gentlemen's association followed. Initially, Franco-Rhenania referred to itself as a connection in keeping with the spirit of the times . However, the CC of the 45th Foundation Festival decided in the summer of 1920 to call itself an association again . In the winter semester of 1921, the old name was put back on, but this time with the addition of Frankonia-Strasbourg.
The restaurant Zum Storchen , Saalgasse 3, in the immediate vicinity of the imperial cathedral , which was frequented until 1926, was chosen as the corporate venue . The rooms used were gradually furnished by Frankonia with tables, chairs, pictures and other Kneipp equipment that were returned from Strasbourg. In a night-and-fog operation, they secretly managed to travel to Strasbourg, steal the flag from the back room of fat Marie , swim across the border through the Upper Rhine and thus bring the flag back into the possession of Frankonia.
Thanks to good exams, great Kommerse and the organization of the 1921 Katholikentag, the connection achieved a great reputation among Frankfurt's citizens.
Third Reich
With the election of Adolf Hitler as Reich Chancellor and the beginning of conformity , Frankonia also had to deal with National Socialism . An application for admission to the NSDStB was rejected by the majority of the members. In 1933 and 1934, however, there were numerous departures of federal brothers through philistinism and change of university, which is why the difficult situation gave rise to the idea of dissolution for the first time.
To strengthen Frankonia, the Duz-Comment between active and old men was introduced on the CC in 1935 . In 1936, however, the pressure from the Nazi regime was so great that the Boys' Convention had to decide on the suspension on December 2nd. The CC also carried this decision, but decided to at least maintain the old rule. For this purpose, francon days held annually in Frankfurt am Main or Cologne were introduced.
After the official ban on all corporations in 1938 , Frankonia also had to close its doors. In order to anticipate the collection of the assets, all inventory was placed privately with federal brothers, the financial assets of the association were collectively cheered within a few days. Only a few Reichsmarks were delivered to the NSDStB as leftover assets. In World War II, fell 16 Frank Onen.
Re-establishment after the Second World War
After the war, there were hardly any contacts among the Franconians, the old gentlemen were not particularly well represented in the Frankfurt area, so reactivating the Frankonia was very difficult. In addition, there was the ban on corporations by the Allies, which was not officially lifted until 1950. A concrete reactivation was only considered again in 1948. Karl Anton Lutsch in particular made an effort to maintain solidarity and to re-establish contacts with other federal brothers. On May 13, 1949, the re-founding meeting of the old gentlemen's association with 13 Philistines took place in Frankfurt.
Again it was Frankonia's subsidiary Staufia that helped Frankonia. In order to build up a functioning activity, it was decided by lot, which of the two existing Staufias family families should move to Frankonia. After a few formalities, Frankonia officially reactivated on June 23, 1950.
Marked and shaped by experiences in the war, the activitas of the post-war period resisted any kind of uniforms and jerks. Instead, those charged wore salon wicks, a black suit with a sash, beret and white gloves. Bars were run with a hammer, not a bat. But the 1960s soon saw the reintroduction of Wichs. They followed up on the white pekeschen from the interwar period , but added white berets instead of wearing cerevise. Since this was absolutely unusual, the Franconians were given the mocking nickname “the baker's boys”, which led to the fact that the usual black berets and black pekeschen were quickly reintroduced.
In 1956 Frankonia was able to move into a basement apartment at Schloßstraße 122, near the Bockenheim university campus . There was again a lot of active business here, which finally lasted until the end of the 1960s.
1968 revolt and house purchase
Under the impression of the Frankfurt School , Frankonia (like all Frankfurt corporations) became the point of attack of the 1968 movement . In addition to the attacks against Frankonia and Frankfurt University, the active members of the association also changed. In 1969 the active distanced themselves completely from Vollwichs and any kind of traditional student costume, the traditional form of the pub was abolished. There was a resolution in the room.
Nevertheless, it was through increased contributions old boys capital for the purchase of a since 1965 connecting the house saved up. The house at Robert-Mayer-Strasse 36, which was inaugurated on May 26, 1972, was acquired together with the Staufia.
The strong decline in membership in the 1960s and 70s also meant that Frankonia's financial resources dwindled significantly. In 1984 the Frankonia house had to be sold to an architect with the exception of the apartment on the first floor and the first floor. In 1985 the remaining floors were renovated and moved back into the connection. These two floors are still the constant of Frankonia in Frankfurt today.
Since Staufia had no active members since 1994, the old man's board of directors pushed for the sale of its own shares. Some old gentlemen from Frankonia bought these shares at great expense.
In the late 2000s, the financially battered connection consolidated again. The number of active participants grew to 15 to 20. In order to show the self-image as a classic connection (and not as a loose association as in the late 60s) to the outside world, the wearing of boys' and fox bands was introduced in Frankonia. Wearing the ribbons is up to each fraternity and is voluntary.
Conditions
The KStV Frankonia-Straßburg is a founding member of the Heidelberger Ring . She is on friendly terms with the following connections:
- K.St.V. Cimbria Munster
- KStV Palatia Heidelberg
- KStV Winfridia Göttingen
Frankonia has numerous members who have already been active in other associations of the KV and have started a second activity in Frankonia.
Known members
In alphabetic order:
- Karl Bachem (1858–1945), politician (center), member of the Reichstag, co-founder of the BGB
- Wolfgang Bernhardt (* 1935), chairman of the supervisory board of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH, chairman of the board of trustees of the “FAZIT Foundation”, honorary professor for corporate management at the University of Leipzig
- Roger Joseph Foret (1870–1943), Mayor of Metz and Member of Parliament for Alsace - Lorraine
- Adolf Fritzen (1838–1919), Bishop of Strasbourg
- Adolf Gröber (1854–1919), politician (center)
- Heinrich Held (1868–1938), politician (BVP) and Bavarian Prime Minister
- Karl Hoeber (1867–1942), editor-in-chief of the Kölnische Zeitung, co-author of the State Lexicon, member of the Central Committee of German Catholics, translator of Dante Alighieri
- Heinrich Hornef (* 1931), President of the Federal Agency for Unification-Related Special Tasks
- Lorenz Jaeger (1892–1975), Archbishop of Paderborn
- Franz Jostes (1858–1925), German and linguist
- Wilhelm Knittel (* 1935), politician (CSU) and State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport
- Carl Trimborn (1854–1921), lawyer and politician (center)
- Günther Willms (1912–1998), federal judge at the Federal Court of Justice
Individual evidence
- ^ EH Eberhard: Handbook of the student liaison system. Leipzig, 1924/25, p. 40.
- ↑ Compare for example the overview of the Frankfurt corporations on: www.frankfurter-verbindungen.de .
- ↑ This already shows an anticipation of the Courts Constitution Act of 1877, which restricted the jurisdiction of the universities in the German Reich to the disciplinary jurisdiction and assigned it to ordinary courts. See: Deutsches Reichsgesetzblatt , Volume 1877, No. 4, pp. 41–76.
- ↑ Quotation n .: 1875-2000. 125 years of Frankonia-Strasbourg , p. 18.
- ↑ The Frankonia refers to an argument that can be found in the manual of the KV from 1984: “Today, unlike when it was founded, wearing colors is no longer a symbol of class. At that time, the student dutifully showed his colors from morning until night, in the university, in the city and in public life. Now the wearing of color is so withdrawn that one only “shows one's colors” where one is anyway among like-minded people; and yet it is a proud as well as touching sign of lasting friendship and community of faith, even over generations. ”See: Bernhard Egen Christoph Erggelet (Ed.), KV-Handbuch , Cologne, 1984, section“ Sense and purpose of our association ”, accessible at: Digital version of the KV manual as of May 26, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
literature
- Karl Hoeber: 60 years of Frankonia-Strasbourg. Contribution to German-Alsatian cultural history. Frankfurt a. M. 1935.
- Robert Jauch OFM: The principle of "religion" of Catholic student and academic associations with special consideration of the post-conciliar development at the Cartel Association of Catholic German Student Associations (KV) . Würzburg 1986, ISBN 3-923621-14-0 .
- KStV Frankonia-Strasbourg (ed.): 1875–2000. 125 years of Frankonia-Strasbourg. Frankfurt a. M. 2000.
- Bernhard Egen Christoph Erggelet (Ed.): KV-Handbuch. Cologne 1984.
- Helma Brunck: Student connections in Frankfurt am Main. Small writings from the Historical Museum. Frankfurt am Main. Volume 29. Kelkheim 1986, pp. 15, 125-128.
Web links
- Internet presence of the KStV Frankonia-Strasbourg
- Collection of color cards from the KStV Frankonia-Strasbourg
and the Cartel Association of Catholic Non-Colored Academic Associations in Austria (ÖKV)
KSTV Askania-Burgundia • KSTV Arminia • KSTV Germania Munster • KSTV Walhalla • KSTV Laetitia • KSTV Winfridia • KSTV Alamannia • KSTV Palatia • KSTV Frankonia Strasbourg • KSStV Alemannia • KSTV Thuringia • KSTV Rhenania • KSTV Markomannia • AKV Tirolia • CATV Norica • approx. 115 further connections (not listed here)