KStV Germania Münster

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KStV Germania

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Basic data
University location: Munster in Westphalia
Founding: March 7, 1864
Corporation association : KV (founding association 1865)
Association number: 4th
Abbreviation: Gm!
Color status : colorful
Colours: red-white-black
Colours:
Type of Confederation: Men's association
Religion / Denomination: Catholic
Position to the scale : not striking
Motto: Deum cole, litteris stude, amicos fove!
Total members: 36 active, 202 senior men (as of 2019)
Website: www.germania-muenster.de

The Catholic student association Germania was founded on March 7, 1864 in Münster as a Catholic student association . He pursues the principles of religion , science , friendship and supports the principle of life covenant . He is not colored and not striking . It is aimed at Roman Catholic male students, although members of other Christian denominations of various origins can also be accepted.

Germania has been using the colors red-white-black since it was founded. The KStV Germania is the fourth oldest student association of the Cartel Association of Catholic German Student Associations (KV) and is thus one of the five founding associations of the association.

history

The foundation of Germania

As early as 1863, the Münster student body suggested founding an association that was to be equally open to students of the theological and philosophical academies. Inspired by Georg von Hertling , the students Wilhelm Schulte and Karl Giese pushed this plan forward in Münster. On March 7, 1864, 18 students finally met to found an academic association .

On March 14, 1864, the commission presented a statute in which the association's purposes as well as the goals, activities and forms of the association were specified. Per aspera ad astra and the colors red, white and black were chosen as the motto . On January 8, 1865, the decision was made to change the name to Germania , as it "corresponds to the idea of ​​the association to train real Catholic, German students and to promote German sociability" . At the same time, the motto was changed to: Deum cole, litteris stude, amicos fove!

Color question

In 1848, the prohibitions of the Karlovy Vary Decrees on student associations were lifted. Various corporations were founded in Münster that took up the tradition of color students with the wearing of colors, the scale length, duels and drinking habits. The founding of Germania in 1864 explicitly opposed these traditions. Rather, Germania should serve as a counterpoint to the connections existing in Münster with new forms and concepts. When the club inaugurated the first flag in 1865 and bought a black Vollwichs , the younger members in particular were considering introducing colored wear . At the request of Theodor Stahl, however, a large majority decided in June 1865: "It is forbidden for the members of the association to wear colors at all times. Anyone who submits a request to that effect is excluded. This statute cannot be changed."

Establishment of the KV and partitions

In 1866, the KStV Germania, together with the Catholic Reading Association Berlin (today KStV Askania-Burgundia ), the KStV Unitas Breslau (today Cologne), the KStV Arminia (Bonn) and the KStV Walhalla (Würzburg) founded the Cartel Association of Catholic German Student Associations (KV ).

In the period that followed, the enormous influx of new members resulted in a large number of divisions of the association. Members of the KStV Germania founded:

  • KStV Cimbria (1901)
  • KStV Markomannia (1901)
  • KStV Tuiskonia (1902, together with KStV Cimbria)
  • KStV Ravensberg (1919)
  • KStV Eresburg (1929, today KStV Franko-Silesia Breslau et Eresburg).

In the early days of the KV, Germania took over responsibility for the entire association several times and in 1868 provided the association's suburb for the first time. This was last the case in 1994.

Club development and World War I (1864–1918)

Due to the great interest from the student body, the KStV Germania developed into one of the largest corporations in Münster. The main focus of the association's activities was on science and culture: in addition to numerous regular scientific lectures and discussion groups, many public theater performances and concerts were held. These were very well received by the population, so that they were also presented in the town hall and in the large ballrooms of the city. It was also unusual that women also took part in the events. The KStV Germania was the only corporation with large-scale ladies 'parties as well as its own ladies' outings and balls.

Although the association saw itself as the antithesis to the corporations existing in Münster since its foundation, the political views of its members corresponded to the zeitgeist and clearly reflected the social conditions in the empire . The members took part in the unveiling of imperial monuments (e.g. at the Porta Westfalica in the winter semester 1896/97) or so-called imperial commissions of the Münster corporations. The "patriotic sentiment" was also evident in the annual "Speech to Emperor and Pope" at the foundation festivals .

The participation of the members in the battles of the First World War , in which 53 died or were reported missing, was correspondingly high .

After the First World War until the dissolution (1919–1938)

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The association experienced such a large increase in membership due to the influx of returning war participants that it was necessary to split up as early as 1919 and the KStV Ravensburg was established. The active Germanic peoples took part in various military associations to end the communist unrest, such as in 1920 at the Academic Wehr in Münster . After a boathouse in Handorf was acquired in 1909, the company finally acquired a house in Wehrstrasse 4 in 1928, which was inaugurated in spring 1929. On the occasion of the 65th foundation festival, the last establishment of a subsidiary with the KStV Eresburg took place. At that time, Germania was one of the largest student associations in Germany with around 1000 living members in the winter semester of 1930/31. Due to the National Socialist seizure of power at the end of the winter semester 1933/34, the Führer principle had to be reluctantly accepted, and after increasing pressure, Aktivitas was dissolved on May 18, 1935. The house was finally sold in 1937, before the old gentlemen's association was also forced to dissolve and expropriated on June 20, 1938 by decree of Reichsführer SS Himmler .

From the re-establishment to today (from 1946)

As early as 1946, 19 Germanic tribes met in Hamm and re-founded the old gentlemen's association. For the SS 1947 a group of 6 students, including sons of old men , declared themselves to be a new activity . However, since student associations were still forbidden by the British military authorities, it functioned officially as a Catholic reading club until the official approval was given in February 1950 and the KStV Germania appeared again under its old name. As early as 1957, a corporation house at Gertrudenstrasse 45 could be acquired again, which was fully occupied by 1960. The 68 movement also left deep marks on Germania and in 1971 the association was on the verge of dissolution after no new members could be won for two years. However, the difficulties were resolved, so that Germania was able to celebrate the 150th foundation festival in 2014 with over 400 participants.

Known members

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politics

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writer

  • Iseke, Hermann - poet of Eichsfeld, also known under the name Emanuel Bimstein

science

literature

  • Klaus Neuhaus: Student postcards from Münster. A vivid history of student life in Münster. Schernfeld 1993, pp. 40-43.
  • Festschrift for the 100th foundation festival of the KStV Germania Münster 1864–1964, Münster 1964.
  • Aloys Meister (Ed.): Hundred Semester Germania: 1864-1914: Festschrift for the golden jubilee of the Catholic. Germania student association, Coppenrath, Münster 1914.
  • Karl Hoeber : Handbook for the members of the Association of Catholic Student Associations in Germany. 2nd edition, Verlag Bachem, Cologne no year, pp. 145–147; 4th edition, Verlag Bachem, Cologne 1921.
  • Directory of members: Yearbook of the Cartel Association of Catholic Student Associations in Germany (KV). 29th year 1931, Berlin 1931.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ EH Eberhard: Handbook of the student liaison system. Leipzig, 1924/25, p. 106.
  2. The Chabos know who the Babo is. In: Huffingtonpost. June 24, 2015, accessed May 5, 2018 .
  3. ^ History of the KStV Germania. Retrieved July 26, 2019 .
  4. K.St.V. Germania: One hundred semesters of Germania. Muenster. 1914. p. 30.
  5. K.St.V. Germania: One hundred semesters of Germania. Muenster. 1914. p. 31.
  6. Kartellverband: Germania took over the chairmanship , Westfälische Nachrichten of October 29, 1994.
  7. K.St.V. Germania: 100 years of Germania 1864–1964. Muenster. 1914. pp. 28-29.
  8. K.St.V. Germania: One hundred semesters of Germania. Muenster. 1914. p. 87.
  9. Michael Doeberl (Ed.): Das akademische Deutschland , Vol. 2: The German universities and their academic citizens , Berlin 1931, p. 990.
  10. Festkommers with flags and swords - 150 years of the Catholic student association Germania Münster. In: Westfälische Nachrichten. June 1, 2014, accessed May 5, 2018 .
  11. Dr. Wolfram Weiner: Who is Who of the Catholics: Edition 2013/2014 , Knaur eBook, 2012. ISBN 9783426417263 , p. 1983