The German Burschenschaft (DB) (Deutsche Burschenschaft) is an association of Burschenschaften (comparable in some respects with fraternities); a co-operation of student associations of a certain form in Germany and Austria. It was created in 1881 as a General Deputies Convent (ADC) and received its current name in 1902. It goes back to the ideas associated with the founding of the native fraternetie (Urburschenschaft) in Jena in the year 1815. The ideal goals are outlined in the motto "Honour - Freedom - Fatherland".
Today, the German Burschenschaft is considered to be a right-wing corps. This status was preceded by internal directional struggles from the 2000s onwards, in which the German nationalistic fraternities prevailed.[1] According to their own numbers, Deutsche Burschenschaft has 7000 members in almost 70 fraternities.[2]
In 1881, the "General Deputies Convent" (“Allgemeiner Deputierten-Convent”) was founded by 35 fraternities in Eisenach, renamed "German Burschenschaft" in 1902. The members agreed on commonalities in general student and student affairs, but in a number of other matters the individual fraternities should decide for themselves. A recording of Austrian Burschenschaft was initially rejected for the reason that the association at that time "basically rejected the active participation in political issues" according to the statement on the website of Deutsche Burschenschaft. When in 1919 the Treaty of St. Germain was made and the unification of Germany and Austria into a Großdeutsches Reich was ruled out, the Deutsche Burschenschaft merged with the Austrian "Burschenschaft der Ostmark [de]". In its understanding, at least the Burschenschaften unite the German fatherland.[3][4]
In a number of participating Burschenschaften antisemitism was common; all members had to be Christian. Jewishness was not seen as being religious, i.e Judaism, but was racialised. Resulting from several disputes at the annual Burschentag (fraternity day) in 1920 it was established that membership was not open to Jews or descendants of Jews or people whose fiancées had Jewish ancestors. In addition, many Burschenschafter were against the first German Republic, the so-called Weimarer Republik and they scattered to accept the defeat in the First World War.[5]
In 1996 some liberal-conservative Burschenschaften stepped out of Deutsche Burschenschaft and founded the “New German Burschenschaft”. In 2011 there were a debate at Burschentag in Eisenach about a so-called “Ariernachweis” for members. Two years later this proposal was secluded. Nevertheless, some associations left Deutsche Burschenschaft and the numbers of members were cut in half. Some of the Burschenschaften stepped into “New German Burschenschaft” and some others founded in 2016 the “General German Burschenschaft”.[6]
In 2014 the executive committee of German Social Democratic Party SPD made a "incompatibility decision". It forbids belonging to both the SPD and a fraternity, which is organized in the umbrella organization Deutsche Burschenschaft. SPD reacted to the ongoing radicalization of DB and the "increasingly nationalist and Greater German program". That is incompatible with the values of social democracy.[7]
Traditionally there were two wings in the German Burschenschaft: conservative on one side and völkisch or extreme-right members on the other side. The newspaper Die Tageszeitung wrote in 2018, that for a long time, DB had seen itself as "nonpartisan - from the CDU / CSU on the Republicans to the NPD".[8] But when Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained strength in Germany the right-wing gained more influence in the DB. Especially the AfD-Youth Organization "Young Alternative" became attractive for fraternity members. According to an AfD-member of Parliament of Nordrhein-Westfalia, about 20 percent of Young Alternative members are also organized in fraternities by 2018.
Philipp Schrangl, FPÖ politician (Burschenschaft Oberösterreicher Germanen, Wien)[9]
Literatureedit
D. Heither (2004): Burschenschaften Rechte Netzwerke auf Lebenszeit. In: Rechte Netzwerke—eine Gefahr (pp. 133–145). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
^"Ursprung, Entwicklung und Werte von Burschenschaften (Roots, development and values of Burschenchaften)". Amadeu Antonio Stiftung. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
^Judenfeindschaft und Antisemitismus bei Kaiser Wilhelm II(PDF) (in German). Deutscher Bundestag - Scientific Department. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
^SPD schließt Mitgliedschaft in Partei und DB aus, in: Der Spiegel June 26, 2014;
^Kovahl, Ernst (3 June 2018). "Aufbruchszeit für die Burschen". Die Tageszeitung: Taz. Die tageszeitung. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^ abcdefg"FPÖ: Die Burschenschafter im Nationalrat". Die Presse (in German). 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
^"Fraternity Brothers: Questionable Polish Borders". German Foreign Policy. 4 July 2016.
^"Fakten zu den Burschenschaften - derStandard.de". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2019-12-26.
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The German Burschenschaft DB Deutsche Burschenschaft is an association of Burschenschaften comparable in some respects with fraternities a co operation of student associations of a certain form in Germany and Austria It was created in 1881 as a General Deputies Convent ADC and received its current name in 1902 It goes back to the ideas associated with the founding of the native fraternetie Urburschenschaft in Jena in the year 1815 The ideal goals are outlined in the motto Honour Freedom Fatherland Deutsche BurschenschaftGerman BurschenschaftAbbreviationDBFormation1881 143 years ago 1881 Legal statusFoundationPurposeAcademicRegion servedGermany AustriaMembership7 000 as of 2019 Official languageGermanWebsiteburschenschaft de Today the German Burschenschaft is considered to be a right wing corps This status was preceded by internal directional struggles from the 2000s onwards in which the German nationalistic fraternities prevailed 1 According to their own numbers Deutsche Burschenschaft has 7000 members in almost 70 fraternities 2 Contents 1 History 2 Notable members 3 Literature 4 ReferencesHistory editIn 1881 the General Deputies Convent Allgemeiner Deputierten Convent was founded by 35 fraternities in Eisenach renamed German Burschenschaft in 1902 The members agreed on commonalities in general student and student affairs but in a number of other matters the individual fraternities should decide for themselves A recording of Austrian Burschenschaft was initially rejected for the reason that the association at that time basically rejected the active participation in political issues according to the statement on the website of Deutsche Burschenschaft When in 1919 the Treaty of St Germain was made and the unification of Germany and Austria into a Grossdeutsches Reich was ruled out the Deutsche Burschenschaft merged with the Austrian Burschenschaft der Ostmark de In its understanding at least the Burschenschaften unite the German fatherland 3 4 In a number of participating Burschenschaften antisemitism was common all members had to be Christian Jewishness was not seen as being religious i e Judaism but was racialised Resulting from several disputes at the annual Burschentag fraternity day in 1920 it was established that membership was not open to Jews or descendants of Jews or people whose fiancees had Jewish ancestors In addition many Burschenschafter were against the first German Republic the so called Weimarer Republik and they scattered to accept the defeat in the First World War 5 In 1996 some liberal conservative Burschenschaften stepped out of Deutsche Burschenschaft and founded the New German Burschenschaft In 2011 there were a debate at Burschentag in Eisenach about a so called Ariernachweis for members Two years later this proposal was secluded Nevertheless some associations left Deutsche Burschenschaft and the numbers of members were cut in half Some of the Burschenschaften stepped into New German Burschenschaft and some others founded in 2016 the General German Burschenschaft 6 In 2014 the executive committee of German Social Democratic Party SPD made a incompatibility decision It forbids belonging to both the SPD and a fraternity which is organized in the umbrella organization Deutsche Burschenschaft SPD reacted to the ongoing radicalization of DB and the increasingly nationalist and Greater German program That is incompatible with the values of social democracy 7 Traditionally there were two wings in the German Burschenschaft conservative on one side and volkisch or extreme right members on the other side The newspaper Die Tageszeitung wrote in 2018 that for a long time DB had seen itself as nonpartisan from the CDU CSU on the Republicans to the NPD 8 But when Alternative for Germany AfD gained strength in Germany the right wing gained more influence in the DB Especially the AfD Youth Organization Young Alternative became attractive for fraternity members According to an AfD member of Parliament of Nordrhein Westfalia about 20 percent of Young Alternative members are also organized in fraternities by 2018 Notable members editHans Furler CDU politician and President of the European Parliament Albrecht Glaser AfD politician Martin Graf FPO politician Burschenschaft Olympia 9 Christian Hafenecker FPO politician Burschenschaft Nibelungia 9 Hans Jorg Jenewein FPO politician Burschenschaft Nibelungia 9 Peter Ramsauer CSU politician 10 Martin Sellner fascist activist former Burschenschaft Olympia now Sangerschaft Barden 11 Harald Stefan FPO politician Burschenschaft Olympia 9 Christian Wirth AfD politician Jorg Schneider AfD politician Axel Kassegger FPO politician Burschenschaft Thessalia Burschenschaft Germania Graz 9 Norbert Nemeth FPO politician Burschenschaft Olympia 9 Enrico Komning AfD politician Benjamin Nolte AfD politician Philipp Schrangl FPO politician Burschenschaft Oberosterreicher Germanen Wien 9 Literature editD Heither 2004 Burschenschaften Rechte Netzwerke auf Lebenszeit In Rechte Netzwerke eine Gefahr pp 133 145 VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften H Brunck 1999 Die Deutsche Burschenschaft in der Weimarer Republik und im Nationalsozialismus Munchen Universitas References edit Dachverband Deutscher Burschenschaften Abschied von jeglicher Liberalitat in Suddeutsche Zeitung November 25 2012 Deutscher Burschenschaft Kurzportrat Uberblick at German Burschenschaft July 7 2019 Deutsche Landsmannschaft DL 1868 1938 Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Retrieved 11 November 2019 Ursprung Entwicklung und Werte von Burschenschaften Roots development and values of Burschenchaften Amadeu Antonio Stiftung 14 November 2017 Retrieved 11 November 2019 Judenfeindschaft und Antisemitismus bei Kaiser Wilhelm II PDF in German Deutscher Bundestag Scientific Department 30 November 2007 Retrieved 27 October 2019 Schmitt Peter Philipp Against the right image Faz net Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Retrieved 11 November 2019 SPD schliesst Mitgliedschaft in Partei und DB aus in Der Spiegel June 26 2014 Kovahl Ernst 3 June 2018 Aufbruchszeit fur die Burschen Die Tageszeitung Taz Die tageszeitung Retrieved December 1 2019 a b c d e f g FPO Die Burschenschafter im Nationalrat Die Presse in German 2018 01 26 Retrieved 2019 12 26 Fraternity Brothers Questionable Polish Borders German Foreign Policy 4 July 2016 Fakten zu den Burschenschaften derStandard de DER STANDARD in Austrian German Retrieved 2019 12 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title German Burschenschaft amp oldid 1219093908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
