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| | Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Studentenverbindung |
 | | A corporation in Germany, Austria, Switzerland or elsewhere in Europe consists of the active students, who study any academic subject at a university, and the already graduated Alte Herren (Elder Gentlemen or alumni)/Hohe Damen (High Ladies) that have once been active in the corporation. |
 | | Corporations are organized in umbrella organisations; for example there is the Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen (CV), the Kartellverband Katholischer Studentenvereine (KV), Weinheimer Senioren-Convent, the Coburger Convent, the Deutsche Burschenschaft, the Verband der Vereine Deutscher Studenten or the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband. |
 | | Most of the current corporations originate in the early 19th century, as does their tradition. |
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