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Also known as federal Wingolf, Wingolf federation

Wingolf () is a studentenverbindung umbrella organization of 35 student fraternities at 34 universities in Germany, Austria and Estonia. It was established in 1844 in Schleiz, Germany. It is a Christian organization and was the first German fraternity umbrella organisation not to practice academic fencing.

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Fraternity.name
Wingolf
Fraternity.coat of arms
Wappen-Wingolfsbund.jpg
Fraternity.image_size
170px
Fraternity.birthplace
Schleiz, Germany
Fraternity.affiliation
Independent
Fraternity.type
Umbrella
Fraternity.status
Active
Fraternity.scope
International
Fraternity.emphasis
Christian Studentenverbindung
Fraternity.motto
"All things through him"
Fraternity.colors
Black, White and Gold
Fraternity.publication
Wingolfsblätter
Fraternity.members
35 student associations
Fraternity.lifetime
5,000
Fraternity.address
Birkhuhnstraße 2
Fraternity.city
Lingen (Ems)
Fraternity.state
Lower Saxony
Fraternity.postal code
49808

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Wingolf () is a studentenverbindung umbrella organization of 35 student fraternities at 34 universities in Germany, Austria and Estonia. It was established in 1844 in Schleiz, Germany. It is a Christian organization and was the first German fraternity umbrella organisation not to practice academic fencing.

== History == In 1844, representatives of student associations from Berlin, Halle (Saale), and Erlangen met in Schleiz, Germany, at what was called the Schleiz Council to discuss forming an umbrella organization for student associations. Later, the Bonn student association joined the group. Bonn, Berlin, Halle and Erlangen officially formed Wingolf or Wingolfsbund in 1844 in Schleiz.

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