Wingolf
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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.
Key facts
- 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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- 1844-05-30
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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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