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Schweizerischer Studentenverein

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Schweizerischer Studentenverein (Swiss Student's Society)
SSS
FoundedAugust 31, 1841; 183 years ago (1841-08-31)
Switzerland
TypeFederation of Studentenverbindungen
AffiliationEKV
StatusActive
EmphasisChristian
ScopeInternational
MottoVirtus, scientia, amicitia!
Colors  Red,   White, and   Green
SymbolRed hat
Chapters69
Members1100 active
7,500 lifetime
NicknameSchw. StV (SES; SSS)
HeadquartersHeinz Germann v/o Salopp
Swiss Student Association
Gerliswilstrasse 71
PO Box CH-602
Emmenbrücke
Switzerland
Websitewww.schw-stv.ch

The Schweizerischer Studentenverein (Swiss Student's Society, abbreviation SSS; French: Société des Étudiants Suisses) is a society of colour bearing students of both genders and at the same time a federation of student corporations which are called sections. Its members are students and former students of high schools, universities and universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Formerly, sections also existed in Belgium, France and in the Czech Republic. Its motto is virtus, scientia, amicitia!

History

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The SSS was founded on August 31, 1841, as the federation of the catholic-conservative, color-bearing and non-dueling corporations of Switzerland. Its insignia are since 1851 a red-white-green ribbon and since 1861 a red hat. The member corporations are free to choose any shade of red and the type of hat. The first four sections were founded in 1843: GV Zähringia (in Fribourg), GV Suitia (in Schwyz), AV Semper Fidelis (Lucerne) and AV Helvetia Friburgensis (Freiburg im Breisgau).

There are not only sections in German-speaking regions but also in French speaking Switzerland and in other countries. Originally, the SSS was a political movement of catholic-conservative students and therefore implicitly the antipode of the Schweizerischer Zofingerverein, which had a progressive-liberal political setting. The SSS intended to gather Christian, conservative forces against liberalism and radicalism. Nevertheless, after the Sonderbund War of 1847 it were members of the SSS who contributed to Switzerlands unity.

The SSS always meant to be a society of politically active members. Nearly all members of the Swiss Federal Council of the CVP were members of the SSS. This orientation to catholic conservatism diminished more and more since 1970. Officially, the SSS is no longer affiliated to the CVP and nowadays open to other political parties.

In 1873, during the time of the Kulturkampf, the SSS became a society limited to Catholics. This was changed to "Christian" in 1977. Consequently, the SSS is now also open to Protestants. Women are allowed to join the society as of 1968.

The SSS has a friendship agreement with the CV and the OCV. It is a member of the EKV.

Organisation

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As of today, the SSS has 69 sections in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy. This makes it the biggest society of colour-bearing students in Switzerland. It has 1100 active members and 7500 veterans.

The SSS was founded as a central society, not as a fusion of individual corporations which is why their members are directly members of the federation as well, including the right to vote. The supreme organ of the SSS is its General Assembly (consisting of all active members) which is held annually at the so-called Zentralfest ("central festival"), the biggest festival of colour-bearing students in Europe.

The General Assembly elects the five members of the Central Committee (CC), including the Central President (CP), the Central Actuary (CA), the Vice President (VCP), the ombudsman of the universities of applied science (FHCC) and the ombudsman of the high schools. The members are elected for one year; reelection is possible but not frequent. There are several permanent and temporary commissions to the support of the CC. The veterans are federated in the Altherrenbund (AHB), which has an own committee. The AHB and the CC are united in the Council of the SSS. Each member of the CC and the AHB has one vote – however, in case of equality of votes, the CC (as the committee of the students) prevails.[1]

Member corporations

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In total, there are at least 113 corporations who were at least temporarily member of the SSS.

Sections with active and veteran members (58)

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Predicate Name of the corporation Style Language Gender Abbreviation Country Foundation
SG Greviria Bulle G f m/f GR Switzerland 1989
GV Abbatia Wilensis Wil G g m/f AW Switzerland 1978
SHE Activitas Fribourg I f m/f AC Switzerland 1917
SG Agaunia Saint-Maurice G f m/w AG Switzerland 1859
AKV AKV Alemannia Fribourg A g m AL Switzerland 1895
GV Angelomontana Engelberg G g m/f AM Switzerland 1907
SG Arvésia Geneva G f m AR Switzerland 1946
AV Berchtoldia Bern A g m/f BE Switzerland 1917
GV Berovia Beromünster G g m/f BV Switzerland 1983
AV Bodania Sankt Gallen A g m BO Switzerland 1925
GV Brigensis Brig G g m/f BR Switzerland 1843
AKV Burgundia Bern A g m BU Switzerland 1865
SAKV Corona Sangallensis St. Gallen G g m CS Switzerland 1896
GV Corvina Einsiedeln G g m/f CO Switzerland 1848
AV Curiensis Chur A g m CU Switzerland 1848
GV Desertina Disentis G g m/f DE Switzerland 1990
AV Die Gundoldinger Lucerne A g m/f GU Switzerland 1958
FHV Die Habsburger Brugg/Windisch I g m HA Switzerland 1966
FHV Die Nothensteiner St. Gallen I g m NO Switzerland 1984
GV Fidelitas Schaffhausen G g m/f ? Switzerland 2005
AV Froburger Basel A g m/f FB Switzerland 1939
AV Fryburgia Fribourg A g m FR Switzerland 1918
AB Glanzenburger Zurich A g m GL Switzerland 1959
AV Goten Fribourg A g m/f GO Switzerland 1953
AV Helvetia Friburgensis Freiburg im Breisgau A g m/f HF Germany 1843
AV Helvetia Oenipontana Innsbruck A g m/f HO Austria 1860
AV Helvetia Romana Rome A g m/f HR Italy 1850
AV Kybelia St. Gallen A g f KB Switzerland 1999
AKV Kyburger Zurich A g m KY Switzerland 1912
SA Lémania Lausanne A f m/f LE Switzerland 1891
AV Leonina Fribourg A g m/f LN Switzerland 1896
RV Markovia Wangen G g m/f MA Switzerland 1965
GV Monte Pacis Gossau G g f MP Switzerland 1998
GV Munatia Basel G g m/f MU Switzerland 1991
AKV Neu-Romania Fribourg A g m NR Switzerland 1938
AV Notkeriana St. Gallen A g m/f NK Switzerland 1990
SG Nuithonia Fribourg G f m/f NU Switzerland 1845
AV Orion Zurich A g m/f OR Switzerland 1964
GV Palatia Solodorensis Solothurn G g m/f ? Switzerland 1955
GV Penthesilea Appenzell G g f PT Switzerland 1993
AKV Rauracia Basel A g m RA Switzerland 1863
CA Rezia Fribourg A r m/f RE Switzerland 1939
GV Rotacher Appenzell G g m RO Switzerland 1941
GV Rusana Altdorf G g m/f RS Switzerland 1918
SA Salévia Geneva A f m SL Switzerland 1876
SA Sarinia Fribourg A f m/f SA Switzerland 1895
SAV Seetalensis Hochdorf A g m SE Switzerland 1975
AV Semper Fidelis Lucerne A g m SF Switzerland 1843
AV Staufer Fribourg A g m/f ST Switzerland 1937
AV Steinacher St. Gallen A g m SR Switzerland 1953
GV Struthonia Stans G g m/f SH Switzerland 1909
GV Subsilvania Sarnen G g m/f SB Switzerland 1860
GV Suitia Schwyz G g m SU Switzerland 1843
GV Surlacia Sursee G g m/f SA Switzerland 1991
AV Turicia Zurich A g m TU Switzerland 1860
AV Waldstättia Lucerne A g m/f WA Switzerland 1891
AV Welfen Zurich A g m/f WE Switzerland 1921
GV Wikinger Immensee G g m/w WI Switzerland 1967
GV Zähringia Fribourg G g m/f ZÄ Switzerland 1843

Sections without active but with veteran members (21)

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Predicate Name of the corporation Style Language Gender Abbreviation Country Foundation
AV Agorà Fribourg A g m/f AF Switzerland 1971
SG Ardevensia Sion G f m/f AR Switzerland 1988
SG Aster Fribourg G f m/f AS Switzerland 1967
GV Audacia Pfäffikon G g m AU Switzerland 1994
FHV Daltonia Muttenz I g m DA Switzerland 1976
FHV Die Ruithonen Burgdorf I g m RU Switzerland 1900
AV Helvetia Monacensis Munich A g m HM Germany 1844
AV Helvetia Lovaniensis Leuven A g/f m/f HL Belgium 1872
GV Himeria Porrentruy G f m/f HI Switzerland 1925
? Lepontia Bernensis Bern ? ? m ? Switzerland 1931
SA Lepontia Cantonale Locarno (Lucerne) A i m LC Switzerland 1885
SA Neuburgia Neuchâtel A f m/f NN Switzerland 1995
AV Neu-Welfen Zurich A g m NW Switzerland 1946
GV Paludia Heerbrugg G g m/f PH Switzerland 1991
SG Rhodania Sion G f m/f RH Switzerland 1846
SA Romania Turicensis (Zurich) A f m RT Switzerland 1930
SA Romania Bernensis (Bern) ? f m ? Switzerland 1945
SA Sancta Johanna Fribourg A f m/f SJ Switzerland 2003
GV Saruna Sargans G g m/f SN Switzerland 1992
FHV Turania Winterthur I g m TR Switzerland 1892

Sections without active or veteran members (32)

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Predicate Name of the corporation Style Language Gender Abbreviation Country Foundation
GV Adelphia Bellinzona G g ? ? Switzerland † 1968
AV Augusta Turin A g ? ? Italy † 1888
SG Blarentia Pruntrut G f ? ? Switzerland † 1931
AV Helvetia Eystettensis Eichstätt A g ? ? Germany † 1895
AV Helvetia Herbipolensis Würzburg A g ? ? Germany † 1888
AV Helvetia Lipsiensis Leipzig A g ? ? Germany † 1902
AV Helvetia Mediolanensis Milano A g ? ? Italy † 1967
AV Helvetia Tubingensis Tübingen A g ? ? Germany † 1975
AV Helvetia Westfalensis Münster A g ? ? Germany † 1914
AV Justiniana Sion A g ? ? Switzerland † 1901
GV Laudania Lucerne G g ? ? Switzerland † 1976
AV Leonia Como A g ? ? Italy † 1895
SA Lepontia Friburgensis Fribourg A i m/f LF Switzerland ?
GV Petromariana Delle G g ? ? France † 1901
SG Salésia Evian-les-Bains G f ? ? France † 1882
? Sektion Luzern G f ? ? Switzerland † 1849
? Sektion Chur G g ? ? Switzerland † 1878
? Sektion Dillingen A g ? ? Germany † 1877
? Sektion Frauenfeld G g ? ? Switzerland † 1861
? Sektion Grosser Sankt Bernhard G f ? ? Switzerland † 1871
? Sektion Heidelberg A g ? ? Germany † 1877
? Sektion Mainz A g ? ? Germany † 1871
? Sektion Mariastein G g ? ? Switzerland † 1874
? Sektion Monza A g ? ? Italy † 1866
? Sektion Paris A g ? ? France † 1878
? Sektion Prag A g ? ? Czech Republic † 1864
? Sektion Strassburg A g ? ? Germany, now France † 1877
? Sektion Thonon G g ? ? France † 1891
? Sektion Zug G g ? ? Switzerland † 1858
I.V. Sinceritas Biel I g ? ? Switzerland † 1910
A.V. Valeria Florens Sion A g ? ? Switzerland † 1892
S.A. Vigilia Fribourg A f ? ? Switzerland † 1933

Explanation

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Legende
  • Predicate:
    • GV = Gymnasialverbindung; High School Corporation (SG)
    • AV = Akademische Verbindung; Academic Corporation (SA), (CA)
    • AKV = Akademische Kommentverbindung; Academic Comment Corporation
    • FHV = Fachhochschulverbindung; Corporation at a University of Applied Science (SHE)
    • SAV / SAKV = Semiakademische Verbindung; Semi-Academic Corporation
    • AB = Akademische Burschenschaft
    • RV = Regionalverbindung; Regional Corporation (not affiliated to a university)
  • Style of the corporation:
    • G = Gymnasialverbindung; Corporation at a High School
    • I = Ingenieursverbindung; Corporation of Engineers
    • A = Akademische Verbindung; Academic Corporation
  • Language of the corporation:
    • g = German
    • f = French
    • i = Italian
    • r = Romansh
  • Gender of the members:
    • m = exclusively male
    • f = exclusively female
    • m/f = mixed

Notable members (selection)

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Holy or blessed members

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Prelates

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Politicians

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Members of the Swiss Federal Council

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Other politicians

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Others

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Further reading

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Literature

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  • Sébastien Grüter: Histoire de la Société des Étudiants Suisses. Imprimerie de l'Œuvre de Saint-Paul, Fribourg, 1916
  • Urs Altermatt (Editor): Den Riesenkampf mit dieser Zeit zu wagen… Schweizerischer Studentenverein 1841-1991. Maihof-Verlag, Lucerne, 1993, ISBN 3-9520027-2-0
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References

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  1. ^ "Zentralkomitee". Schw. StV. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
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