A Turnerschaft is a kind of Studentenverbindung, a German student corporation, similar to fraternities in the US and Canada. The Turnerschaften are a sports corps, and students practice the Mensur (academic fencing).

Most Turnerschaften are members of either the Coburger Convent or the Marburger Convent.

Notable Turnerschaft members

• Christoph Ahlhaus
• Karl Andree
• Heinrich Biltz
• Adolf Butenandt
• Otto Dempwolff
• Max Eckert-Greifendorff
• Franz Etzel
• Carl Friedrich Goerdeler
• Hugo Junkers
• Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz
• Eckart von Klaeden
• Hermann Löns
• Gottfried Münzenberg
• Ferdinand Sauerbruch

References

• Edwin A. Biedermann, "Logen, Clubs und Bruderschaften", Droste-Verlag, 2007, 2.AUfl., ISBN   3-7700-1184-8, 415 Seiten

• Coburger Convent - Dachverband der akademischen Landsmannschaften und Turnerschaften

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