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Corps Altsachsen Dresden

Corps Altsachsen Dresden
Corps Altsachsen's Coat of Arms.
University Dresden University of Technology and other universities in Dresden, Germany
Founded October 31, 1861; 155 years ago (1861-10-31) in Dresden
Type WSC, German Student Corps
SC Sächsischer SC
Motto Litteris et amicitiae!
Colors
Band des Corps Altsachsen Dresden.png
Full members



Fuchsband des Corps Altsachsen Dresden.png
Pledge "Fuchs" members
Symbol  
Zirkel of Corps Altsachsen Dresden.png
"Zirkel" used as
  Post-Nominal.
Emphasis Fencing, rhetoric & friendship
Publication Altsachsen-Mitteilungen
Scope International
Address Weißbachstraße 1
01069 Dresden, Germany
Homepage www.altsachsen.de

The Corps Altsachsen is a fraternity (Studentenverbindung) in Dresden, Germany, founded on October 31, 1861. It is one of 162 German Student Corps in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Latvia and Hungary today. The Corps is a member of the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent (WSC), the second oldest federation of classical European Fraternities, with roots dating back to the 15th century.

Four of the presidents ("Rektor") of Dresden's largest university, the Dresden University of Technology, were members of the Corps. Altsachsen always had a very strong connection with the university, resulting in an influential role during major developments over the course of history. Examples include steps taken towards developing the former Technical Institute into the Royal Saxon Technical College of Dresden in the late 1800s as well as the initiation of today's Studentenwerk Dresden in the early 1900s. Outside of the university's circles, many of the fraternity's members had influential roles within the greater Dresden, affecting some developments in the architectural style and design of several of Dresden's buildings such as the "Dresden's Neuer Bahnhof".

Membership in the fraternity is open to honorable men studying at one of Dresden's universities and is based exclusively on personality, good moral standing, and strength of character. Members of the Corps Altsachsen value and engage in the tradition of academic fencing as a way to sharpen and prove their character under pressure. Continuing a practice dating back into the 1700s, Altsachsen's members wear the traditional couleur, colored stripes, in grey-green-gold. The fraternity teaches and expects tolerance from its members, stemming from diverse ethnic, national, religious and political backgrounds.

Like all German Student Corps, Altsachsen expects tolerance from its members in political, scientific and religious affairs. Members are encouraged to have their own point of view about the world and be able to argue it, but Altsachsen as an entity always remains neutral. This neutrality is a fundamental pillar of all Corps and differentiates them from fraternities who require a certain political or religious affinity. The fraternity encourages freshly admitted (pledging "fox") members with diverse ethnic, national, religious and political backgrounds to prove themselves as valuable Corps brothers, purely on the basis of personal character and merit, before becoming eligible to be fully incorporated (Rezeption). The fraternity has about 200 members of all ages (including alumni) coming from or currently residing in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa. Every full member is a member for life.


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