Weinheimer Senioren-Convent

Weinheimer Senioren-Convent (abbreviation: WSC) is the second oldest association of German Studentenverbindungen. It comprises 58 German Student Corps, all of which are based upon the principle of tolerance.

History

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Member corps locations

Weinheimer Senioren-Convent was founded in Frankfurt, Germany in 1863 under the name Allgemeiner Senioren-Convent (ASC). It formed as an association for German Studentenverbindungen that were based on the principle of tolerance. It moved to Weinheimn, Germany near Heidelberg in 1864. It adopted the name of Weinheimer Senioren Convent in 1867.

It merged with the Corps of the Rudolstädter Senioren-Convent (RSC) and the Naumburger Senioren-Convent (NSC) in 1934. Since 1955, the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent has had an association treaty with the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband (KSCV), the oldest and largest association of Corps).

As of 2024, Weinheimer Senioren-Convent has 58 German Student Corps members. Its headquarters is located at It is located at Friedrichstraße 32 in Weinhem. It is the second oldest association of German Studentenverbindungen.

Symbols

The motto of Weinheimer Senioren Convents is Jemer bereit stan! or "Always be ready!" The symbol of WSC is its castle, Wachenburg. Its publication is CORPS - Das Magazin.

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Coats of arms of member Corps at the entrance to the Wachenburg castle

Castle

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Weinheimer Senioren-Convent built Wachenburg castle near Weinheim between 1907 and 1928. The castle serves as a meeting place and headquarters for the association.

List of Corps

In alphabetic order with Corps present on the English Wikipedia (links in blue) first. Pages in the German Wikipedia can further be reached by clicking on the (de).

Corps	Location	Senioren-Convent	Foundation	WSC entry	Colors	Fuchsen-colors	Crest	"Zirkel"	Cartel	House
Marko-Guestphalia Aachen (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Aachen||SC zu Aachen||1871||1871||align="center"| (linden)green-white-black	green-white	File:Wappen-Marko-Guestphalia-Aachen.png	File:Zirkel-Marko-Guestphalia-Aachen.png		.Haus.
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Aachen||SC zu Aachen||1871||1903||align="center"| white-red-gold	gold-red-gold				.Haus.
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Aachen||SC zu Aachen||1872||1920||align="center"| green-white-red	green-white-green				.Haus.
Saxo-Montania zu Freiberg und Dresden in Aachen (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Aachen||SC zu Aachen||1798||1873||align="center"| blue-white-gold	blue-white	File:Saxo-Montania Wappen.JPG	File:Saxo-Montaia Zirkel.JPG		.Haus.
Palaeo-Teutonia (Teutonia Freiberg) Aachen (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Aachen||SC zu Aachen||1867||1873|| align="center" | black-white-blue	black-white		File:Zirkel vivat.jpg	Viererbund (league of four)	File:Haus Corps Palaeo-Teutonia.jpg
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Aachen||SC zu Aachen||1867||1891||align="center"| black-green-gold	gold-green-gold			Fünferbund (league of five)	.Haus.
Franconia Fribergensis (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Aachen||SC zu Aachen||1838||1882||align="center"| green-gold-red	green-gold-green	File:Corps Franconia Fribergensis - Wappen.png	File:Corps Franconia Fribergensis - Zirkel.svg		.Haus.
Rhenania ZAB (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Braunschweig||SC zu Braunschweig||1855||1863||align="center"| blue-gold-red	blue-gold-blue			Fünferbund (league of five)	.Haus.
Teutonia-Hercynia Braunschweig (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Braunschweig||SC zu Braunschweig||1866||1876||align="center"| green-white-red					File:Göttingen Teutonia-Hercynia 2014-10-18b.JPG
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Braunschweig||SC zu Braunschweig||1893||1927||align="center"| grey-white-red					.Haus.
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Braunschweig||SC zu Braunschweig||1881||1920||align="center"| black-gold-light blue					.Haus.
Corps Berlin (de)<ref>ab Sommersemester 2009 fusioniert aus Corps Rheno-Guestphalia Berlin, Corps Teutonia, Corps der Cimbern und Teutonen Berlin und Corps Cheruscia Berlin</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Berlin||SC zu Braunschweig||1859/2009||1891||align="center"| blue-red-green		File:Corps Berlin 320.png	File:Zirkel-corps-berlin.svg	Blaues Kartell (blue cartel)	.Haus.
Hercynia Clausthal (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Clausthal||SC zu Clausthal||1866||1874/1905||align="center"| light blue-white-dark blue	light blue-white	File:Corps Hercynia Clausthal - Wappen.jpg	File:Corps Hercynia Clausthal - Zirkel.svg		File:Clausthal TU Verbindung C Hercynia.JPG
Montania Clausthal (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Clausthal||SC zu Clausthal||1868||1874/1905||align="center"| blue-white-red	blue-white-red	File:Corps Montania Clausthal (Wappen).jpg	File:Corps Montania Clausthal - Zirkel.svg	Viererbund (league of four)	File:Corpshaus Montania Clausthal.JPG
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Clausthal||SC zu Clausthal||1875||1892||align="center"| black-white-black	black-white		File:Corps Borussia Clausthal - Zirkel.svg		File:Clausthal TU Verbindung C Borussia.JPG
Hassia Darmstadt (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Darmstadt||SC zu Darmstadt||1840||1874||align="center"| green-white-red	green-white-green	File:Darmstadt - Corps Hassia 5.jpg			File:Darmstadt - Corps Hassia 1.jpg
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Darmstadt||SC zu Darmstadt||1872||1874||align="center"| violett-white-gold	violett-white				.Haus.
Franconia Darmstadt (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Darmstadt||SC zu Darmstadt||1889||1895||align="center"| black-white-lindgreen	black-white	File:Prunkwappen Corps Franconia Darmstadt.png	File:ZirkelFranconia gross transparent.png		File:Corpshaus Corps Franconia Darmstadt.png
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Darmstadt||SC zu Darmstadt||1861 in Hanover||1899|| align="center" | blue-yellow-red	blue-yellow-blue
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Darmstadt||SC zu Darmstadt||1894||1908|| align="center" | black-green-red	black-green				.Haus.
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Mannheim||SC zu Darmstadt||1898||1934||align="center"| violett-white-gold	violett-white-violett	File:Wappen Hermunduria.JPG	File:Zirkel Hermunduria.JPG		.Haus.
Rheno-Nicaria zu Mannheim und Heidelberg (Rheno-Nicaria zu Mannheim und Heidelberg|de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Mannheim||SC zu Darmstadt||1909	1953	black-white-green	black-white-black		File:Zirkel Rheno Nicaria.JPG		File:CorpshausRhenoNicaria.jpg
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Kaiserslautern||SC zu Darmstadt||1850||1958|| align="center" | green-red-gold	green-red-green	File:Corps Franconia Berlin zu Kaiserslautern.jpg		Grünes Kartell (green cartel)	.Haus.
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Heidelberg||SC zu Darmstadt||1908||1995||align="center"| black-karmesinred-white	karmesinred-white				.Haus.
Saxonia Hannover (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Hannover||SC zu Hannover ||1852	1863	green-white-black	black-white-black	File:Wappen Corps Saxonia Hannover.jpg		Saxenkartell (saxon cartel)	File:Saxenhaus2006.jpg
Slesvico-Holsatia Hannover (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Hannover||SC zu Hannover ||1852	1869	blue-white-red	blue-white-blue	File:Wappen Corps Slesvico-Holsatia.jpg	File:ZirkelCSH.jpg	Fünferbund (league of five)	.Haus.
Alemannia-Thuringia zu Magdeburg (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Magdeburg||SC zu Hannover ||1865||1874||align="center"| green-red-gold		File:Corps Alemannia-Thuringia zu Magdeburg Wappen.png	File:Alemannenzirkel.png		.Haus.
Hannovera Hannover (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Hannover||SC zu Hannover ||1866	1898	red-white-black	red-white-red	File:Hannovera Hannover 2013-07-28b Wappen in der Kneipe.jpg	File:Hannoverazirkel.png		File:Hannovera Hannover 2013-07-28a.jpg
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Hannover||SC zu Hannover ||1856	1934	blue-red-gold		File:Corps hannoverania Hannover wappen.png	File:Corps Hannoverania Hannover Zirkel.svg	Blaues Kartell (blue cartel)	.Haus.
Normannia Hannover (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Hannover||SC zu Hannover ||1859||1952||align="center"| prussian blue-white-frühlingslaubgreen		File:Wappen Normannia Hannover.jpg	File:Zirkel Normannia Vektorgrafik.jpg	Grünes Kartell (green cartel)	File:Normannenhaus2009.JPG
Irminsul Hamburg (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Hamburg||SC zu Hannover ||1880||1934<ref>Irminsul war bereits Mitglied im RSC und durch die Fusion der Corpsdachverbände RSC und des WSC am 13. Mai 1934 wurde es Mitglied im WSC.</ref>||align="center"| light blue-silber-black		File:Wappen Corps Irminsul HH.jpg	File:Zirkel Corps Irminsul HH.jpg	Weißes Kartell (white cartel)	File:Parkallee 62.nnw.jpg
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Hamburg||SC zu Hannover ||1920||1989||align="center"| white-black-red					File:Hamburg Rhenania 2012-10-08a.jpg
Agronomia Hallensis zu Göttingen (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Göttingen||SC zu Hannover ||1863||1934<ref>Agronomia Halle gehörte seit Beginn dem "Naumburger Senioren-Convent" (NSC) und seinen Vorgängern an. Im Mai 1934 wurde es in den WSC aufgenommen.</ref>||align="center"| white-black-white					File:Haus der Agronomia.jpg
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Kiel||SC zu Hannover ||1876||1953||align="center"| blue-white-green		File:Corps Alemannia Kiel (Wappen).jpg			.Haus.
Baltica-Borussia Danzig zu Bielefeld (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Bielefeld||SC zu Hannover ||1860||1905<ref>Als Karlsruher Friesen die alte Karlsruher Landsmannschaft Baltica als Corps Baltica Danzig am 2. Mai 1905 rekonstituiert haben, waren somit die Baltica als Vorgänger somit sofort Mitglied des WSC.</ref>||align="center"| light blue-black-white			File:Zirkel Baltica-Borussia.JPG		.Haus.
Frisia Göttingen – Corps der Friesen und Lüneburger (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Göttingen||SC zu Hannover ||1811||2004||align="center"| blue-red-black					File:Haus des Göttinger Corps Frisia.jpg
Franconia Karlsruhe (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Karlsruhe||SC zu Karlsruhe||1839||1863||align="center"| green-white-red		File:Vollwappen Corps Franconia Karlsruhe.tif	File:Zirkel Corps Franconia Karlsruhe.svg	Fünferbund (league of five)	.Haus.
Saxonia Karlsruhe (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Karlsruhe||SC zu Karlsruhe||1856||1863||align="center"| green-white-black		File:Wappen Corps Saxonia Karlsruhe.jpg	File:Zirkel Saxonia Karlsruhe.JPG	Saxenkartell (saxon cartel)	File:Corps Saxonia Karlsruhe Haus Werderstrasse.PNG
Alemannia Karlsruhe (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Karlsruhe||SC zu Karlsruhe||1860||1863||align="center"| white-light blue-pink		File:Wappen Corps Alemannia Karlsruhe.jpg			File:Corps Alemannia Karlsruhe - Corpshaus.jpg
Friso-Cheruskia Karlsruhe (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Karlsruhe||SC zu Karlsruhe||1860||1863||align="center"| light blue-white-dark blue			File:Friso-cheruskia zirkel.jpg		.Haus.
Silingia Breslau zu Köln (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Köln||SC zu Köln (vormals SC zu Köln-Bonn)||1877||1926<ref>Das Corps Montania Breslau wurde 1926 in den WSC aufgenommen und verschmolz 1933 mit dem früheren RSC-Corps Silingia Breslau zum Corps Montania-Silingia Breslau. 1934 nahm das Corps Montania-Silingia den Namen Corps Silingia an.</ref>||align="center"| blue-gold-white			File:Zirkel Silingia.jpg		File:Corpshaus Silingia.jpg
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Köln||SC zu Köln (vormals SC zu Köln-Bonn)||1879||1934 <ref>Das Corps Holsatia Berlin wurde 1934 in den WSC aufgenommen und verschmolz nach dem Krieg mit den früheren RSC-Corps Guestphalia Köln, Rheno-Franconia Köln und Brunsviga Hannover mit den Farben, Wappen und Zirkel der Holsatia.</ref>||align="center"| red-white-gold				Weißes Kartell (white cartel)	.Haus.
Cisaria (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||München||Münchner SC, Weinheimer Corps||1851||1912||align="center"| (krapp)red-white-green			File:Zirkel Cisaria.jpg		File:Cisarenhaus.JPG
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||München||Münchner SC, Weinheimer Corps||1863	1912	blue-white-pink					.Haus.
Germania München (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||München||Münchner SC, Weinheimer Corps||1863||1912||align="center"| blue-gold-red			File:Zirkel 1927.JPG		File:Germania Munich Corpshaus.JPG
Suevo-Guestphalia (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||München||Münchner SC, Weinheimer Corps||1877||1906<ref>Guestphalia München wurde am 15. Oktober 1906 endgültig im WSC aufgenommen.</ref>||align="center"| black-white-green		File:Corps Suevo Guestphalia Wappen.png	File:Corps Suevo Guestphalia Zirkel.png	Grünes Kartell (green cartel)	File:Corps Suevo Guestphalia Corpshaus.jpg
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||München||Münchner SC, Weinheimer Corps||1869||1911||align="center"| green-red-gold light blue-white-green	green-red				.Haus.
Saxo-Thuringia (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||München||Münchner SC, Weinheimer Corps||1882||1934<ref>Am 15. Februar 1899 wurde Saxo-Thuringia in den RSC aufgenommen.</ref>||align="center"| light blue-white-orange		File:Wappen des Corps Saxo-Thuringia Muenchen.png	File:NeuerZirkel.jpg	Blaues Kartell (blue cartel)	.Haus.
Alemannia München (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||München||Münchner SC, Weinheimer Corps||1855||1934<ref>Von 1913 bis 1930 war das Corps Mitglied des Rudolstädter Senioren-Convents (RSC), wo es mit Saxonia Berlin, Ottonia Bonn, Palatia Halle, Agraria Bonn und Agronomia Königsberg das Schwarze Kartell bildete. 1934 ging der RSC im Weinheimer Senioren Convent (WSC) auf.</ref>||align="center"| black-gold-green					.Haus.
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Bayreuth||Münchner SC, Weinheimer Corps||1865||1891||align="center"| light blue-white-gold		File:Corps Pomerania-Silesia (Wappen).jpg			.Haus.
Saxo-Borussia Freiberg (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Freiberg||Sächsischer SC||1842||1877||align="center"| black-green-white					.Haus.
Altsachsen Dresden (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Dresden||Sächsischer SC||1861||1927||align="center"| File:Band des Corps Altsachsen Dresden.png grey-green-gold		File:Wappen des Corps Altsachsen Dresden.png	File:Zirkel of Corps Altsachsen Dresden.png	Blaues Kartell (blue cartel)	File:Corps Altsachsen Winternacht.png
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Dresden||Sächsischer SC||1859||1875||align="center"| white-red-black		File:Vollwappen Teutonia Dresden.jpg	File:Zirkel Teutonia Dresden.jpg	Viererbund (league of four)	File:Corpshaus Teutonia Dresden.jpg
Teutonia Stuttgart (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Stuttgart||SC zu Stuttgart||1852||1863||align="center"| green-gold-red			File:Corps Teutonia Zirkel.jpg	Viererbund (league of four)
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Stuttgart||SC zu Stuttgart||1859||1863||align="center"| pink-white-blue					.Haus.
Stauffia Stuttgart (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Stuttgart||SC zu Stuttgart||1847||1863||align="center"| black-gold-black		File:Wappen Corps Stauffia Stuttgart.jpg		Fünferbund (league of five)	File:Corpshaus Corps Stauffia.JPG
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Stuttgart||SC zu Stuttgart||1886||1894||align="center"| light blue-white-dark blue					.Haus.
Germania Hohenheim (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Hohenheim||SC zu Stuttgart||1903||1922||align="center"| black-white-red					.Haus.
Marchia Greifswald (de)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>||Greifswald||without SC||1881||1934<ref>Am 1. Februar 1924 erfolgte die endgültige Aufnahme in den RSC. Durch den Beschluss der Verbandsführer von WSC und RSC vom 25. März 1934, dass „der RSC im WSC aufgeht“, wurde die Marchia Weinheimer Corps.</ref>||align="center"| pink-white-pink		File:Großes Corpswappen Marchia-Greifswald.JPG	File:Zirkel Corps Marchia Greifswald.gif	Weißes Kartell (white cartel)	File:HGW Stralsunder Strasse 9.JPG

External links

• Homepage of the two Corps associations
• Tau Kappa Epsilon German Corps Affiliation [1]

• reportage on Corps in English language; .jpg-scans only!
• Corps in Austria