Turnerschaft
# Turnerschaft

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

## Literature

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