Studentenverbindung
Studentenverbindung (German: [ʃtuˈdɛntn̩.fɛʁˌbɪndʊŋ] ) or studentische Korporation, often referred to as Verbindung, is the umbrella term for many different kinds of fraternity-type associations among students in German-speaking countries, including Corps, Burschenschaften, Landsmannschaften, Turnerschaften, and Catholic fraternities. Worldwide, there are over 1,600 Studentenverbindungen, about a thousand in Germany, with a total of over 190,000 members.