Corps Franconia Darmstadt

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rdf:langString The Corps Franconia Darmstadt is a fraternity founded on November 16, 1889, in Darmstadt. It is one of the 59 German Student Corps within the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent (WSC), the second oldest federation of classical European fraternal corporations, with roots dating back to the 15th century and fraternities founded in several European countries. The Corps is a color-bearing fraternal corporation that keeps alive the tradition of Academic fencing. Membership in the fraternity is open to men studying at one of Darmstadt's universities such as TU Darmstadt and University of Applied Sciences. Corps Franconia's members wear the traditional colour, coloured stripes, in black/ white/ lime-green. The fraternity teaches and expects tolerance from its members, stemming from diverse ethnic, national, religious and political backgrounds. In particular, the Corps is known for its foundation by Wilhelm von Opel and the active membership of his brother Carl von Opel as well as his nephew Hans von Opel, founders and owners of the German automobile company Opel. In 2016/2017 for the second time, the Corps chaired the umbrella organisation of the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent. On May 26 of 2017, by the initiative of Corps Franconia, the WSC first opened the membership for Corps of foreign countries. A characteristic of Corps Franconia is its cooperation with the American fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon which evoked mutual memberships.