Burschenschaften: Zwischen Aufbruch und Mythos

Thomas Bickelhaupt
| Lesedauer: 7 Minuten
Das Burschenschaftsdenkmal in Eisenach wurde 1902 zugleich als Nationaldenkmal der Deutschen Burschenschaft zur Erinnerung an die Reichseinigung errichtet. Foto: Peter Michaelis

Das Burschenschaftsdenkmal in Eisenach wurde 1902 zugleich als Nationaldenkmal der Deutschen Burschenschaft zur Erinnerung an die Reichseinigung errichtet. Foto: Peter Michaelis

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Im Juni feiert die Urburschenschaft in Jena den 200. Jahrestag ihrer Gründung. Eine kritische Bestandsaufnahme zur Entwicklung der deutschlandweiten Bewegung.

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