Burschenschaft Frankonia Heidelberg · Founded 1856
Independent. Liberal.
United and Loyal.
We are an independent student fraternity. We wear traditional student colours and we fence duels on a voluntary basis. What matters to us is community, mutual support during your studies, and personal responsibility. We welcome any student who is committed to Frankonia and to a free, democratic Germany – regardless of background or political views.
Connected for life.
We are Burschenschaft Frankonia, the oldest Burschenschaft fraternity in town. A student community that has connected generations of academics across academic faculties for more than 165 years and founding friendships that last a lifetime.
Open for all.
Our doors are generally open to any student enrolled in the region, regardless of origin, religion, party affiliation or political views. As a traditional fraternity, we stand for a united, democratic and free Germany.
Independent and liberal.
We are a fraternity that fences on a voluntary basis and identifies itself with colours, where athletics, shared fun and personal responsibility all find their place. Mindful of tradition, open-minded, with no parent organization. United and loyal – since 1856.
Meet the Franken.
Are you open to a distinctive form of student life, and can you picture yourself becoming part of a close-knit academic community — while gaining real, loyal friends for life along the way?
Our members support each other well beyond university: with internships, exchange semesters, and career starts. Alongside lectures and shared study sessions, our program covers rhetoric, presentation skills and time management, as well as wine tastings, balls and legendary Frankonia parties.
If you'd like to attend one of our events, just write to us using the form – we'll get back to you and be glad to invite you. You're just as welcome to visit us in person at the Frankenhaus, Neue Schloßstraße 10-12.
Burschenschaft Frankonia Heidelberg
Neue Schloßstraße 10-12, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany