| Schweizerischer Studentenverein (Swiss Student's Society) | |
| Letters: | SSS |
| Crest: | The_logo_of_the_Schweizerischer_Studentenverein.png |
| Birthplace: | Switzerland |
| Affiliation: | EKV |
| Type: | Federation of Studentenverbindungen |
| Status: | Active |
| Scope: | International |
| Emphasis: | Christian |
| Colors: | Red, White, and Green |
| Motto: | Latin: Virtus, scientia, amicitia! |
| Chapters: | 69 |
| Members: | 1100 |
| Lifetime: | 7,500 |
| Nickname: | Schw. StV (SES; SSS) |
| Symbol: | Red hat |
| Address: | Heinz Germann v/o Salopp Swiss Student Association Gerliswilstrasse 71 PO Box CH-602 |
| City: | Emmenbrücke |
| Country: | Switzerland |
The Schweizerischer Studentenverein (Swiss Student's Society, abbreviation SSS; French: Société des Étudiants Suisses) is a society of colour bearing students of both genders and at the same time a federation of student corporations which are called sections. Its members are students and former students of high schools, universities and universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy. Formerly, sections also existed in Belgium, France and in the Czech Republic. Its motto is Latin: virtus, scientia, amicitia!
The SSS was founded on August 31, 1841, as the federation of the catholic-conservative, color-bearing and non-dueling corporations of Switzerland. Its insignia are since 1851 a red-white-green ribbon and since 1861 a red hat. The member corporations are free to choose any shade of red and the type of hat. The first four sections were founded in 1843: GV Zähringia (in Fribourg), GV Suitia (in Schwyz), AV Semper Fidelis (Lucerne) and AV Helvetia Friburgensis (Freiburg im Breisgau).
There are not only sections in German-speaking regions but also in French speaking Switzerland and in other countries. Originally, the SSS was a political movement of catholic-conservative students and therefore implicitly the antipode of the Schweizerischer Zofingerverein, which had a progressive-liberal political setting. The SSS intended to gather Christian, conservative forces against liberalism and radicalism. Nevertheless, after the Sonderbund War of 1847 it were members of the SSS who contributed to Switzerlands unity.
The SSS always meant to be a society of politically active members. Nearly all members of the Swiss Federal Council of the CVP were members of the SSS. This orientation to catholic conservatism diminished more and more since 1970. Officially, the SSS is no longer affiliated to the CVP and nowadays open to other political parties.
In 1873, during the time of the Kulturkampf, the SSS became a society limited to Catholics. This was changed to "Christian" in 1977. Consequently, the SSS is now also open to Protestants. Women are allowed to join the society as of 1968.
The SSS has a friendship agreement with the CV and the OCV. It is a member of the EKV.
As of today, the SSS has 69 sections in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy. This makes it the biggest society of colour-bearing students in Switzerland. It has 1100 active members and 7500 veterans.
The SSS was founded as a central society, not as a fusion of individual corporations which is why their members are directly members of the federation as well, including the right to vote. The supreme organ of the SSS is its General Assembly (consisting of all active members) which is held annually at the so-called Zentralfest ("central festival"), the biggest festival of colour-bearing students in Europe.
The General Assembly elects the five members of the Central Committee (CC), including the Central President (CP), the Central Actuary (CA), the Vice President (VCP), the ombudsman of the universities of applied science (FHCC) and the ombudsman of the high schools. The members are elected for one year; reelection is possible but not frequent. There are several permanent and temporary commissions to the support of the CC. The veterans are federated in the Altherrenbund (AHB), which has an own committee. The AHB and the CC are united in the Council of the SSS. Each member of the CC and the AHB has one vote – however, in case of equality of votes, the CC (as the committee of the students) prevails.[1]
In total, there are at least 113 corporations who were at least temporarily member of the SSS.
| Predicate | Name of the corporation | Style | Language | Gender | Abbreviation | Country | Foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | G | f | m/f | GR | Switzerland | 1989 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | AW | Switzerland | 1978 | ||
| SHE | I | f | m/f | AC | Switzerland | 1917 | ||
| SG | G | f | m/w | AG | Switzerland | 1859 | ||
| AKV | A | g | m | AL | Switzerland | 1895 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | AM | Switzerland | 1907 | ||
| SG | G | f | m | AR | Switzerland | 1946 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | BE | Switzerland | 1917 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | BV | Switzerland | 1983 | ||
| AV | A | g | m | BO | Switzerland | 1925 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | BR | Switzerland | 1843 | ||
| AKV | A | g | m | BU | Switzerland | 1865 | ||
| SAKV | G | g | m | CS | Switzerland | 1896 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | CO | Switzerland | 1848 | ||
| AV | A | g | m | CU | Switzerland | 1848 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | DE | Switzerland | 1990 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | GU | Switzerland | 1958 | ||
| FHV | I | g | m | HA | Switzerland | 1966 | ||
| FHV | I | g | m | NO | Switzerland | 1984 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | ? | Switzerland | 2005 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | FB | Switzerland | 1939 | ||
| AV | Fryburgia Fribourg | A | g | m | FR | Switzerland | 1918 | |
| AB | A | g | m | GL | Switzerland | 1959 | ||
| AV | Goten Fribourg | A | g | m/f | GO | Switzerland | 1953 | |
| AV | A | g | m/f | HF | Germany | 1843 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | HO | Austria | 1860 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | HR | Italy | 1850 | ||
| AV | A | g | f | KB | Switzerland | 1999 | ||
| AKV | A | g | m | KY | Switzerland | 1912 | ||
| SA | A | f | m/f | LE | Switzerland | 1891 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | LN | Switzerland | 1896 | ||
| RV | G | g | m/f | MA | Switzerland | 1965 | ||
| GV | G | g | f | MP | Switzerland | 1998 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | MU | Switzerland | 1991 | ||
| AKV | Neu-Romania Fribourg | A | g | m | NR | Switzerland | 1938 | |
| AV | A | g | m/f | NK | Switzerland | 1990 | ||
| SG | G | f | m/f | NU | Switzerland | 1845 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | OR | Switzerland | 1964 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | ? | Switzerland | 1955 | ||
| GV | G | g | f | PT | Switzerland | 1993 | ||
| AKV | A | g | m | RA | Switzerland | 1863 | ||
| CA | A | r | m/f | RE | Switzerland | 1939 | ||
| GV | G | g | m | RO | Switzerland | 1941 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | RS | Switzerland | 1918 | ||
| SA | A | f | m | SL | Switzerland | 1876 | ||
| SA | A | f | m/f | SA | Switzerland | 1895 | ||
| SAV | A | g | m | SE | Switzerland | 1975 | ||
| AV | A | g | m | SF | Switzerland | 1843 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | ST | Switzerland | 1937 | ||
| AV | A | g | m | SR | Switzerland | 1953 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | SH | Switzerland | 1909 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | SB | Switzerland | 1860 | ||
| GV | G | g | m | SU | Switzerland | 1843 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | SA | Switzerland | 1991 | ||
| AV | A | g | m | TU | Switzerland | 1860 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | WA | Switzerland | 1891 | ||
| AV | A | g | m/f | WE | Switzerland | 1921 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/w | WI | Switzerland | 1967 | ||
| GV | G | g | m/f | ZÄ | Switzerland | 1843 |
| Predicate | Name of the corporation | Style | Language | Gender | Abbreviation | Country | Foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AV | Agorà Fribourg | A | g | m/f | AF | Switzerland | 1971 | |
| SG | Ardevensia Sion | G | f | m/f | AR | Switzerland | 1988 | |
| SG | Aster Fribourg | G | f | m/f | AS | Switzerland | 1967 | |
| GV | Audacia Pfäffikon | G | g | m | AU | Switzerland | 1994 | |
| FHV | Daltonia Muttenz | I | g | m | DA | Switzerland | 1976 | |
| FHV | Die Ruithonen Burgdorf | I | g | m | RU | Switzerland | 1900 | |
| AV | Helvetia Monacensis Munich | A | g | m | HM | Germany | 1844 | |
| AV | Helvetia Lovaniensis Leuven | A | g/f | m/f | HL | Belgium | 1872 | |
| GV | Himeria Porrentruy | G | f | m/f | HI | Switzerland | 1925 | |
| ? | Lepontia Bernensis Bern | ? | ? | m | ? | Switzerland | 1931 | |
| SA | Lepontia Cantonale Locarno (Lucerne) | A | i | m | LC | Switzerland | 1885 | |
| SA | Neuburgia Neuchâtel | A | f | m/f | NN | Switzerland | 1995 | |
| AV | Neu-Welfen Zurich | A | g | m | NW | Switzerland | 1946 | |
| GV | Paludia Heerbrugg | G | g | m/f | PH | Switzerland | 1991 | |
| SG | Rhodania Sion | G | f | m/f | RH | Switzerland | 1846 | |
| SA | Romania Turicensis (Zurich) | A | f | m | RT | Switzerland | 1930 | |
| SA | Romania Bernensis (Bern) | ? | f | m | ? | Switzerland | 1945 | |
| SA | A | f | m/f | SJ | Switzerland | 2003 | ||
| GV | Saruna Sargans | G | g | m/f | SN | Switzerland | 1992 | |
| FHV | Turania Winterthur | I | g | m | TR | Switzerland | 1892 |
| Predicate | Name of the corporation | Style | Language | Gender | Abbreviation | Country | Foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GV | Adelphia Bellinzona | G | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1968 | |
| AV | Augusta Turin | A | g | ? | ? | Italy | † 1888 | |
| SG | Blarentia Pruntrut | G | f | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1931 | |
| AV | Helvetia Eystettensis Eichstätt | A | g | ? | ? | Germany | † 1895 | |
| AV | Helvetia Herbipolensis Würzburg | A | g | ? | ? | Germany | † 1888 | |
| AV | Helvetia Lipsiensis Leipzig | A | g | ? | ? | Germany | † 1902 | |
| AV | Helvetia Mediolanensis Milano | A | g | ? | ? | Italy | † 1967 | |
| AV | Helvetia Tubingensis Tübingen | A | g | ? | ? | Germany | † 1975 | |
| AV | Helvetia Westfalensis Münster | A | g | ? | ? | Germany | † 1914 | |
| AV | Justiniana Sion | A | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1901 | |
| GV | Laudania Lucerne | G | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1976 | |
| AV | Leonia Como | A | g | ? | ? | Italy | † 1895 | |
| SA | Lepontia Friburgensis Fribourg | A | i | m/f | LF | Switzerland | ? | |
| GV | Petromariana Delle | G | g | ? | ? | France | † 1901 | |
| SG | Salésia Evian-les-Bains | G | f | ? | ? | France | † 1882 | |
| ? | Sektion Luzern | G | f | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1849 | |
| ? | Sektion Chur | G | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1878 | |
| ? | Sektion Dillingen | A | g | ? | ? | Germany | † 1877 | |
| ? | Sektion Frauenfeld | G | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1861 | |
| ? | Sektion Grosser Sankt Bernhard | G | f | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1871 | |
| ? | Sektion Heidelberg | A | g | ? | ? | Germany | † 1877 | |
| ? | Sektion Mainz | A | g | ? | ? | Germany | † 1871 | |
| ? | Sektion Mariastein | G | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1874 | |
| ? | Sektion Monza | A | g | ? | ? | Italy | † 1866 | |
| ? | Sektion Paris | A | g | ? | ? | France | † 1878 | |
| ? | Sektion Prag | A | g | ? | ? | Czech Republic | † 1864 | |
| ? | Sektion Strassburg | A | g | ? | ? | Germany, now France | † 1877 | |
| ? | Sektion Thonon | G | g | ? | ? | France | † 1891 | |
| ? | Sektion Zug | G | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1858 | |
| I.V. | Sinceritas Biel | I | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1910 | |
| A.V. | Valeria Florens Sion | A | g | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1892 | |
| S.A. | Vigilia Fribourg | A | f | ? | ? | Switzerland | † 1933 |
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