Coburger Convent der akademischen Landsmannschaften und Turnerschaften an deutschen Hochschulen (abbreviation: CC) is an association of German and Austrian studentenverbindungen. Its membership includes 91 student associations who all participate in academic fencing.
History
Coburger Convent was founded in Coburg, Bavaria, Germany on May 12, 1951 as a trade association for studentenverbindungen or student fraternal corporations. It formed from the merger of the German Regional Association and the Representative Convention; these were Landsmannschafter and Turnerschafter gymnastics associations at German universities. It consists of both Landsmannschaften and Turnerschaften student corporations. Each member corporation has a meeting house. Its publication is CC Das Magazin.
Symbols and traditions
thumb|Commemorative postal stamp showing the CC colors
Coburger Convent's principles or pillars of the association are honor, freedom, friendship, and fatherland.