Much more than just drinking beer, fencing, and celebrating, student fraternities offer structures that have evolved from a long tradition. It is a form of networking that predates today's often anonymous networking. Many of the young men who join a fraternity can look back on a lineage of fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers who once made connections in the same way. Is this outdated? Or more modern than ever? Allow yourself to be introduced to the world of student traditions and discover a part of German history.