Der Hamburger und Germania Ruder Club

The hamburgers and Germania Rowing Club ( DHuGRC ) is a traditional rowing club in Hamburg's Rotherbaum in the district Hamburg -Eimsbuettel. The club is located on the west side of the outer Alster lake.

Founded in June 1836 when the Hamburg Rowing Club ( DHRC ), it is not only the oldest rowing club in Germany, but also documented the birth of rowing in Germany. In 1934 he teamed up with the set up in Hamburg in April 1853 Germania Rowing Club (GRC ). The name refers to the Nationalallegorie Germania. In addition to many victories in national and international regattas, the profit of the first Olympic gold medal in rowing a highlight of the club history dar.

Also, the student rowing is funded by the rowing club. The Hamburg schools Johanneum and Wilhelm -Gymnasium are the rowing club connected with their school clubs.

The hamburgers and Germania Rowing Club is after the Brasenose College Boat Club (Oxford), the Jesus College Boat Club (Oxford ) and the Leander Club ( Henley-on -Thames ) is the fourth oldest rowing club in the world.

Known members

  • Johan Cesar VI. Godefroy (1813-1885), founder
  • Hermann Carl Wentzel (1835-1901)
  • Merck family
  • Edward Sieveking (1816-1904), founder
  • Ernst Friedrich Sieveking (1836-1909)
  • Johann Gustav Heckscher (1795-1865), founder
  • Hans Heinrich Waitz
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