Modern Aspects
The Wandervogel movement was refounded after World War II and exists in Germany to this day with around 5,000 members in many different associations, as well as in neighboring countries.
Before World War II, in a context of cordial relations with Germany, and in an effort to promote healthy activities for young people throughout the country, Japan's Ministry of education launched the movement among Japanese universities through its 「奨健会ワンダーフォーゲル部」 (shôkenkai wandaafôgeru bu, promotion of health WanderVogel association ). The first WanderVogel student club was then created in 1935 in Rikkyo University. It then spread to Keio University and Meiji University, and from 1937 on to several other universities around the country, especially after WW2, in the context of high economic growth and popularization of mountaineering. A strong emphasis is put on autonomy (use of tents over mountain huts, no help from professional guides) It is now a fairly renowned student club in Japan with activities ranging from mountaineering, sawanobori, ski touring etc.
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