Wartburg Castle Heritage
Wartburg is named after the Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany, a center for culture and the arts since the 11th century. The castle became a significant landmark in Lutheran history during the 16th century Reformation. While under a papal ban and disguised as a knight, Martin Luther spent 10 months in hiding at the castle. During that time, he completed a translation of the New Testament into German. Considered one of Luther’s greatest achievements, this translation became the standard for a uniform written language throughout Germany.

Wartburg Knights
Sir Victor is the school mascot and cheers the Knights to victory. His official suit of armor debuted in 1953. Duane Schroeder ’58, long-time sports information director, gave Sir Victor his name. The name Victor comes from the word “victory,” which is something Wartburg knows a lot about on the field, on stage, and in the classroom. Wartburg students and alumni are considered to be knights. All first-year students are “knighted” by the president and other leaders of the college during orientation weekend.

Castle Traditions
The college’s castle heritage is evident in many traditions. The Saemann Student Center has the Hagemann Castle Room for special events, and the student cafeteria is called the Mensa, a German word for university cafeteria. The Vogel Library coffee shop also has a German name, the Konditorei. Vocal music groups include the Castle Singers and the Ritterchor (Knights Choir). Meistersinger Music Scholarships and music festivals are named for medieval singing competitions held at the Wartburg Castle.

School Songs – U RAH RAH RAH!
The college fight song was written by a 1950 alumnus, the late Robert Dotzauer and is sung at all sporting events. The Wartburg Loyalty Song is the college alma mater and is sung at all major concert events.

• Download the Wartburg Loyalty Song (Choral)
• Download the Wartburg Loyalty Song (Instrumental)
• Download the Wartburg Loyalty Song Sheet Music
• Download the Wartburg Fight Song (Instrumental)
• Download the Wartburg Fight Song Sheet Music