Statutes

Statutes of the association
Solidarität Europa e.V.

§ 1 Name, seat and financial year

(1) The association bears the name „Solidarität Europa". It shall be entered in the register of associations of the Amtsgericht Charlottenburg and, upon registration, bears the suffix „e.V.".

(2) The association has its seat in Berlin. It is active across regions and internationally.

(3) The association is financed through membership fees, donations and project funding.

(4) The financial year is the calendar year.

§ 2 Purpose of the association

(1) The purpose of the association is the promotion of education (within the meaning of § 52 (2) no. 7 of the German Fiscal Code, AO), the promotion of international understanding (within the meaning of § 52 (2) no. 13 AO) and the promotion of civic engagement in support of charitable purposes (within the meaning of § 52 (2) no. 25 AO).

(2) The association pursues the goal of strengthening intercultural dialogue, social cohesion and the peaceful coexistence of peoples in Europe and beyond. In particular, it works to promote equal opportunities, mutual understanding and solidarity between people of different origins through educational work and intercultural encounters.

(3) The statutory purpose is realised in particular through:

1. planning, organising and delivering educational events, seminars, workshops and conferences on topics of intercultural education, European integration and international understanding;
2. carrying out cultural exchange and dialogue programmes that bring together people from different countries and cultures in order to foster mutual understanding and respect;
3. developing and distributing information and educational materials and running awareness campaigns on diversity, coexistence and European values;
4. cooperating with civil-society organisations, educational institutions and public bodies at regional, national and European level to promote joint education and understanding projects;
5. producing and publishing materials and carrying out public-relations work in the spirit of civic education and the promotion of democratic governance;
6. promoting civic engagement through volunteering programmes, mentoring and networking, in particular for disadvantaged groups;
7. applying for and implementing funding projects, in particular within European programmes (e.g. Erasmus+), for the realisation of the statutory purposes.

(4) The board may, by resolution, take up further activities, provided they serve the statutory purposes named in paragraph 1 and are politically non-partisan.

§ 3 Non-profit status

(1) The association pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes within the meaning of the section „Tax-privileged purposes" of the German Fiscal Code (AO), in particular the purposes named in § 2 of these statutes.

(2) The association acts selflessly; it does not primarily pursue its own economic purposes.

(3) Funds of the association may only be used for the statutory purposes. Members do not receive benefits from the funds of the association.

(4) No person may be favoured by expenditures that are alien to the purpose of the association or by disproportionately high remuneration.

§ 4 Membership

(1) Any natural or legal person who supports the goals of the association may become a member. Membership is independent of nationality and place of residence.

(2) Admission takes place upon written application. The board decides on admission. There is no entitlement to admission.

(3) Membership ends through:

1. resignation, which must be declared in writing to the board. Resignation is possible at the end of any month, subject to a notice period of one month;
2. exclusion by resolution of the board, if a member grossly violates the interests of the association or fails to meet their fee obligations despite two reminders. Before exclusion, the member must be given the opportunity to comment. An appeal against exclusion may be lodged with the general assembly within one month;
3. death of the member or dissolution of the legal person.

§ 5 Membership fees

Fees are collected from the members. The amount and due dates of the fees are determined by the general assembly and regulated in a fee schedule.

§ 6 Bodies of the association

The bodies of the association are:

1. the general assembly,
2. the board.

§ 7 General assembly

(1) The general assembly is the supreme body of the association. It takes place at least once a year. It may also be held as a virtual or hybrid assembly.

(2) The general assembly is convened by the board, stating the agenda, at least two weeks before the date of the assembly, in writing or by e-mail.

(3) An extraordinary general assembly must be convened if the interests of the association so require or if at least one fifth of the members request it in writing, stating the purpose and the reasons.

(4) The general assembly is responsible in particular for:

1. electing and dismissing the board,
2. discharging the board,
3. receiving the annual report and the annual accounts,
4. setting the membership fees,
5. resolving amendments to the statutes,
6. resolving the dissolution of the association.

(5) Every duly convened general assembly constitutes a quorum regardless of the number of members present.

(6) Resolutions are passed by a simple majority of the valid votes cast, unless these statutes provide otherwise. Abstentions count as votes not cast. In the event of a tie, a motion is deemed rejected.

(7) Minutes must be taken of the course of the general assembly and the resolutions passed. The minutes must state the place and date of the assembly, the person chairing the assembly and the person taking the minutes, the resolutions passed and the respective voting results. The minutes must be signed by the chair of the assembly and the minute-taker.

§ 8 Board

(1) The board within the meaning of § 26 of the German Civil Code (BGB) consists of at least two persons: the chairperson and the deputy chairperson. The general assembly may elect further board members.

(2) The association is represented in and out of court by two board members jointly.

(3) The term of office of the board is two years. Re-election is permitted. The board remains in office until a new election.

(4) The board manages the affairs of the association and performs all tasks not assigned by the statutes to another body of the association. In particular, it has the following tasks:

1. convening and preparing the general assemblies, including drawing up the agenda,
2. implementing the resolutions of the general assembly,
3. administering the assets of the association and keeping the accounts,
4. preparing the annual report.

(5) The board may receive appropriate remuneration for its work. The general assembly decides on this. The board may appoint authorised representatives to perform its tasks.

§ 9 Dissolution of the association and allocation of assets

(1) The dissolution of the association may only be resolved at a general assembly convened specifically for this purpose, by a majority of three quarters of the valid votes cast.

(2) Upon dissolution of the association or upon discontinuation of its tax-privileged purposes, the assets of the association pass to a legal person under public law or another tax-privileged body for use in the promotion of education and international understanding.

(3) Resolutions on the future use of the assets may only be implemented after approval by the tax office.

§ 10 Amendments to the statutes

(1) Amendments to the statutes require a majority of two thirds of the valid votes cast at the general assembly.

(2) Amendments to the statutes affecting the non-profit status of the association require prior coordination with the competent tax office.

§ 11 Final provisions

(1) The board is authorised to make editorial amendments to the statutes required by the register court or the tax office without a resolution of the general assembly, provided these do not change the meaning of the statutes.

(2) Should individual provisions of these statutes be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. The general assembly undertakes to replace the invalid provision with a valid arrangement that comes as close as possible to the purpose of the invalid provision.

(3) These statutes were adopted at the founding assembly on 28 April 2026.

The above statutes were supplemented by § 7 paragraph 7 by resolution of the board of 1 July 2026. The board acted on the basis of the authorisation under § 11 paragraph 1 of these statutes.

Berlin, 1 July 2026