The society is called „Tourismusverein Berlin Treptow-Köpenick e. V.” Its registered office is in Berlin. It is recorded in the register of associations.

This society’s purpose is to activate, organize and cultivate local tourism. This includes the recognition of interests of tourism economy and tourists towards public authorities, parliament as well as organizations and coalescences. The society’s work should influence the social-cultural life.

The following assignments result from these points:

• promotion of ecological tourism
• creation and maintenance of contact with all companies, groups and coalescences that are interested in tourism
• extension of contact with National Tourism Associations
• involvement of businessment, artists and athletes concerning promotion of tourism
• collaboration concerning development and realization of marketing concepts
• development and realization of tourist programs and services
• supporting development of touristic infrastructure
• supporting district authorities with public relations for the touristic region Berlin Treptow-Köpenick

Besides non-profit projects the society also achieves economically oriented objectives. Funds acuring the society as well as possible profits may only be used for statutory aims. Members receive no allocations or other direct benefits from the society’s funds. The management can employ members of the society’s elements under certain conditions at certain requirements and pay a comparative representation allowance to active members.

Full members can be natural and legal persons. Membership is based on a written admission agreement. The management decides concerning the admission request. Members have to accept the ordinance and act accordingly.

Membership expires by:

• Discharge,
• Debarment from the society due to society-impairing behavior of the member or violation of ordinance,
• Member’s death,
• Society’s annulment.

The discharge from the society is possible for natural persons anytime.The discharge of legal persons is possible at the end of every business year.The notice of resignation has to occur in a written form. All rights and duties of members expire with effectiveness of discharge. Debarment is effective when written notice is given to the member. The general meeting decides about member’s debarment with two-thirds majority.

Honorary membership Members who have been especially honored due to their supporting the society and its aims can become honorary members. They will be elected by the general meeting at the recommendation of the management. A bare majority of votes is necessary. Honorary members have no right to vote. Supporting member Natural and legal persons can become supporting members if they especially support the society financially and substantially. They are suggested by the management and conformed by a bare majority of the general meeting. Supporting members have no right to vote. The support’s objectives have to match the society’s objectives and interests and may not confine the society’s autonomy.

With membership, all members accept rights and duties towards the society. Equal treatment is essential. Members support the society’s purpose and interests by joining. Member’s rights-Members are asked to support the society’s work by making helpful suggestions. Members join the general meeting and can apply for ballots. They can also be elected and become part of the society’s institutions. They decide about the basis of the society’s work by majority decisions. Member’s duties-Member are bound to act loyal towards the society and have to adhere to the articles and give necessary information to the society. Members have a supporting duty as e.g the willingness to take over an office as well as minor services. Full members are bound to pay contributions as defined in the contribution arrangement and have to adhere to provisions. Supporting members are bound to adhere to agreements with the management.

The general meeting arranges the society’s concerns (§ 32 Absatz 1 Satz 1 BGB). It is especially responsible for:

• Determination of fundamentals and objectives of the society’s policy,
• Election of management,
• Exoneration of management,
• Acceptance of budget,
• Determination of membership dues,
• Changes of articles.

  The general meeting can name honorary members, confirm supporting members and decide about the society’s annulment. The general meeting is conscribed at least once a year by the chairperson. An extraordinary general meeting is conscribed by the chairperson if at least one third of the members make a written application for a stated reason or on decision of the management. The invitations to the general meeting occur four weeks before the meeting by letter, fax or e-mail to the last known member address. The general meeting due to articles is quorate without consideration of the number of persons appearing. Every full member has a vote. A member can be represented with written authority, whereas a full member is not allowed to represent more than two other full members. Applications of members for another theme to appear on the agenda have to be made in a written form and handed in to the management with declaration of aim and cause. The general meeting votes about the acceptance of applications to the agenda. The chair person or a member of the management is in charge of the general meeting. The agenda of an orderly general meeting has to at least cover the following articles:

  • Record of management,
  • Financial and accountant’s report,
  • Exoneration of the management,
  • Approval of operation chart for the new Election of management members,
  • Present applications.

  The content and course of the general meeting have to be recorded. The written record has to be signed by the chair person and the manager.

The management is made up of the chair person, his two representatives, the manager and three futher members. The general meeting authorizes the management for three years. After expiration of tenure the management stays in office until a new management has been elected. Reelection is permitted. Respectively two members of the management can represent the society together. Representation authority is defined in the bylaws. The management is in charge of the compliance of assignments stated in the articles.

 Special conditions precedent to liability:

• Controlling the conversion of decisions made by the management,
• Preparation of general meeting,
• Accomplishment of decisions,    
• reporting towards the general meeting,
• List of operating chart for busine
• Administration of society’s capital as stated in articles,
• Substitution of committees.

The management is quorate when more than 50 % of the management’s members are attending. Decisions are made by bare majority. In case of a tie the chair persons vote decides. The management’s meetings take place at least four times a year, furthermore on request. Invitations to the meetings happen in a written form together with agenda. The results of management meetings are to be recorded in writing and have to be signed by recorder and handed out to every management member. 

The management can initiate committees for certain domains which then have to complete assignments due to the management’s directive. The committees can be withdrawn by the management at any time. The committee’s members are appointed and withdrawn by the management. The committee’s members pick a chair person and a representative. The manager has the right to join the committee’s meetings. The committee’s chair persons are accountable to the management. 

The general meeting elects two accountants for the durability of three years. The accountant’s assignments are the checking of appropriate and lawful financial conduct due to articles by the society and its management. They report this to the general meeting.

The business year complies with the legal year.

The payment of contributions is arranged by a contribution arrangement. The general meeting decides it by bare majority. The contribution arrangement controls the membership-fees, payment periods and payment agreements.

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