Statutes

§ 1 Name and location of the association, financial year

• 1. The association is called “Ateliergemeinschaft UB3r” (hereinafter referred to as UB3r) and is based in Nuremberg. The association should be entered in the association register. The name then has the addition “e.V.”.
  • 1. The financial year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st of the following year.

§ 2 Purpose of the association

• 1. UB3r has the purpose of exclusively and directly promoting art. This is done in particular through art-oriented activities (exhibitions, studio days, excursions, etc.) and discussions about the works created, as well as through workshops in the areas of life drawing, printing techniques, design and new media, etc. These activities are intended to encourage a broader audience to engage with artistic themes and techniques. UB3r wants to support and promote cultural life, its diversity, and the exchange of artists and art enthusiasts in Nuremberg and the region. In addition, existing national and international artist contacts should be maintained, expanded and maintained.

• 2 UB3r is independent, non-partisan and non-denominational.

§ 3 Non-profit status

UB3r exclusively and directly pursues charitable purposes within the meaning of the “Tax-privileged purposes” section of the tax code. UB3r works selflessly. No commercial purposes are pursued. UB3r funds may only be used for statutory purposes. The members do not receive any donations from UB3r funds. No person may benefit from expenses that are alien to the purpose of UB3r or from disproportionately high remuneration.

§ 4 Membership

• 4.1 The association consists of full members, supporting members and honorary members.
• 4.2 Any person who rents a studio space in UB3r's premises becomes a full member of UB3r.
• 4.3 Any person who supports the purposes of the association with an annual payment of at least 10 DM per year can become a supporting member by submitting a written application for membership. Supporting members are not entitled to vote in board elections, votes on changes to the statutes and decisions on appeals against the exclusion of a member. Furthermore, supporting members cannot be elected for board positions.
• 4.4. Persons who have made special contributions to the association can be made honorary members by resolution of the general meeting.
• 4.5 The monthly contribution of the regular members and the annual contribution of the supporting members are decided by the general meeting.

§ 5 Rights and obligations

• 5.1 Every full member has the right to take part in votes and elections.

• 5.2 The members are obliged to

  • 5.2.1 to support the goals of the association to the best of our ability,
  • 5.2.2 to treat the association's property carefully and with care,
  • 5.2.3 to pay the contribution on time.## § 6 Start and end of membership
    • 6.1 The board decides unanimously on the admission of full members and supporting members and the appointment of honorary members.
    • 6.2 Membership begins when you move into a UB3r studio space (signing the sublease agreement, submitting a standing order, paying the deposit, handing over the keys).
  • 6.3 Membership ends
    • 6.3.1 by leaving
    • 6.3.2 by exclusion
    • 6.3.3 by death.

  (4) The exit takes place a) for full members by giving written notice of termination of the studio space to the board in compliance with the notice period specified in the sublease agreement. b) for supporting members at the end of a financial year if termination was given in writing to the board one month before. Otherwise, membership is extended for another year.

  (5) The exclusion occurs a) for regular members and supporting members if contributions are in arrears of 6 months despite a reminder. b) in the event of gross or repeated violation of the statutes or the interests of UB3r.

  (6) The board of directors first decides unanimously on the exclusion, which takes effect immediately. Before the exclusion, the affected member must be heard in writing, with a period of two weeks to comment. The decision to exclude must be justified in writing and sent to the member by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt.

  (7) The excluded member can lodge an appeal with the board within a period of one month from receipt. If the exclusion decision is not challenged by the member or is not challenged in a timely manner, it can no longer be enforced in court. At the general meeting the member has the opportunity to justify himself personally. The general meeting decides on the appointment with a simple majority.

  (8) Upon termination of membership, all claims arising from the membership relationship expire, with the exception of the association's claim to non-payment of contributions by the member. A refund of contributions or donations is excluded.

§ 7 Organs of the association

The organs of UB3r are:

1. the general meeting,
2. the board.

§ 8 The general meeting

(1) The board must convene a regular general meeting in writing once a year, observing an invitation period of four weeks. The agenda set by the board must be communicated.

(2) In special cases, the board can call an extraordinary general meeting. If 5% of the members request this, he is obliged to do so. In this case, the invitation is given with at least one week's notice of the agenda.(3) The general meeting has the following tasks: a) Receipt of the annual report, the cash report, the reports of the committees and working groups, b) discharge of the board of directors, c) The board of directors is elected by the founding meeting. The following elections of the board are carried out by the general meeting. d) Determination of the membership fee to be paid to UB3r, e) Advice on applications for changes to the statutes and voting, f) Advice and coordination on the activities of UB3r in the coming financial year, g) Resolution on the establishment of working groups and committees for special tasks, h) consultation and resolution on the budget for the coming financial year, i) Advice and resolution on the rules of procedure and their changes, j) Advice and decision-making on the electoral regulations and their changes, k) The general meeting also regulates all matters of the association that it takes over, l) decision on the appeal against the exclusion of a member, m) appointment of honorary members, n) The resolution of UB3r.

(4) Minutes must be kept of the general meeting, which must be signed by the chair of the meeting and the secretary.

(5) The procedure for a general meeting is governed by the rules of procedure.

§ 9 The Board of Directors

• 1. The board consists of the 1st chairman, the 2nd chairman, the secretary and the treasurer.
• 1. The association is represented in and out of court by two board members.
• 1. The duties of the board are:
     • 3.1 Management of ongoing business,
     • 3.2 convening the general meeting and setting an agenda,
     • 3.3 Announcement of the new members of the board,
     • 3.4 Presentation of the budget for the coming one-year business period,
     • 3.5 Admission of members,
     • 3.6 Exclusion of members,
     • 3.7 Preparation and conduct of elections.

  (4) A unanimous decision by the board is required to conclude legal transactions that burden the association with more than 200 DM. When concluding legal transactions that burden the association with more than 500 DM and for service contracts, the board needs the approval of the general meeting.

  (5) The treasurer manages the club's treasury and keeps records of the club's income and expenses.

  (6) The board is elected for one year with a simple majority of votes in a public vote by a show of hands. He will remain in office until a new board is elected. Re-election is possible.(7) Elections are prepared by the board in such a way that it announces which positions are to be filled 4 weeks before the general meeting. The notification is made in writing with the invitation to all members. a) Election proposals must be submitted to the board two weeks before the general meeting. b) For each election proposal, the candidate's oral consent must be given. c) After checking, the board draws up the list of candidates.

  (8) The board meets at least six times a year.

  (9) The board makes its resolutions in board meetings, which are called by the first chairperson and, if he/she is unable to attend, the second chairperson. The board has a quorum if at least 3 board members are present. If there is no quorum, the first chair or the second chair must call a second meeting with the same agenda within 3 days. This has a quorum regardless of the number of board members present. This must be specifically mentioned in the invitation to the 2nd meeting. The board passes resolutions unanimously.

  (10) If a board member leaves, the remaining board members have the right to appoint a replacement until the next general meeting.

  (11) If a board member resigns during his term of office (by moving out) and the other board members cannot find a replacement, he or she can continue to serve in office until the next regular board election. During this time it retains all the rights of a full member.

§ 10 Notarization of resolutions; Transcripts

(1) The resolutions of the board and the general meeting must be made in writing and signed by the respective leader and the secretary.

(2) Minutes are drawn up for every general meeting, which must be signed by the chair of the meeting and the secretary.

§ 11 Changes to the statutes

The general meeting decides on changes to the statutes. In the invitation, it is mandatory to state the paragraph of the statutes to be changed in the agenda. A resolution to amend the statutes requires a three-quarters majority of votes.

§ 12 Club dissolution

If the association is dissolved or the tax-privileged purposes of the association cease to exist, any existing assets of the association will go to the non-profit organization “Kulturladen Nord e. V.”, Wurzelbauerstr. 29, 90409 Nuremberg, who must use it directly and exclusively for charitable purposes. (Responsible tax office: Nuremberg Central Tax Office, Voigtländerstr. 7, 90489 Nuremberg, tax number: 734/21003)

§ 13 Entry into force

These statutes come into force after adoption and entry in the register of associations.

Nuremberg, July 11, 2000

The statutes / amendments to the statutes were entered into the association register of the Nuremberg district court on August 10, 2000 under VR 3332.