GTC

Preamble

§ 1 Scope of application

§ 2 Conditions

§ 3 Registration & confirmation

§ 4 Fees and terms of payment

§ 5 Cancellation by the participant

§ 6 Appointment of a substitute participant in the event of cancellation

§ 7 Changes to implementation by the organiser

§ 8 Copyrights and utilisation

§ 9 Liability

§ 10 Data protection provisions

§ 11 Final provisions

Preamble

Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft is an organisation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg for the promotion of Hamburg's creative industries. The city thus strengthens one of its most sustainable and innovative economic sectors in a way that is unique in Germany. Since its foundation in 2010, the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft has seen itself as a central point of contact for all players in Hamburg's creative industries with its wide range of services.

The organiser is the:
Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft mbH
Hongkongstraße 5 / 3rd floor
20457 Hamburg
Hamburg Local Court - HRB 11 28 45
Tax office: Hamburg
VAT ID No.: DE 269 764 523

Management: Egbert Rühl

Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board: State Councillor Jana Schiedek

(hereinafter referred to as "Organiser")

Participants in the workshop events of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft are those who have registered for an event organised by the Organiser (hereinafter referred to as "Participants"). In addition to workshops, these GTC also apply to other fee-based events organised by the Organiser.

The feminine form or the masculine form in these General Terms and Conditions refers to all persons; the masculine form has only been chosen for reasons of simplification and readability.

§ 1 Scope of application

These General Terms and Conditions govern the contractual relationship between the participants and the organiser (Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft).

§ 2 Conditions of participation

The events are open to all players in Hamburg's creative industries and are financially supported by the organiser for them. The local creative industries include all those who

• in the Hamburg metropolitan region
• in one of the eleven submarkets of the creative industries (architecture, fine arts, design, film, literature, music, press, broadcasting, software/games, theatre/dance, advertising)
• are economically active.

Pets are not permitted at the events.

§ 3 Registration & confirmation

Participants register for a workshop or other fee-based events exclusively on the Eventbrite ticket platform via the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft homepage(kreativgesellschaft.org).

Registrations will be considered in the order in which they are received. Registration will be automatically confirmed by Eventbrite by e-mail.

The contract is concluded upon confirmation by Eventbrite.

§ 4 Fees and terms of payment

The fees published on the kreativgesellschaft.org website at the time of registration shall apply. All fees are per person and per event, plus statutory VAT and fees for the ticket provider Eventbrite.

For events where payment by invoice is offered, the amount is due immediately upon receipt of the registration confirmation and must be paid to

Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft mbH
IBAN: DE40 2005 0550 1280 3509 09
BIC: HASPADEHH

The reason for payment will be stated in the confirmation of registration.

The seminar documents are included in the registration fee. It does not include any travelling expenses of the participants or expenses for accommodation and meals.

The full cost contribution must be transferred to the account specified above immediately after conclusion of the contract.

If the full cost contribution is not transferred to the specified account within 5 working days of conclusion of the contract, the organiser reserves the right to cancel the contract unilaterally without the consent of the registered person being required. Any costs incurred shall be borne by the participant.

§ 5 Cancellation by participants

Cancellation must be made in writing by e-mail to .

The following conditions apply to cancellations:

• up to 30 calendar days before the start of the event: reimbursement of the full cost contribution
• 29 to 7 calendar days before the start of the event: refund of 50 per cent of the cost contribution
• less than 7 calendar days before the start of the event: no refund of the cost contribution
• In the event of a no-show, the full cost contribution must be paid.

§ 6 Nomination of a substitute participant in the event of cancellation

If a registered participant is unable to attend, it is possible to nominate a replacement participant for the booked date free of charge.

For this purpose, the personal details of the organiser must be communicated by e-mail to in good time before the start of the workshop. The person nominated as a substitute must fulfil the conditions set out in § 2 of these GTC.

§ 7 Changes to the implementation by the Organiser

The Organiser reserves the right to change the location and/or time of the respective workshop, to substitute another speaker or to cancel the event if special, unforeseeable circumstances arise for which the Organiser is not responsible (e.g. illness or other cancellation of a speaker).

If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the organiser reserves the right to postpone or cancel the respective event. In this case, the organiser shall endeavour to inform the participants at least 7 calendar days before the planned start of the event, but at least 24 hours before the start of the event.

If an event is postponed, participants may choose between attending the alternative date offered and a refund of any fees already paid. In the event that an event is cancelled without substitution, any fees already paid will be refunded.

The participant shall have no further claims, in particular claims for damages (including cancellation fees for travel or hotel costs) in the event of changes or cancellation of an event.

§ 8 Copyrights and utilisation

The concept and content of the workshop as well as seminar documents and presentations are protected by copyright. Any reproduction, transfer to third parties or other use by the participants is only permitted with the written consent of the speaker.

§ 9 Liability

The organiser selects professional speakers for its events who are qualified in the respective specialist areas. However, the organiser accepts no liability for the content or the achievement of the learning objectives sought by the participants.

Unless otherwise stated in these provisions, any further claims by participants - regardless of the legal grounds - are excluded. The organiser is therefore not liable in particular for damages, loss of profit or other financial losses suffered by participants. This exemption from liability does not apply if the cause of the damage is based on intent or gross negligence.

§ 10 Data protection provisions

In all data processing operations (e.g. collection, processing and transmission), the Organiser shall work in accordance with the statutory provisions. The personal data and contact details of the participants are stored by the organiser.

The legal basis is GDPR Art. 6 para. 1 b) (processing for the fulfilment of a contract).

The privacy policy of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft(https://kreativgesellschaft.org/uber-uns/datenschutz) provides detailed information on the rights of the data subject (e.g. right of access, right to rectification, right to erasure) and names the data protection officer whom data subjects can contact.

§ 11 Final provisions

These GTC and the legal relationship between the participants and the organiser are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The place of jurisdiction is Hamburg.

Changes to the GTC must be made in writing, whereby e-mail is sufficient.

Should individual provisions of these GTC be invalid or unenforceable or become invalid or unenforceable after conclusion of the contract, this shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the contract. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid and enforceable provision whose effects come closest to the economic objective pursued by the contracting parties with the invalid or unenforceable provision. The above provisions shall apply accordingly in the event that the contract proves to be incomplete.