Constitution

Constitution of the Sonninquartier e.V.

As of: July 2026 – DRAFT

§ 1 Name, Registered Office, Financial Year

1. The association bears the name “Sonninquartier e.V.” (Sonninquartier e.V.). It shall be registered in the register of associations and will then bear the suffix “e.V.” (eingetragener Verein – registered association).
2. The registered office of the association is Hamburg.
3. The financial year is the calendar year.

§ 2 Purpose of the Association

1. The purpose of the association is to promote safety, cleanliness and quality of life in the Sonninpark quarter (Nagelsweg / Sonninstraße, Hamburg-St. Georg) and its immediate surroundings.
2. The statutory purpose is realized in particular through:
   • Organization of neighborhood walks to increase safety through presence
   • Coordination with professional security services
   • Communication with property management, police and municipal authorities
   • Carrying out cleanliness actions and neighborhood meetings
   • Promotion of neighborly solidarity

§ 3 Non-Profit Status

1. The association exclusively and directly pursues charitable purposes within the meaning of the section “Tax-privileged purposes” of the German Tax Code (Abgabenordnung).
2. The association acts selflessly; it does not primarily pursue its own economic interests.
3. Funds of the association may only be used for statutory purposes. Members do not receive any grants from the association’s funds.
4. No person shall be favored by expenditures that are unrelated to the purpose of the association, or by disproportionately high remuneration.

§ 4 Membership

1. Any natural person who lives in the quarter or uses the quarter as a resident of the immediate vicinity may become a member of the association.
2. Admission is by written application. The board decides on admission.
3. Membership ends by:
   • Resignation (in writing, with one month’s notice to the end of the quarter)
   • Exclusion by resolution of the board in case of gross violation of the association’s interests
   • Death

§ 5 Bodies of the Association

The bodies of the association are:

1. The general meeting (Mitgliederversammlung)
2. The board (Vorstand)

§ 6 General Meeting

1. The general meeting must be convened at least once a year.
2. The convening is carried out by the board with a notice period of two weeks, stating the agenda.
3. The general meeting decides in particular on:
   • Election and removal of the board
   • Amendments to the constitution
   • Setting of membership fees
   • Dissolution of the association
4. Each member has one vote. Resolutions are passed by simple majority.
5. Amendments to the constitution require a three-quarters majority of the members present.

§ 7 Board

1. The board consists of:
   • the chairperson
   • the deputy chairperson
   • the treasurer
2. The board is elected by the general meeting for a term of two years.
3. The association is represented in and out of court by the chairperson or the deputy chairperson.

§ 8 Membership Fees

The amount of membership fees is regulated by the fee schedule, which is adopted by the general meeting.

§ 9 Dissolution of the Association

1. The dissolution of the association can only be decided at a general meeting convened specifically for this purpose, with a three-quarters majority of the members present.
2. Upon dissolution of the association or if its previous purpose ceases to apply, the association’s assets shall fall to a charitable institution to be determined by the last general meeting.

This document is a draft and has not yet been adopted by a founding meeting.