Articles of Association

Articles of Association of the German Cheersport Association e.V.

The following Articles of Association set out the fundamental principles of the Deutscher Cheersport Verein e.V. and define the rights and obligations of the association’s governing bodies and members, as well as the association’s objectives.

§ 1 Name, legal form and registered office

(1) The association is called “Deutscher Cheersport Verein e.V.”.
(2) The association is entered in the register of associations and bears the suffix ‘e.V.’.
(3) The association has its registered office in Nuremberg.
(4) The financial year is the calendar year.

§ 2 Purpose of the Association

(1) The purpose of the association is to promote cheerleading and sporting competition at national and international level.
(2) The purpose of the Articles of Association is realised, in particular, through:

• Organisation and staging of cheersport and cheerleading events and championships, in particular the GermanCheerOpen
• Promoting grassroots, youth and elite sport in cheerleading
• Support for the training and further education of coaches, referees and officials
• Fostering national and international sporting relations and collaborations with organisations and institutions
• Promoting intercultural exchange through sport

§ 3 Non-profit status

(1) The association pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes within the meaning of the section titled ‘Tax-privileged purposes’ of the German Fiscal Code.
(2) The association operates on a non-profit basis; it does not primarily pursue its own commercial objectives.
(3) The Association’s funds may only be used for purposes set out in the Articles of Association. Members shall not receive any payments from the Association’s funds.
(4) No person may be favoured through expenditure that is unrelated to the association’s purpose, or through disproportionately high remuneration.

§ 4 Membership

(1) Any natural or legal person who supports the association’s objectives may become a member of the association.
(2) The Executive Committee shall decide on admission following a written application.
(3) Membership shall cease as a result of:

• Withdrawal
• Exclusion
• Death or dissolution of the legal entity

(4) Notice of resignation must be given in writing to the Executive Board.

§ 5 Governing Bodies of the Association

The governing bodies of the association are:

• the general meeting
• the Executive Board

§ 6 General Meeting

(1) The general meeting must be convened at least once a year.
(2) The meeting shall be convened in writing or in text form, giving two weeks’ notice.
(3) Any general meeting that has been duly convened shall constitute a quorum.
(4) The general meeting shall, in particular, decide on:

• Election and discharge of the Executive Board
• Amendments to the Articles of Association
• Dissolution of the association

§ 7 Executive Board

(1) The Executive Board, as defined in Section 26 of the German Civil Code (BGB), consists of:

• the Chair
• the Deputy Chair
• the treasurer

(2) The association is represented jointly by two members of the executive committee.
(3) The Executive Committee is elected by the General Meeting for a term of two years.
(4) The Executive Committee shall manage the affairs of the association on a voluntary basis, unless the General Meeting decides otherwise.

§ 8 Partnerships and events

(1) In order to fulfil its statutory purposes, the association may cooperate with national and international organisations, associations, institutions and commercial partners.
(2) Such cooperation does not constitute membership of a trade association, unless this is expressly decided by the general meeting.
(3) The club may hold events and championships itself or organise them in cooperation with partners.

§ 9 Amendments to the Articles of Association

(1) Amendments to the Articles of Association may only be adopted by the General Meeting.
(2) A two-thirds majority of the members present is required to amend the Articles of Association.

§ 10 Dissolution of the Association

(1) A resolution to dissolve the association may only be passed at a general meeting by a three-quarters majority of the members present.
(2) In the event of the dissolution of the Association or the cessation of its tax-privileged purposes, the Association’s assets shall pass to a legal entity governed by public law or another tax-privileged body, which must use them exclusively and directly for charitable purposes in the field of sport.

As at November 2025