Source: https://www.kompetenz-wasser.de/en/transparency/
Timestamp: 2019-02-19 16:08:00
Document Index: 691105007

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2', '§52', '§8', '§11', '§10', '§ 7']

Transparency - Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin
Transparency and sincerity are important to us. For this reason, we have joined the Initiative for a Transparent Civil Society. According to its principles we voluntarily commit to publishing ten pieces of information about our organisation and to keeping them up-to-date:
1. General Information about Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH
Address and principal office:
Date of foundation: 19.12.2001
2. Articles of association and objectives of Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin
In accordance with “§ 2 Purpose of the company, sentence 1” of our Articles of Association Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin directs its activities towards the following objectives:
“The company exclusively and directly pursues public-benefit purposes within the meaning of the chapter “Tax-Privileged Purposes” of the German Fiscal Code. The purpose of the company is to promote science, research and development in the field of water and to promote education and training.”
This corresponds to the following purposes according to §52 (2) sentence 1 no. 1 of the General Fiscal Code (AO): Promotion of science and research.
Our current articles of association (status 31.8.2011) are available for download below. This arcticles are currently in revision, because one shareholder has left our institution.
3. Information about tax concessions in our capacity as a non-profit company
Tax office in charge:
Tax no 30/001/75163
The most recent decision in the form of a corporate tax assessment was issued on 8 September 2017.
The permission to issue donation receipts ends on 8 September 2022.
4. Names and role of key decision-makers within Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin
According to its Articles of Association, Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin has two bodies: The supervisory board (§8) and the shareholders’ meeting (§11); in addition an advisory board can be appointed in accordance with §10.
Chairmen of the board is Jörg Simon (CEO Berliner Wasserbetriebe Board Member Berlinwasser Holding GmbH).
Chairman of shareholders are Nicolas Zimmer (CEO Technologiestiftung Berlin); Frank Bruckmann (CFO Berliner Wasserbetriebe, CEO Berlinwasser Holding GmbH) and Jörg Simon (CEO Berliner Wasserbetriebe Board Member Berlinwasser Holding GmbH).
In accordance with § 7 of the Articles of Association, the company is conducted by a management which is appointed by the Supervisory Board. The Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin has two managing directors: Edith Roßbach and Regina Gnirß
The current members of the supervisory board and the shareholders’ meeting can be found here.
Note: three of nine board member seats are currently not taken.
5. Activities report of Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin
All facts and figures concerning our activities and projects are published in our Annual Report. All Reports are archived here.
6. Personnel structure (as per June 2018)
The Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin currently employs 31 employees with a total working time of 27.35 full-time equivalents. In addition, 19 interns/student assistants, one scholarship holder and one apprentice work with us.
7./8. Source and application of funds
The following charts itemise the source and application of funds. More detailed information are available at Bundesanzeiger. Please insert “Kompetenzzentrum Wasser” to the search window.
Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin has three parent companies:
50 percent of the shares are held by
24,5 percent of the shares are held by
percent of the shares are held by
10. Names of persons whose yearly payments constitute more
than 10% of the total budget:
Land Berlin, Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises