The NEST Initiative e.V. is a non-profit member-based organization founded in Jülich, Germany, on 23 April 2024 as a successor to the NEST Initiative established in Ecublens, Switzerland, in 2012. Any natural (i.e., you as an individual) or legal (e.g., your company or university) person sharing and supporting the goals of the NEST Initiative e.V. can become a member of the Initiative.
The Initiative has three types of members:
- Community members are natural or legal persons who support the purpose of the association and the pursuit of its goals. Community members do not have the right to vote at the general assembly.
- Active members are natural persons who support the purpose of the association and the pursuit of its goals by active and continuous contributions to the joint software development. Active members enjoy full membership rights and obligations.
- Honorary members are natural or legal persons who have made outstanding contributions to the pursuit of the goals of the association. Honorary members do not have to pay member dues and do not have the right to vote at the general assembly.
The annual membership fee for community and active members of the NEST Initiative e.V. is currently EUR 25. Students, including doctoral students, are currently exempt from the membership fee. For further details, please see the Statutes of the NEST Initiative e.V. or contact us at membership@nest-initiative.org
To join the NEST Initiative e.V., please fill in our online Membership Application Form. All membership applications will be reviewed by the Board of the NEST Initiative e.V., which also decides whether you are eligible for active member status. You will receive an invoice for your membership fee once your membership has been approved.