Transparency is important to us. This is why we have joined the Transparent Civil Society Initiative. We are committed to making the following ten pieces of information available to the public and keeping them up to date

Name, registered office, address and year of foundation of our organization

  • Name: International Erich-Fromm-Society e.V.
  • Registered office: Tübingen
  • Office: Bachstr. 5, 64347 Griesheim
  • Year of foundation: 1985


Complete statutes and information on the objectives of our organization

  • Statutes: The current statutes are dated 21.11.2009 (link to statutes)
  • Objectives of the organization: The International Erich Fromm Society serves to preserve, research, further develop and communicate the scientific findings and ideas of Erich Fromm, who worked internationally. and has achieved worldwide significance. To this end, it organizes non-profit conferences that are open to everyone, promotes working groups and issues publications.


Information on tax relief

Tax exemption: The International Erich-Fromm-Gesellschaft e.V. is tax-exempt for the promotion of scientific purposes according to the last notice of exemption we received from the Tübingen tax office, StNr 86166/55257, dated December 15, 2020 according to § 5 Abs. 1 No. 9 of the German Corporation Tax Act (Körperschaftsteuergesetz) and from trade tax in accordance with Section 3 No. 6 of the German Trade Tax Act (Gewerbesteuergesetz).


Name and function of key decision-makers (as at: 27.04.2024)

Board of Directors:

  • Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hardeck (1st Chairman)
  • Veit Hailperin (Deputy Chairman)
  • Marc Leesch (Accounting Officer)

Extended Management Board:

  • Nils Bischof
  • Dr. Dr. Michael Kubsda
  • Anke Raidt
  • Bernhard Schindler


Activity report

Activity: see transparency report 2023


Personnel structure

Staff: Since 2011, the office of the International Erich-Fromm-Gesellschaft e.V. has been managed by a managing director who is employed on a part-time basis. Other employees are not available, all other contributors work on a purely voluntary basis.


Information on the source of funds

See transparency report 2023


Information on the use of funds

See transparency report 2023


Corporate affiliation with third parties

There is no corporate affiliation with other organizations.


Names of persons whose annual contributions account for more than 10% of the total annual budget

See transparency report 2023