Ever reached the limits of non-profit status? Other countries have NGO laws, which are often restrictive. Germany has the fundamental right to freedom of association and non-profit status. This tax status largely defines which organisations are considered part of civil society. In exchange for tax benefits for donors, organisations commit themselves to defined charitable purposes. Those who find this too restrictive forego the status – and with it, often also funding and social acceptance.

How could it be any different? Is this tax break even necessary? Can a law ever reflect the breadth, diversity and innovative power of civil society organisations? Instead of a list of purposes decided by the Bundestag, would it be better to have a specialist commission that generally assesses the charitable status of an initiative? And what does the Home Secretary have to do with it?

An invitation to dream, combined with a brief introduction to the functions of civil society organisations and current
Border issues.

In this workshop, you will learn about the principles of collective leadership and the conditions necessary for it to emerge in an organisation. Concrete practical examples and a joint exchange will provide you with hands-on inspiration for your own working environment. You will also have the opportunity to explore and gain a small impression of how you might feel in a culture where human interaction, potential development and team effectiveness are intertwined. In today's increasingly complex world, collective leadership is more important than ever in order to meet challenges with the intelligence of the collective.

How can we use visualisations to understand systems and make utopias visible? In this practical workshop, we will learn basic techniques of visualisation and systemic thinking. Together, we will explore the potential of simple images to understand complex topics. Can this practice promote a change in consciousness and reveal collective blind spots? No prior knowledge is required, just curiosity and a desire to create!

Money is one of the most powerful institutions in our society. Money creates freedom, opportunity and success. But money also creates oppression, exploitation and division. Despite its immense importance, most organisations rarely question the typical way money is handled. The topic of money is often associated with tension, conflict, scarcity, fear, shame and dissatisfaction.
It is therefore worthwhile to reflect on your usual approach and try out progressive approaches to dealing with money.
In this interactive workshop, we will therefore explore the dynamics of money on people, relationships and organisations. We will also present inspiring best practices, exercises and options for organisations when it comes to dealing with money, such as pay-what-feels-right payment models, transparent salaries, needs-based approaches, reflection rounds and financial cooperatives.
With a new perspective and practical tools, the powerful tool of money can be used more wisely in the everyday life of organisations.

Team and organisational development that makes sense – for us and for the world we live in. This is an important motivation for applying permaculture principles to social systems – especially in these crisis-ridden times. As a sustainable development approach, permaculture offers more than just clever ideas for garden and landscape planning. With its core ethical values – earth care, people care, fair share – it considers individuals, teams, organisations, society and ecosystems with their interactions as a living system. Holistic observation, flexible planning and responsible action are among the fundamental principles of permaculture. With this co-creatively designed workshop, I invite you to let permaculture inspire our own leadership actions: What added value does permaculture design bring to the development of resilient and sustainable systems? What characterises the permaculture mindset and how can we benefit from it in our everyday leadership and management activities? How can destructive patterns of cooperation be identified and translated into context-specific constructive pattern language? How can permaculture principles be used in management to promote cooperation, self-organisation and team spirit? And why is permaculture fun?

Ecosystems are booming in the organisational world: whether business ecosystems, digital competence networks, collective impact alliances or activist communities – the metaphor of an ecological community of destiny is currently very popular. Organisational ecosystems are characterised by the loose coupling of actors within soft system boundaries who connect symbiotically to strengthen their own effectiveness.

The workshop is a journey into the inner workings of ecosystems in the field of civil society development:

• What potential and challenges lie in the strategic shift towards an ecosystem approach?
• How can the OE contribute to ensuring that ecosystems function in a vibrant and sustainable manner, and what attitudes and instruments does it need to achieve this?

The social constructs of work, property, money and the logic of exchange shape our relationships and thought patterns. The workshop addresses specific questions:

• How are these constructs related to each other?
• What influence do they have on our everyday lives, organisations and society as a whole?
• (Why) Could it be important to live other self-evident truths in order to bring about change?

The focus will be on an open exchange of experiences from practical life and perspectives of a society beyond work, property, money and the logic of exchange.

The workshop aims to facilitate a utopian exploration of gender and organisation. How can we achieve an appreciative and empowering work culture that understands, resolves and integrates old wounds related to sexism and devaluation struggles? How can we succeed in creating a freer, more beautiful and authentic culture of togetherness? And what do we need, individually and collectively, to achieve such a utopia? We will work on this biographically, theoretically and practically. All people who want to step out of the current division and hardening and feel invited to constructively, honestly and playfully design the utopia of a successful connection are welcome to join us!