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 - **Kontakt:** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
 - **offizieller Name:** „de-RSE e.V.“
 - **Namensbezeichnung in Außenkommunikation:** „de-RSE e.V. - Gesellschaft für Forschungssoftware“
--  **Geschäftsordnung:** [download](https://github.com/DE-RSE/satzung/blob/master/de-RSE-e.V._Gesch%C3%A4ftsordnung_2018-11-26.pdf)
+-  **Geschäftsordnung:** [download](https://github.com/DE-RSE/satzung/raw/master/de-RSE-e.V._Gesch%C3%A4ftsordnung_2018-11-26.pdf)
 - **Satzung:** [download](https://github.com/DE-RSE/satzung/raw/master/de-RSE-e.V._Satzung_2019-01-07.pdf)
 - **[ROR](https://ror.org/):** [007qpef44](https://ror.org/007qpef44)
 

en/association.md

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 # Association
 
-- official name according to statute: „de-RSE e.V.“
-- name to use for external communication: „de-RSE e.V. - Gesellschaft für Forschungssoftware“ or “de-RSE e.V. - Society for Research Software in Germany”
-- [ROR](https://ror.org/): [007qpef44](https://ror.org/007qpef44)
+- **Contact:** [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
+- **Official Name:** “de-RSE e.V.”
+- **Name used in external communications:** “de-RSE e.V. – Society for Research Software in Germany”
+- **Rules of Procedure:** [download](https://github.com/DE-RSE/satzung/raw/master/de-RSE-e.V._Gesch%C3%A4ftsordnung_2018-11-26.pdf)
+- **Statutes:** [download](https://github.com/DE-RSE/satzung/raw/master/de-RSE-e.V._Satzung_2019-01-07.pdf)
+- **[ROR](https://ror.org/):** [007qpef44](https://ror.org/007qpef44)
 
-## Contact
+# Board
 
-[email protected]
+* **Chairperson:** [Jan Linxweiler](https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/ub/wir-ueber-uns/ansprechpersonen-organigramm/jan-linxweiler) (Technical University of Braunschweig)
+* **Deputy Chairperson:** [Frank Loeffler](https://www.zedif.uni-jena.de/2409/kontakt) (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)
+* **Treasurer:** [Stephan Janosch](https://www.mpi-cbg.de/de/research/scientific-cores-support/scientific-services/scientific-computing-facility/contact) (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden)
+* **Deputy Treasurer:** [Michael Meinel](https://de.linkedin.com/in/michael-meinel-9746b468) (German Aerospace Center – DLR)
+* **Secretary:** [Jan Philipp Dietrich](https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/dietrich) (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
+* **Deputy Secretary:** [Bernadette Fritzsch](https://www.awi.de/ueber-uns/organisation/mitarbeiter/detailseite/bernadette-fritzsch.html) (Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven)
 
-## Board
+## Membership
 
-* Jan Linxweiler (Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig, Chair) 
-* Frank Löffler (Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Vice Chair)
-* Stephan Janosch (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Dresden, Treasurer)
-* Michael Meinel (German Aerospace Center (DLR), stellvertretender Schatzmeister)
-* Jan Philipp Dietrich (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Secretary)
-* Bernadette Fritzsch (Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven, Vice Secretary)
+There are currently three types of memberships: **Ordinary Member**, **Supporting Member**, and **Institutional Member**.
 
-## Founding of the association and its statutes
+### Ordinary Member
 
-Parties interested in the RSE topic met on **26th of November 2018** in **Berlin** to witness
-the founding of the association. The association was registered in Berlin on 2019-02-19 with reference VR 37226 B.
+An ordinary membership is the most suitable format in most cases. As an ordinary member, you pay an annual membership fee, have voting rights, and receive the benefits of regular members (currently including discounted membership in the German Informatics Society and usually reduced participation fees for de-RSE-related events). By becoming a member, you support the association and can more actively participate in discussions.
 
-[Download of the statutes](https://github.com/DE-RSE/satzung/raw/master/de-RSE-e.V._Satzung_2019-01-07.pdf) (in German)
+The current fee for ordinary membership is **€60/year**. <!---If your employer is an institutional member of the association, the annual fee is reduced to **€45/year**. --->For students, pupils, unemployed persons, trainees, retirees, people with disabilities, or those who are simultaneously members of the German Informatics Society, a reduced fee of **€30/year** applies.
 
-## Non-profit-status
+You can download the **<a href="{{ '/assets/pdf/association/de-RSE_Beitrittserklärung.pdf' | prepend: site.baseurl }}">membership application form</a>** here. Please fill it out, print, sign, and send it by post to the address specified on the form.
 
-The non-profit-status of the association is being approved on 2019-10-30.
+### Supporting Member
 
-## Membership
+With a supporting membership, you can support the association annually with a freely chosen amount, without becoming an ordinary member. You do not receive direct benefits as a supporting member, but you can determine your annual contribution freely.
+
+As a supporting member, please use the **<a href="{{ '/assets/pdf/association/de-RSE_Beitrittserklärung.pdf' | prepend: site.baseurl }}">regular membership application form</a>**, check the box for supporting membership, and preferably indicate your desired annual contribution.
+
+### Institutional Member
+
+For universities, research institutes, or other organizations, the association offers institutional membership. As an institutional member, you support the association and receive various benefits depending on the chosen support level and the corresponding membership fee. Currently, there are three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold:
+
+* **Bronze**:
+  * 1 voting right at the annual general meeting
+  * Logo displayed on the de-RSE website
+  <!---* Discounted RSE membership for individual members of the institution at €45/year (instead of €60/year) --->
+  * Membership fee: **€500/year**
+  
+* **Silver**:
+  * All benefits of Bronze
+  * Invitation to an annual de-RSE strategy workshop
+  <!--- * Option to post job openings on the de-RSE website --->
+  * Membership fee: **€2000/year**
+  
+* **Gold**:
+  * All benefits of Bronze & Silver
+  <!---* Additional option to post job openings via the RSE newsletter --->
+  * One introductory talk on the topic of RSE per year, upon request
+  * Membership fee: **€5000/year**
+
+If you are interested in institutional membership, please send us an **email at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** and we will discuss everything else with you.
+
+## Founding of the Association
+
+On **November 26, 2018**, 20 RSEs met in **Berlin** to found the de-RSE e.V. association.  
+The association was registered in the Berlin register of associations on February 19, 2019. The registration number is: VR 37226 B.
+
+## Charitable Status
+
+The association was officially recognized as a non-profit organization on October 30, 2019, for the charitable purposes of:
 
-The form to become a member of the association can be downloaded <a href="{{ '/assets/pdf/association/de-RSE_Beitrittserklärung.pdf' | prepend: site.baseurl }}">here</a> (only in German for now, will be added in English too later). Please enter your data, print and sign it and send it by regular mail to the address on the form.
+* Science and Research
+* Education
 
-## Protocols
+## Meeting Minutes
 
-Protocols of board and other meetings are available online, as much as possible complete, within the [protokol repository](https://github.com/DE-RSE/protokolle).
+Minutes from board meetings and assemblies are available online, in full where possible, in the [Meeting Minutes Repository](https://github.com/DE-RSE/protokolle).

en/join.md

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 You want to be one of us, want to hear what we are up to and maybe
 contribute something yourself? Register here!
 
+## Association
+
+Join the association and support us in giving more visibility to the topic of RSE in Germany and in science in general: **[More information on membership and the application form](/en/association#membership)**
+
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