General Terms and Conditions for Publications & Memberships

General Terms and Conditions for Publications and Memberships of Quadriga Media Berlin GmbH

1 Scope of application

The following General Terms and Conditions, in the version current at the time of conclusion of the contract, apply to all business relationships between Quadriga Media Berlin GmbH (hereinafter: Quadriga Media) and the customer (also referred to as the orderer). Quadriga Media does not recognize any deviating terms and conditions of the customer unless Quadriga Media confirms this in writing. Quadriga Media's silence in the event of conflicting terms and conditions does not imply Quadriga Media's consent to the customer's deviating terms and conditions.

2 Conclusion of contract

The customer's contractual partner is: Quadriga Media Berlin GmbH
represented by the managing directors: Rudolf Hetzel and Torben Werner, Werderscher Markt 13, 10117 Berlin
Register court: Charlottenburg Local Court
Register number: HRB 93290
Sales tax identification number according to § 27 a sales tax law: DE 235874395

The information on goods and prices during the ordering process is non-binding. The purchase contract for the ordered goods is concluded when Quadriga Media sends an order confirmation to the customer by e-mail.

3 a) Publications: Scope of services/ delivery/ shipping costs

The object of Quadriga Media's service is the ordered goods and their delivery for the term of the contract. Delivery is subject to the availability of the goods. If the goods are not available, the customer will be informed immediately and any payments already made will be refunded immediately. The goods will only be delivered in normal household quantities. Quadriga Media is entitled to make partial deliveries. The shipping costs for magazines within Germany and abroad are borne by Quadriga Media. Shipping costs will be charged for the delivery of books within Germany. In the case of delivery of books abroad, the customer shall bear the shipping costs and any applicable taxes and customs duties. Information on delivery times is not binding.

3 b) Publications: Term/cancellation for private customers

For subscriptions taken out up to and including 28.02.2022, the subscription can be canceled up to three months before the end of the subscription year. Notice of termination must be given in writing. The contract term is automatically extended by one year if the contract is not terminated three months before the end of the subscription year.

For subscriptions taken out from 01.03.2022, the subscription can be canceled up to one month before the end of the subscription year. Cancellation must be made in writing. The contract term is automatically extended; in these cases, the contract can be terminated at any time on a monthly basis.

3 c) Publications: Term/cancellation for corporate customers

The minimum term of a subscription is one year, whereby the trial period of the trial subscription is one month. The trial subscription can be canceled in writing after receipt of the first issue. If the trial subscription is not canceled in due time, it automatically becomes an annual subscription. The subscription can be canceled up to three months before the end of the subscription year. Cancellation must be made in writing. The contract period is automatically extended by one year if the contract is not terminated three months before the end of the subscription year.

4 a) Membership politik&kommunikation

Quadriga Media's services include access to online content, a printed annual issue of the magazine politik&kommunikation, invitations to events, discounts on job advertisements and event bookings, access to selected offers in the Politics Database and access to the Quadriga Café. Further details are available at: https://www.politik-kommunikation.de/membership/

Any natural person can become a member. Membership is not transferable. The exercise of membership rights cannot be transferred to another person. Quadriga Media reserves the right to refuse membership to any person without giving reasons. Likewise, an existing membership can be terminated by Quadriga Media for good cause. Termination by Quadriga is always in text form.

4 b) Membership / Subscription knowledge politik&kommunikation - Term / Termination

The minimum term of membership is one year (knowledge subscription: six months or one year). The membership/subscription can be terminated with one month's notice to the end of the subscription period. Membership/subscription can be terminated either in writing (letter or e-mail) or digitally via the customer portal.

The contract term is automatically extended indefinitely if the contract is not terminated one month before the end of the subscription period. After the minimum term has expired, membership can be terminated with one month's notice.

5 Revocation

The customer has the right to cancel the purchase contract within two weeks of receipt of the goods. Timely dispatch of the revocation is sufficient to comply with this period. The customer can declare the revocation in text form (e.g. letter, fax, e-mail) or by simply returning the goods without giving reasons. After exercising the right of revocation, the customer is obliged to return the goods in full. The contact details for a revocation as well as the return address for goods can be found on the delivery bill or the enclosed invoice. If the goods have already been used by you and show signs of wear, Quadriga Media reserves the right to charge the customer for the reduction in value and the value of the use of the goods. The customer bears the cost of returning goods with an order value of up to EUR 40.00, unless the delivered goods or services do not correspond to those ordered. In return, Quadriga Media will refund any purchase price already paid to the customer in the event of an effective withdrawal. For payments abroad, the transfer fees will also be deducted. Quadriga Media makes use of its right of retention until the goods have been returned in full. The right of withdrawal is excluded for contracts for the delivery of newspapers and magazines, as long as it is not a subscription; for the delivery of audio or video recordings or software, if the delivered data carriers have been unsealed by the customer; for the delivery of goods made to the customer's specifications (e.g. personal books). In the case of exclusion of revocation and return in accordance with § 312 g para. 2 in conjunction with § 357 para. 6 BGB. § 357 para. 6 BGB, the customer shall bear the costs of resending the goods to us if the goods are returned to us regardless of this.

6 Terms of payment / Retention of title

Quadriga Media only accepts the payment methods shown to the customer during the order process. In the event that a direct debit is returned or not honored, the customer hereby irrevocably authorizes his bank to inform us of his name and current address. The purchase price and any incidental expenses are due upon delivery of the goods and the invoice. The purchase price is to be transferred to an account to be specified by Quadriga Media. If the customer defaults on payment, Quadriga Media is entitled to withdraw from the contract or to demand interest on arrears in the amount of 5% above the prime rate. The delivered goods remain the property of Quadriga Media until all claims against the customer have been settled in full.

7 Liability

The customer must notify Quadriga Media immediately in writing of any defects that occur. The customer must provide evidence of the defect in the delivered goods so that Quadriga Media can either provide a replacement delivery or remedy the defect within a reasonable period of time. If Quadriga Media fails to do so, the customer has the right to cancel the purchase or reduce the purchase price at his discretion. In the event of negligent breach of a material contractual obligation or in the absence of warranted characteristics, Quadriga Media is liable at most up to the typically foreseeable damage, which as a rule does not exceed the purchase price of the goods ordered. Quadriga Media is not liable for damage that has not occurred to the delivery item itself. In particular, Quadriga Media is not liable for loss of profit or other financial losses. Insofar as Quadriga Media's liability is limited, this also applies to the liability of employees, representatives and vicarious agents. This limitation of liability does not apply if the damage has been caused intentionally, by gross negligence or by a culpable breach of cardinal obligations or if personal injury has occurred.

8 Data protection

Quadriga Media processes personal data in compliance with the statutory provisions. Further information on the handling of personal data can be found in Quadriga Media's privacy policy at: https://www.quadriga.eu/de/datenschutz/

9 Other provisions

The customer is only entitled to offset if and insofar as his counterclaims have been legally established, are undisputed or have been recognized in writing by Quadriga Media. The customer is only entitled to a right of retention insofar as the counterclaim is based on the same contractual relationship. Should a non-essential part of the contract be or become invalid under these terms and conditions, this shall not affect the validity of the rest of the contract.

10 Applicable law

These GTC shall be governed exclusively by the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. If this law refers to foreign legal systems, such references shall be ineffective. The application of the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is expressly excluded

11 Language

Possible translations of these GTC serve only as a reading aid. In the event of disputes or questions of interpretation, only the German version of these GTC shall be used.

12 Place of performance and jurisdiction

The place of performance for deliveries and services is Berlin. If the customer is a merchant, a legal entity under public law or a special fund under public law, the exclusive place of jurisdiction shall be Berlin.

Status: 24.02.2026