{"id":3379,"date":"2025-10-30T10:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.krakelee.org\/?page_id=3379"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:12:50","slug":"genossin-werden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.krakelee.org\/en\/genossin-werden\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the co-op"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why club as a co-op?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We chose the legal form of a co-operative because it best represents our way of collective work.\nkrakelee sees itself as an urban and cultural-political project that creates spaces for subculture \u2014 self-managed, solidarity-based, and non-commercial.\nChoosing the co-op is no coincidence: it enables shared responsibility for what we build together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

krakelee doesn\u2019t aim to make a profit \u2014 our focus is not on financial return, but on social value: fostering culture, diversity, and open spaces in Cologne. To provide this sustainably, we need a stable and financially self-supporting club operation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-ops are known for being stable, adaptable, and future-proof \u2014 they protect projects like krakelee from displacement and short-term profit logic.\nBecoming a member means taking a stand against the decline of clubs and for a vibrant, diverse urban culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How to Become a Supporting Member<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Become part of krakelee: join krakelee eG and subscribe to one or more shares of \u20ac250 each. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Read the statutes and mission statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Fill out the digital membership form<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Transfer your co-op share<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. We\u2019ll send you a confirmation \u2014 welcome to the club!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    As a supporting member of krakelee eG, you become a co-owner of krakelee club and support its founding both financially and ideologically.\nYou\u2019ll receive information and figures from the co-op and can attend general assemblies (without voting rights).\nAnd of course, we\u2019ll soon celebrate krakelee birthdays or summer parties together with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n