Members

With the founding of the iDiv association, our statutes have also changed. This includes adjustments to iDiv membership due to tax and rights of use
regulations. As a result, iDiv membership has now become a necessity for some pepole (below).

Excerpt of iDiv e.V. bylaws § 5 (4)

„Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler, die an der Erforschung der Biodiversität mitwirken, können auf Antrag Mitglieder mit den Stimmrechten
nach § 7 (4) werden. Über den Antrag entscheidet der Vorstand.“

(Scientists involved in biodiversity research may apply to become members with voting rights in accordance with § 7 (4). The Executive Board shall decide on the application.’)

All persons working at the iDiv core centre in Leipzig (Puschstraße 4) who are not employees of either iDiv e.V. or Leipzig University. This also includes administrative and technical staff.

All individuals who wish to use facilities and resources of the iDiv core centre or other iDiv facilities outside of their own place of employment.

If you want to use the iDiv facilities and resources, you must be an iDiv member.

The iDiv facilities and resources are very diverse, they include:
– Funding (Flexpool, sDiv, Seed Fund, etc.)
– iDiv platforms and services (iDiv Greenhouse, iForm, PlantHub, iBarc, etc.)
– IT (e.g., HPC cluster)
– iDiv infrastructure (building)
– Media & Communications support (press releases, media training, etc.)
– Career support (yDiv)

In that case, unfortunately, you will not be able to use iDiv facilities and resources.

Essentially, we expect you to contribute to biodiversity research and the iDiv mission. Depending on your professional status (e.g., senior researcher or professor), we also expect you to participate in iDiv boards, committees, etc.

iDiv e.V. membership ends (i) if you no longer contribute to biodiversity research at iDiv, (ii) if you resign, (iii) through exclusion (in case of gross violation of the interests of the association), or (iv) through death.