The NEST Initiative e.V. is a non-profit member-based organization founded in Jülich, Germany, on 23 April 2024 as a successor to the NEST Initiative established in Ecublens, Switzerland, in 2012. Any natural (i.e., you as an individual) or legal (e.g., your company or university) person sharing and supporting the goals of the NEST Initiative e.V. can become a member of the Initiative.
The long-term development of the Initiative is determined by its General Assembly, which comprises all members of the Initiative, although only active members have the right to vote in the assembly; active membership is based on continuous contributions to our joint software-development efforts. The General Assembly elects a board of directors to run the Initiative on a day-to-day basis.
Please see our Membership page if you would like to join the NEST Initiative.
Our Statutes
The "life" of the NEST Initiative is regulated by its statutes. Since the Initiative is incorporated in Germany, the officially binding statutes are written in German. We also provide an English translation for information.
- Satzung der NEST Initiative e.V. vom 4. Juni 2024
- Statutes of the NEST Initiative e.V. as of 4 June 2024
The board of directors
The board of directors is elected by the General Assembly for a period of two years and consists of the President and between two and four further members.
- Hans Ekkehard Plesser (President), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
- Markus Diesmann, Jülich Research Center
- Abigail Morrison, Jülich Research Center
- Susanne Kunkel, Jülich Research Center
The work of the board is regulated by the Statutes.