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Non-profit status carries obligations. This page follows the ten points of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative: who we are, who decides, where the money comes from, where it goes.
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Basic details
- Name
- Januam gUG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- Registered office
- Rheinstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany
- Founded
- 2021 [verify: registered 2021 or 2022?]
- Register
- Amtsgericht Darmstadt, HRB 103178
- Non-profit status
- Recognised by Finanzamt Darmstadt, exemption notice dated [verify]
- Accreditation
- AZAV-accredited education provider
- Membership
- Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Hessen
- Contact
- contact@januam.com · +49 176 76642122
What the company exists for
The company’s purpose is the promotion of education, of aid for refugees and people with a migration background, and of international understanding [verify: wording from the articles of association, § 2]. It pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes; profits are not distributed.
In practice: German courses and the speaking café, digital basics, assessment and mentoring into work, participation in clubs and the city, European projects on media literacy and democracy. The articles are available for download below.
Who decides
- Management
- Serkan Tezgel [verify: as in the commercial register]
- Shareholders
- [verify: name(s) and shares]
- Advisory / supervisory board
- [verify: if any, otherwise “none”]
- Representation
- The managing director represents the company alone [verify].
Who works here
- Paid staff
- [verify] people, [verify] full-time equivalents
- Freelance
- [verify] teachers and trainers
- Volunteers
- 60+ [verify]
- As of
- [verify: date]
Where the money comes from
Total income [verify: year]: €[verify]. Three sources:
- Project funding from federal and Hessen state government, the municipality and EU programmes (Erasmus+, CERV): [verify] %.
- Payments from funding bodies for AZAV-accredited training: [verify] %.
- Donations from individuals and companies: [verify] %.
Grant funding is earmarked and accounted for and audited separately against each funder. Donations go where no grant reaches: learning materials, rooms, supporting volunteers.
Where the money goes
- 82 % Programmes Courses, materials, rooms, support, fees
- 12 % Administration Accounting, reporting, insurance, software
- 6 % Fundraising Campaigns, donor administration, receipts
As of [verify: year], from the annual accounts [verify: enter real values].
Who we are connected to
Januam gUG has no corporate ties to any other organisation [verify]. It is a member of Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Hessen. WorkNav, the assessment platform, is operated by Januam [verify: legal relationship, domain worknav.eu].
Funders and partners
Funding
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- State of Hessen (WIR programme)
- City of Darmstadt
Donations and in-kind support
Federations, networks, certification
Funders whose contribution exceeds ten percent of annual income are named here with the amount [verify: list from the annual accounts]. Marks shown with the partners’ consent [verify].
Read for yourself
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Annual report 2025 Programmes, numbers, finances [verify: file]On request
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Annual report 2024 [verify: file]On request
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Articles of association Charitable purposes, governing bodies [verify: file]On request
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Tax exemption notice Recognition of non-profit status, Finanzamt Darmstadt [verify: file]On request
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Annual accounts 2025 Balance sheet and profit and loss [verify: file]On request
Who answers
Serkan Tezgel [prüfen]
Managing director, responsible for finances and reports
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