§1 Registration for open seminars

Open seminars are seminars that are publicly advertised in our catalog or in advertisements. Registrations must be made in writing by letter, fax or e-mail. The booking will be confirmed in writing. Invoices are payable immediately upon receipt, without deduction.

§2 Offers for in-house seminars & consulting projects

In-house seminars and consulting projects are customer-specific services.
Written offers remain valid for three weeks. The date of issue of the offer shall apply.

§3 Terms of payment

Invoices are payable immediately upon receipt, without deduction. If the invoice amount is not received within 30 days of the invoice date, YouMagnus AG is entitled to charge interest on arrears. The default interest is 10% p.a. above the discount rate of the Deutsche Bundesbank valid at the time of calculation. Payments shall be made free of charge for the recipient. This also applies to payments from abroad and even if a transaction fee is incurred. The costs of payment transactions shall always be borne by the initiator of the transaction. All seminar fees are subject to VAT at the rate applicable at the time of the service.

Special payment arrangements are negotiable.

§4 Cancellation of open seminars

Cancellations must always be made in writing. The contractual partner may cancel free of charge up to four weeks before the start of the seminar, up to two weeks before the seminar the contractual partner may name an alternative date once, otherwise we will charge 25% of the seminar fee. For cancellations less than two weeks before the start of the seminar, we charge 50% of the seminar fee, unless the contractual partner names an alternative date once. In this case, we will charge a processing fee of 150.00 euros. If the alternative date is canceled regardless of the deadline, the full seminar fee will be charged. Any cancellation fees incurred by the hotel will be borne by the contractual partner. YouMagnus AG will charge the full seminar fee in the event of non-appearance or cancellation within 4 working days. If a participant does not make use of the full service, there is no entitlement to a refund for the unused part. Seminar participation is transferable at any time.

§5 Cancellation of in-house seminars

Appointments confirmed in writing for in-house seminars, management consultations, lectures and coaching sessions can be canceled free of charge up to four weeks before the event; up to three weeks before the event, the contractual partner can name an alternative date once, otherwise we will charge for the preparation work already carried out. If an event is canceled less than three weeks before the start of the event, 50% of the agreed daily fee or flat rate will be charged to the client. YouMagnus AG will charge the full event fee for no-shows or cancellations less than five working days in advance. If a participant does not make use of the full service, there is no entitlement to reimbursement for the unused part. Participation is transferable at any time. Costs for third-party services shall be borne by the customer.

§6 Changes to the scope of services

Each of the contracting parties may request changes to the agreed scope of services from the other contracting party in writing. Upon receipt of a change request, the recipient shall review the change to determine whether and under what conditions it is feasible and shall immediately notify the applicant in writing of the approval or rejection and, if necessary, give reasons. The content and course of the seminar program as well as the assignment of trainers may be changed while maintaining the overall character of the seminar. This does not entitle the participant to withdraw from the contract or to reduce the invoice amount.

§7 Cancellation of the seminar

In the event of the seminar being canceled due to illness of the trainer, force majeure or other unforeseeable events, there is no entitlement to the seminar being held. There is no entitlement to compensation for travel and accommodation costs or loss of working hours. No liability is accepted for indirect damages, in particular loss of profit or third-party claims.

§8 Confidential information, data protection

The contracting parties shall treat material and not generally known matters of the other contracting party with the confidentiality customary in business. However, the contracting parties may freely use ideas, concepts, know-how and techniques relating to personnel and organizational development. The contracting parties shall only process or use personal data of the other contracting party for contractually agreed purposes. In particular, they shall protect this data against unauthorized access and only pass it on to third parties with the consent of the other contracting party.

§9 Copyrights

By registering, seminar participants undertake to observe the following points: Seminar accompanying workbooks or documents etc. are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced photomechanically or electronically at any time or under any circumstances; they are only intended for the personal use of the course participants and may not be passed on to third parties. The lectures, documents and workshop results may not be recorded, documented or passed on without the written approval of  YouMagnus AG.
The license conditions of YouMagnus AG for further use are deemed to be agreed.

§10 Liability

The respective seminar is carefully prepared and conducted according to the current state of knowledge. We assume no liability for the advice given and the utilization of the knowledge acquired. YouMagnus AG is liable for damages caused intentionally or through gross negligence. YouMagnus AG accepts no responsibility for disadvantages resulting from participants’ failure to meet the seminar requirements. We reserve the right to exclude participants from the event program if their behaviour damages our reputation as a guest in foreign regions. Any costs incurred in the event of premature departure shall be borne by the customer.

§11 Sect passage

The seminars of YouMagnus AG are based on a sound scientific foundation and not on ideology or sectarianism. We therefore distance ourselves from organizations such as Scientology and the like and reject any cooperation with these or similar organizations and companies associated with them. We declare that our company does not work according to a method (“technology”) of L. Ron Hubbard (e.g. the “technology” for running a company) and/or otherwise with a method associated with Hubbard, but rejects it completely. We reject any advertisements for training courses, courses or seminars that are based on a method of L. Ron Hubbard or are based on these “technologies” and prohibit any dissemination in our company. We do not organize any training, courses or seminars based on the above-mentioned “technologies” in our company and do not induce anyone to organize or attend them. We do not maintain any business relationships with persons, companies or organizations that promote the introduction of L. Ron Hubbard’s method (“technology”) or support the dissemination of said methods (“technology”) of L. Ron Hubbard. Furthermore, we do not knowingly support any companies and/or groups of companies that are themselves managed according to the method (“technology”) of L. Ron Hubbard or are influenced by it.

§12 Place of jurisdiction

The exclusive place of jurisdiction is Cologne.

§13 Final provisions

The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply to our business relations and all legal relations between us and the customer. Should a provision of these terms and conditions or a provision within the framework of other agreements be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of all other provisions or agreements. Agreements negotiated to the contrary are only valid if they have been agreed in writing. For orders that are brokered by us but confirmed, delivered, executed and invoiced directly by the suppliers, the general terms and conditions of the respective supplier shall apply.