Terms & Conditions
1. Legal
2. Google Analytics Legal Notice
3. General Business Terms – C:N Connect
4. Classical:NEXT 2025 in Berlin – Terms of Payment and Business
5. Classical:NEXT Encore event series – Terms of Payment and Business
6. VAT Information
Legal
Classical:NEXT GmbH
Geisbergstraße 38
10777 Berlin
Germany
Phone: +49 30 2145 942 34
Email: next@classicalnext.com
Classical:NEXT GmbH
Berlin HRB: 254661
Sitz der Firma & Gerichtsstand / Registered company office and place of jurisdiction: Berlin
Geschäftsführerin / Managing Director: Fabienne Krause
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General Business Terms – C:N Connect
(Update: December 4 2024)
C:N Connect is an account based online service platform and professional’s directory associated with Classical:NEXT. It enables communication between fully registered Delegates attending an upcoming/running edition of Classical:NEXT as well as registered C:N Connect members.
C:N Connect is managed and operated by Classical:NEXT GmbH, Geisbergstraße 38, 10777 Berlin, Germany. Information, communication and other resources relating to Classical:NEXT and other events are made available through C:N Connect by Classical:NEXT GmbH.
- In order to receive access to and make use of C:N Connect services, online registration for either C:N Connect or an upcoming edition of Classical:NEXT is required. A C:N Connect company account is created or updated upon confirmation of registration. Full registration for an edition of Classical:NEXT automatically includes one-year access to the online platform and database.
- By selecting the Submit button during the online registration process or signing the registration form, you are liable to pay the applicable amount for C:N Connect registration upon approval by Classical:NEXT GmbH.
- Payment in EUR currency only. All prices exclude VAT and credit card fees. VAT will be applied for companies based in the EU without a valid EU VAT ID, in accordance with EU regulations, with a rate of 19% in Germany.
- Payments can be made by credit card (Master/VISA only) or bank transfer; no cheques accepted. In case of on-site registration, payments can be made in cash.
- Any additional bank costs are to be covered by the invoiced party.
- Registrations can only be accepted with a completed online registration form.
- By accepting the terms, you confirm that you are at least 16 years of age, the minimum age required to register for C:N Connect and access the platform.
- An online business account is created or updated upon confirmation of registration and membership for C:N Connect, the Classical:NEXT community’s online platform and database, is established by default. C:N Connect profiles for company and delegates registered via the same account are activated. By default, contact details provided by members are visible to other fully registered and logged in C:N Connect members. Settings can be changed by the user after the account has been activated (see Privacy Policy).
- Members’ full access to C:N Connect for the duration of one year will only become available after receipt of full payment. Registration for an edition of Classical:NEXT includes one year full access to C:N Connect, available after receipt of full payment of the event registration.
- Your registration is strictly personal. Users are obliged to provide accurate personal information. It is forbidden to submit another person’s or company’s data to create a C:N Connect account, or to create a fake account. In case of abuse, Classical:NEXT reserves the right to refuse registration or terminate the account without reimbursement of expenses.
- In case you are registering on behalf of another person (for individual, company or group registrations), you confirm to do this with the consent of this person and acknowledge your obligation to inform them about all applicable terms of payment and business and data policies).
- It is not possible to transfer active account access (full or partial) to another registered person or company account. Re-registration at full price is required.
- Cancellation of a person’s C:N Connect registration must be received in writing at net@classicalnext.com or via the registration account; registration fees will not be refunded. Registration cancellation deactivates access to the online platform for a registered member, C:N Connect account and general membership continue (see §15). In case the account and membership are based on Classical:NEXT event registration, Classical:NEXT registration terms & conditions apply.
- Termination of visibility of a company or person profile in C:N Connect can be requested by writing to net@classicalnext.com; termination of company profile visibility automatically ends visibility of all person profiles in the account. Termination of visibility does not terminate the C:N Connect account and general membership (see §15).
- Cancellation of general C:N Connect membership and full termination of the account must be received in writing at net@classicalnext.com; Termination of the account / membership may lead to loss of any information associated with the account, including submitted content.
- The data you provide upon registration will be captured and processed for purposes relating to Classical:NEXT according to our Privacy Policy.
- The usage of Classical:NEXT and C:N Connect websites with automated systems is prohibited. This includes systematic mining of data or mass-mailouts to other users. Any violation of this provision will result in blocking of the account without reimbursement of expenses.
- In case of password theft, phishing or other unwarranted use of a C:N Connect account by a third-party, users remain liable for the unwarranted use of their account until they notify Classical:NEXT GmbH via e-mail of the unauthorised usage.
- In case of goods, jobs or services being offered on C:N Connect, any resulting agreements or contracts are exclusively between the respective C:N Connect users. Potential claims arising from such business and trade must be directed and exclusively handled with both interested parties and not with Classical:NEXT GmbH.
- Classical:NEXT GmbH is under no circumstances liable for any loss or damage that might occur through the use of information acquired on C:N Connect. This includes damage caused by mistakes, delays or transmission breaks, incorrect content, lost or deleted data, viruses or any other malfunction arising from the use of C:N Connect.
- Use of the Classical:NEXT name, wordmarks, logo or brand, or of any ‘passing-off’ versions of the Classical:NEXT name, wordmarks, logo and brand for commercial purposes is not allowed without prior agreement with and written authorisation from Classical:NEXT GmbH.
- Unsanctioned ‘off Classical:NEXT‘ events and the like, and/or events seen to be competing with Classical:NEXT may not be promoted in C:N Connect. Use of the Classical:NEXT name, wordmarks, logo or brand, or of any ‘passing-off’ versions of the Classical:NEXT name, wordmarks, logo and brand in connection with any unsanctioned events is not permitted, nor may these be used in any way whatsoever to imply ‘official selection’ or any official association or partnership with Classical:NEXT if this is not the case. Infringement of this clause gives Classical:NEXT GmbH the full right to cancel your registration and all registration benefits without refund or reimbursement of expenses.
- You shall indemnify and keep Classical:NEXT GmbH fully indemnified from and against all actions, claims and demands brought against these resulting (directly or indirectly) from any infringement of intellectual property rights of any third party affected by you.
- The Classical:NEXT community believes in and expects a welcoming, tolerant, diverse and productive environment for all. Offensive and discriminatory behaviour on the basis of age, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, race, cultural identity, religion or belief, nationality, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated at Classical:NEXT or on the Classical:NEXT event sites in person, in print, on display or on social media.
- In case of infringement of terms and conditions, Classical:NEXT GmbH reserves the right to refuse registration, or to cancel your registration and all registration benefits without refund or reimbursement of expenses.
- The place of jurisdiction for disputes concerning the present agreement is Berlin, Germany. The registration agreement shall be governed and construed according to the laws of Germany.
Classical:NEXT 2024 in Berlin – Terms of Payment and Business
- By selecting the Submit button during the online registration process or signing the registration form on-site, you are liable to pay the applicable amount for registration and/or stand booking for Classical:NEXT 2024 upon approval by Classical:NEXT.
- Payment in EUR currency only. All prices are net prices, applicable VAT will be added.
- Payments until Friday, 25 April 2025, can be made by credit card, PayPal or bank transfer; no cheques are accepted. Payments after Friday, 25 April 2025, can only be made by credit card or PayPal. Payments during Walk-up only in cash, PayPal or by credit card.
- Any additional bank costs are to be covered by the delegate/invoiced party.
- All registration rate deadlines are payment receipt deadlines. All deadlines expire at midnight CEST (Central European Summer Time). If payment is not received before a rate changes, the higher rate will be owed, regardless of the registration date.
- Registrations and stand bookings can only be accepted with a completed registration form, and are accepted subject to event capacity.
- Registration is strictly personal. On proof of ID, Classical:NEXT GmbH will issue wristbands and badges upon check-in on-site, which must be worn at all times during Classical:NEXT and are not transferable or replaceable. In case of loss, re-registering at full price is required. You may not transfer your badge or wristband to another person. If a badge or wristband is found in the possession of a person other than the registered delegate, Classical:NEXT GmbH withholds the right to confiscate and expel the person from event sites and cancel the registration and all registration benefits without refund or reimbursement of expenses.
- In case you are making a registration on behalf of another person (in the scope of individual, company or group registrations), you confirm to do this with the consent of this person and acknowledge your obligation to inform them about all applicable terms of payment and business and data policies.
- Changes of a registered company name or individual name (registration transfer) are subject to a 40,- EUR (net) charge. Registration transfer includes transfer of C:N Connect account access. No changes are possible after the check-in of a registered company name or individual has been completed on site.
- Any cancellation must be received in writing at registration@classicalnext.com or via your registration account; refunds are subject to a 20% administrative charge until Friday, 21 March 2025. No refunds after Friday, 21 March 2025. Registration cancellation also terminates C:N Connect/ Classical:NEXT online account access.
- In case of stand booking, further terms and conditions apply to exhibitors and co-exhibitors according to the Classical:NEXT exhibition manual provided by Classical:NEXT (see: Classical:NEXT Exhibition manual 2025).
- When two people from the same company register at the full price, every person who registers as part of that same company thereafter receives a discount rate (3rd person rate).
- The media rate is available subject to capacity and only applicable to full-time journalists and press representatives with valid media credentials.
- Student registration is available subject to capacity and only applicable to those under the age of 30 with valid student credentials who do not attend Classical:NEXT on behalf of a running business. A student registration does not include a full C:N Connect account (no public C:N Connect profile and no access to the client database).
- The Young Professional rate is available to freelancers who will be 35 years old or younger on 12 May 2025, the start of Classical:NEXT. Age will be verified with a photo ID at check-in.
- Fully-registered disabled delegates may be accompanied by their Personal Assistant (carer) free of charge. Please contact us before the event with your Disabled Identification Card [DID] or equivalent at registration@classicalnext.com.
- Admission to event sites will only be granted after receipt of full payment. Fully registered delegates are entitled to attend all Classical:NEXT events (Opening, Expo, Conference, Project Pitches, Showcases and Club Showcases, Award Ceremony) free of charge, subject to venue capacity and during the scheduled opening hours. Classical:NEXT cannot guarantee admittance to showcases and events that are at full capacity. Early arrival is recommended.
- At all Classical:NEXT venues and event sites, any house rules of these host venues and event sites will also apply, unless communicated otherwise by Classical:NEXT. This includes any COVID-19 related measures implemented by national or regional authorities at the time of the event, such as vaccination/recovery rules, testing, wearing masks, keeping distance or other security measures.
- Classical:NEXT will not be responsible for any third-party liability incurred by delegates as a result of any alteration of format, date and location of the event.
- Classical:NEXT retains the right to alter the format, date and location of any events in the Classical:NEXT programme, if circumstances require.
- In case the entire Classical:NEXT 2025 event has to be cancelled due to force majeure, all registration and/or stand booking fees paid to Classical:NEXT will be fully refunded.
- Public performing or playing of music is not permitted at the Expo.
- The data you provide upon registration will be captured and processed for purposes relating to Classical:NEXT according to our Privacy Policy.
- An online business account is created or updated upon confirmation of registration, and membership for the Classical:NEXT community’s online platform and database is established by default. Classical:NEXT online profiles for company and delegates registered via the same account are activated. A full registration for Classical:NEXT includes one year full access to the online membership, available after receipt of full payment. By default, contact details provided by members are visible to other fully registered and logged in online members. Settings can be changed by the user after the account has been activated. C:N Connect (Classical:NEXT online) terms and conditions apply.
- The usage of Classical:NEXT websites with automated systems is prohibited. This includes systematic mining of data or mass-mailouts to other users. Any violation of this provision will result in blocking of the account without reimbursement of expenses.
- Use of the Classical:NEXT name, wordmarks, logo or brand, or of any ‘passing-off’ versions of the Classical:NEXT name, wordmarks, logo and brand for commercial purposes is not allowed without prior agreement with and written authorisation from Classical:NEXT.
- Unsanctioned ‘off-Classical:NEXT’ events and the like, and/or events seen to be competing with Classical:NEXT may not be promoted on the Classical:NEXT event sites, in the Classical:NEXT bag or online. Use of the Classical:NEXT name, wordmarks, logo or brand, or of any ‘passing-off’ versions of the Classical:NEXT name, wordmarks, logo and brand in connection with any unsanctioned events is not permitted, nor may these be used in any way whatsoever to imply ‘official selection’ or any official association or partnership with Classical:NEXT if this is not the case. Infringement of this clause gives Classical:NEXT the full right to cancel your registration and all registration benefits without refund or reimbursement of expenses, and to refuse admission to event sites.
- By entering the Classical:NEXT event sites, delegates give consent to and confirm that any photo and audio/audiovisual recording made of them during Classical:NEXT (Expo, Conference, Showcases etc.) may be extensively used free of charge in press coverage as well as in any future promotional applications by Classical:NEXT in all media. It is also agreed that this material may be used for sponsorship acquisition.
- It is understood that the Classical:NEXT Showcases (incl. Opening, Award Concert and all Classical:NEXT performance stages) and Conferences must not be recorded (audio/video) by anyone without prior and written authorisation from Classical:NEXT (please email media@classicalnext.com).
- You shall indemnify and keep Classical:NEXT as well as their local partners fully indemnified from and against all actions, claims and demands brought against these resulting (directly or indirectly) from any infringement of intellectual property rights of any third party affected by you.
- The Classical:NEXT community believes in and expects a welcoming, tolerant, diverse and productive environment for all. Offensive and discriminatory behaviour on the basis of age, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, race, cultural identity, religion or belief, nationality, or sexual orientation will not be tolerated at Classical:NEXT or on the Classical:NEXT event sites in person, in print, on display or on social media.
- In case of infringement of terms and conditions, Classical:NEXT reserves the right to refuse registration, or to cancel your registration and all registration benefits without refund or reimbursement of expenses, and to refuse admission to or expel individuals from event sites.
- The place of jurisdiction for disputes concerning the present agreement is Berlin, Germany. The registration agreement shall be governed and construed according to the laws of Germany.
VAT Information
VAT charge on admission fees
In accordance with EU tax regulations, registrations at trade fairs and conferences fall under the rule for taxation of admission to cultural events. Admission fees are subject to the local VAT rate of the country where the event takes place.
The applicable VAT rate for admission fees in Germany regarding Classical:NEXT 2025 is 19%.
This VAT rate on admission fees has to be charged on all delegate registrations for Classical:NEXT, regardless of where the taxable person is based. It is also exempt from the reverse charge procedure for EU companies with a valid VAT ID number.
For more information, please see the European Commission Taxation and Customs Union website.
VAT reimbursement on Expo Stand bookings
If you book a stand in addition to your registration (exhibition package) at Classical:NEXT you do not need to pay VAT, if:
- your company is based in the EU and you have a valid VAT ID number or
- your company is based outside the EU and can provide proof of tax residence and entrepreneurship.
- If you are a German company with a valid VAT ID number you have to pay German VAT on the exhibition package.
- If you are an EU company without a valid VAT ID number, you have to pay local (German) VAT on the exhibition package.
- If you are a company based outside the EU and cannot provide proof of tax residence and entrepreneurship, you have to pay local (German) VAT on the exhibition package.
VAT Reclaim
If you are a company from inside the EU you can claim a VAT refund by contacting YOUR local tax authorities (please note our VAT No. DE 362223141 * Tax Office Berlin, DE) in YOUR country and they will claim the refund electronically from the German tax authorities.
Taxable persons from outside the EU who incur VAT in connection with their business activities in a Member State, in which they do not make supplies of goods or services, are usually entitled to deduct the VAT charged in that Member State, This “deduction” is typically by means of a refund of VAT from the Member State in which the VAT was paid. Please contact YOUR local tax authorities about how to claim the VAT refund.
A taxable person is allowed to deduct the VAT paid on purchases as long as the goods or services are used for business activities. However, there is no right to deduct input VAT if the person:
- uses them for an exempt activity or
- is not obliged to charge VAT on their outputs (e.g. schools, banks, insurance companies, small businesses under the exemption threshold etc.).
For more information, please see this website: Right to deduct input VAT and VAT refunds – European commission.
You are also advised to contact your tax consultant if in doubt.
VAT Information for Classical:NEXT Encore Event Series
VAT charge on registration fees
The applicable VAT rate for regarding Classical:NEXT Encore is 19%.
For more information, please see the European Commission Taxation and Customs Union website.
VAT Regulation for Companies, Reverse Charge Procedure
You do not need to pay VAT, if:
- your company is based in the EU and you have a valid VAT ID number or
- your company is based outside the EU
- If you are a German company with a valid VAT ID number or business registration, 19% German VAT applies.
- If you are an EU company without a valid VAT ID number, 19% German VAT applies.
- For all participants with private status, 19% German VAT applies.
You are also advised to contact your tax consultant if in doubt.