Amendments to the Articles of Association

Two potential amendments to the Articles of Association arose during the editorial review of the StAuB and in preparation for the BuFaTa.

Firstly, it was suggested that Austria and Switzerland should join the BuFaTa. Realising this only requires two changes to the self-image and definition of the BuFaTa.

Secondly, an amendment to the BuFaTa statutes was introduced at the last BuFaTa. This was adopted without discussion, but was criticised in the aftermath, especially by absent international student bodies. In order to reopen the discussion, here is the deletion of the relevant passage.

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Proposed changes

Reason

Preamble

The aim is to be represented in committees throughout Germany and to provide orientation for the student bodies without prescribing their actions.

Preamble

The aim is to be represented in committees in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and to provide orientation for the student bodies without prescribing their actions.

wish to be represented on committees in Austria and Switzerland.

§ 1 Definition

The BuFaTa is the assembly of student representatives whose members study biology or subjects directly related to biology in Germany.

§ 1 Definition

The BuFaTa is the assembly of student representatives whose members study biology or subjects directly related to biology in the DACH region.

Include participating student bodies from Austria and Switzerland as regular participants with voting rights.

§ Preamble

[...] ⁴The working language is German.

§ Preamble

[...] ⁴The working language is German.

Groundless? Restriction.

Exclusion of - proportionally growing - international student bodies, as well as Swiss student bodies from non-German-speaking countries