Corporate social responsibility
Meeting our responsibilities towards society is part of our corporate culture and our fundamental values. Our commitment extends to all areas of the company and all staff. Becoming jointly involved in activities that serve the common good unites and motivates us. We support various projects, initiatives and associations in the cultural, social and sports area.
Staff and environment
Ensuring fair working conditions for our staff for the benefit of the customers." (Carl Gegenbauer, founder of the parent company Gegenbauer). Velomax follows the parent company's sustainability principles, feels responsible for all of its staff and endeavours to treat its partners and suppliers fairly.
This includes:
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Being mindful of accessibility, gender equality and diversity
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Health offers for the staff
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Complying with the minimum wage regulations, construction site monitoring, closely monitored supplier management
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Paying social security contributions, no false self-employment
Working groups and charity initiatives
Velomax participates in various sustainability initiatives and working groups. See further down for more respective information.
Taking a stand against right-wing extremism
Diversity over uniformity! The Berlin event industry actively combats right-wing extremism. Our joint campaign, led by the Event Industry Working Group of the Berlin Music Commission, firmly advocates for diversity, a colorful society, and the strengthening of democracy. We stand for artistic excellence and liberal democratic values, staunchly opposing racism, antisemitism, religious intolerance, sexism, and homophobia.
Together, we are sending a strong message in defense of democracy and the preservation of its fundamental principles.
Sustainability working group
Velomax is a member of the working group sustainability of the Berlin Music Commission, a panel of representatives from the business, events and education area. This working group offers sustainability advice and recommendations to all music industry stakeholders in Berlin, and was set up for anyone in this business who is prepared to actively advance the implementation of sustainable practices in their day-to-day business.
educational work
Since 2022, we have been collaborating with the Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT), offering guided tours once or twice a year for first to third-semester students studying event technology or event management. Participation by the students is voluntary but always very high. These tours provide insights into our daily work and our sustainability activities.
Since 2023, we have been involved with Berliner Schulpate gGmbH, an organization that introduces primary school students to various professions. In the "Adventure Career" program, students from 4th to 6th grade receive hands-on insights into different careers. We support this by inviting 5th and 6th graders to the Max-Schmeling-Halle, where we show them the diverse professions involved in operating the hall. This is a first step towards career exploration and an investment in future professionals.
participation
Since 2024, we have been collaborating with Berliner Aidshilfe e.V. to enable seriously ill people to attend our events. This partnership with the "Kulturkartenservice" aims to bring joy to those affected and improve their quality of life. We are pleased to contribute to the support of these individuals.
Take A Stand
Velomax supports the European education initiative "Take a Stand" that was established by the festival association Yourope in 2016. The aim of the initiative is the promotion of a culture of solidarity and tolerance especially at festivals and concerts in order to thereby establish this culture throughout society in the long term. "Take a Stand" wants to raise people's awareness and to speak up for inclusion and dialogue and against fear and marginalisation. However, the initiative "Take a Stand" is not just an appeal to music fans but to everyone!
Viva con Agua
Velomax supports Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli e.V. during sports events and concerts. This project makes it easy for the audience to do something good by donating their returnable tumblers, rather than collecting the deposit themselves. This international charity aims to improve the safe drinking water supply, ensure that everyone has access to safe drinking water and raise people's awareness of the global issue of water.
Viva con Agua supporters are easy to spot: they carry a reusable tumbler returns bin marked by a Viva con Agua flag.
atmosfair
Velomax supports the climate protection organisation atmosfair, whose aims include the compensation of greenhouse gases with renewable energies. Velomax compensates the carbon emissions it produces via atmosfair. The compensations are used to support farmers and their families in Nepal, for example.
Music Declares Emergency
Music Declares Emergency is an association of artists, organisations and music industry stakeholders that belongs to the climate movement and educates people about the climate emergency in order to protect our planet. It demands immediate action. Velomax is one of the declarers. We believe in the power of music when it comes to speeding up the transition and ensuring a livable future for all of us.