Stiftungsratswahl englisch
Freigegeben in Stiftungsrat
Dear fellow victims!
We at Contergannetzwerk Deutschland have always believed it is important to protect the interests of both Germans and victims from other countries and to keep them informed.
We are proposing Christian Stürmer to act as the victims' representative on the Board of Trustees of Conterganstiftung:
Christian Stürmer is 62 years old and has himself been severely affected by thalidomide. He is the chairperson of Contergannetzwerkes Deutschland e.V. as well as a full member of the Board of Trustees and the Expert Commission of Conterganstiftung (victims' representative).
In recent years, Christian Stürmer has been very active in our cause for victims of thalidomide – with proven results – and most importantly in securing the large pension increase and the flat-rate payments for specific needs.
However, he feels it is particularly important that non-German victims receive the same rights as German victims. This is because they are all victims of the same drug! For example, when Conterganstiftung disputed the payments for Brazilian victims, the victims turned to Christian Stürmer for help, who immediately arranged for a lawyer to assist them. This resulted in a law being passed which stipulates that claims once recognised by Conterganstiftung receive special protection and can only be revoked in cases of fraud. All victims around the world have this right!
Christian Stürmer helps wherever he can, so it is important that he continues his work for thalidomide victims and that he receives as many votes as possible.
Christian Stürmer studied law and continues to be very attached to this field of study to this day. This is why he is heavily involved in legal issues relating to thalidomide.
For example, he co-wrote the new study on thalidomide at the University of Heidelberg (which is up for approval this year). This study also looks at
the thalidomide scandal and thus the thalidomide victims' historical legal situation, in addition to which rights arise from this today.
The legal scholar Professor Stefan Geibel from the University of Heidelberg, who was also involved in the study (see also the video on our homepage www.contergannetzwerk.de), and Christian Stürmer both argue that a correct assessment of the thalidomide scandal gives rise to more rights for the victims than is often stated.[1] On the one hand, this is important in order to prevent payments from being taken away from us once again. On the other hand, this also allows us to demonstrate good grounds for our outstanding claims.
We are pleased that significant demands made by Christian Stürmer in the period from 2008–2016 have also been accepted by other associations and victims' representatives:
An example is the surviving dependants' pension for relatives of those affected1 by thalidomide.[2] The people who have supported the victims for such a long time should be cared for by the German state or Conterganstiftung in the event of the victims' deaths (surviving dependants' pension).
As a further example, it must be noted (particularly relevant for our victims with severe disabilities) that social services should be prohibited from reclaiming care assistance from relatives of deceased, severely injured thalidomide victims (hardship clause regarding Section 102 Code of Social Law (SBG) XII).[3]
Christian Stürmer is particularly committed to hearing-impaired thalidomide victims: at the most recent meeting of the Board of Trustees on 8 May 2024, he once again called for sign language interpreters to be appointed at Conterganstiftung.
Christian Stürmer also wants to achieve better medical care for the victims. Good healthcare must be ensured WORLDWIDE; in other words, in all countries where thalidomide victims live.
The knowledge and skills of the competence centres must be made available to all victims WORLDWIDE, for which the German state is responsible. Pension payments alone are not enough! After all, the responsibility assumed by the German state also encompasses making sure that victims have good health care. And, as stated above, this responsibility also includes providing care to those who have supported the victims for such a long time in the event of the victims' deaths (surviving dependants' pension).
It is Christian Stürmer's heartfelt desire to have thalidomide victims more involved in the foundation, regardless of disability or country! The history surrounding thalidomide also demands this – see Professor Geibel's video on our homepage www.contergannetzwerk.de.
We have the right to be treated "as equals" – according to the principle of "nothing happens to us without us!"
Thalidomide victims not being allowed to elect their own representative(s) on the foundation's Board of Trustees and this person simply being determined by the ministry is therefore unacceptable.
The federal ministries also hold three out of the five seats on the foundation's Board of Trustees, while victims only hold two. This cannot continue!
Both improvements in the foundation's structure and surviving dependants' pensions are currently under parliamentary deliberation in the German Bundestag. We are certain that something positive can be achieved for the victims in both areas.
Christian Stürmer was in the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth due to surviving dependants' pensions in 2020. Christian Stürmer presented our special catalogue of requirements here.[4] The ministry subsequently commissioned an expert opinion on the surviving dependants' pension. This year, two hearings in the German legislature were held – one on the structural reform of Conterganstiftung and another on surviving dependants' pensions. Christian Stürmer also participated in both hearings. MPs are now discussing the results. We are convinced that we can expect positive legislative proposals in the near future.
How are we approaching Grünenthal?
We, and in particular Conterganstiftung, need to make every effort to exert influence on Grünenthal to ensure, following the English model, that it also contributes to payments for victims. We have still not received adequate compensation!! Grünenthal should foot the bill for this! While they will almost certainly never do this voluntarily, if the foundation pushes the government and we all stand together, we may be able to achieve something.
We ask all thalidomide victims for their support to ensure Christian Stürmer can continue his work.
Christian Stürmer's most important goals
1.) ensuring thalidomide-specific payments;
2.) surviving dependants' pensions for relatives of deceased thalidomide victims;
3.) regarding payments for specific needs:
a) significant increase,
b) dynamisation, i.e., annual increases to pensions for example, and
c) capitalisation option;
4.) improvement of procedures (such as applications for revision) and no
assertion of costs against the foundation in court proceedings;
5.) payments per claim point (not graduated);
6.) more points for those with severe limb damage;
7.) classification of severely hearing-impaired individuals to 100 claim points;
8.) removal of the formula for calculating claims points;
9.) increase of the capitalisation option for thalidomide pensions from 5 to 10
years;
10.) exclusion of reimbursement by social services after the death of thalidomide
survivors (Section 102 Code of Social Law (SGB) XII);
11.) good health care for all thalidomide victims – worldwide;
12.) Conversion of competence centre structures – to establish a network and to
ensure greater responsiveness to needs (e.g., with regard to production of
specific aids); making the best possible use of specific knowledge worldwide;
13.) Board of Trustees: increase in the number of victims' representatives (at least parity),
expansion of competence (with the exception of thalidomide-specific services) and live
broadcasts of meetings;
14.) victims' representative on the Board of Directors elected by the victims;
15.) sufficient involvement of foreign victims;
16.) better integration of hearing-impaired persons and appointment of sign language
interpreters in the foundation;
17.) an advisory body for the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees in which all
associations and all types of thalidomide damages and victims are represented, including
those outside Germany;
18.) medical commission: greater transparency, appointment by the Board of Trustees,
harnessing the knowledge of experts;
19.) adequate payment of damages by Grünenthal.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Christian Stürmer at: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!">
lDiese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!
Additional information can be found at:
We would like to thank all supporters of Christian Stürmer. The more there are, the greater the impact he can have!
We've got your back –
Your
Contergannetzwerk Deutschland e.V.
The Association Council
Registered office: D-73760 Ostfildern, Weiherhagstr. 6,
homepage: www.contergannetzwerk.de
We at Contergannetzwerk Deutschland have always believed it is important to protect the interests of both Germans and victims from other countries and to keep them informed.
We are proposing Christian Stürmer to act as the victims' representative on the Board of Trustees of Conterganstiftung:
Christian Stürmer is 62 years old and has himself been severely affected by thalidomide. He is the chairperson of Contergannetzwerkes Deutschland e.V. as well as a full member of the Board of Trustees and the Expert Commission of Conterganstiftung (victims' representative).
In recent years, Christian Stürmer has been very active in our cause for victims of thalidomide – with proven results – and most importantly in securing the large pension increase and the flat-rate payments for specific needs.
However, he feels it is particularly important that non-German victims receive the same rights as German victims. This is because they are all victims of the same drug! For example, when Conterganstiftung disputed the payments for Brazilian victims, the victims turned to Christian Stürmer for help, who immediately arranged for a lawyer to assist them. This resulted in a law being passed which stipulates that claims once recognised by Conterganstiftung receive special protection and can only be revoked in cases of fraud. All victims around the world have this right!
Christian Stürmer helps wherever he can, so it is important that he continues his work for thalidomide victims and that he receives as many votes as possible.
Christian Stürmer studied law and continues to be very attached to this field of study to this day. This is why he is heavily involved in legal issues relating to thalidomide.
For example, he co-wrote the new study on thalidomide at the University of Heidelberg (which is up for approval this year). This study also looks at
the thalidomide scandal and thus the thalidomide victims' historical legal situation, in addition to which rights arise from this today.
The legal scholar Professor Stefan Geibel from the University of Heidelberg, who was also involved in the study (see also the video on our homepage www.contergannetzwerk.de), and Christian Stürmer both argue that a correct assessment of the thalidomide scandal gives rise to more rights for the victims than is often stated. On the one hand, this is important in order to prevent payments from being taken away from us once again. On the other hand, this also allows us to demonstrate good grounds for our outstanding claims.3
We are pleased that significant demands made by Christian Stürmer in the period from 2008–2016 have also been accepted by other associations and victims' representatives:
An example is the surviving dependants' pension for relatives of those affected[1] by thalidomide. The people who have supported the victims for such a long time should be cared for by the German state or Conterganstiftung in the event of the victims' deaths (surviving dependants' pension).
As a further example, it must be noted (particularly relevant for our victims with severe disabilities) that social services should be prohibited from reclaiming care assistance from relatives of deceased, severely injured thalidomide victims (hardship clause regarding Section 102 Code of Social Law (SBG) XII).[2]
Christian Stürmer is particularly committed to hearing-impaired thalidomide victims: at the most recent meeting of the Board of Trustees on 8 May 2024, he once again called for sign language interpreters to be appointed at Conterganstiftung.
Christian Stürmer also wants to achieve better medical care for the victims. Good healthcare must be ensured WORLDWIDE; in other words, in all countries where thalidomide victims live.
The knowledge and skills of the competence centres must be made available to all victims WORLDWIDE, for which the German state is responsible. Pension payments alone are not enough! After all, the responsibility assumed by the German state also encompasses making sure that victims have good health care. And, as stated above, this responsibility also includes providing care to those who have supported the victims for such a long time in the event of the victims' deaths (surviving dependants' pension).
It is Christian Stürmer's heartfelt desire to have thalidomide victims more involved in the foundation, regardless of disability or country! The history surrounding thalidomide also demands this – see Professor Geibel's video on our homepage www.contergannetzwerk.de.
We have the right to be treated "as equals" – according to the principle of "nothing happens to us without us!"
Thalidomide victims not being allowed to elect their own representative(s) on the foundation's Board of Trustees and this person simply being determined by the ministry is therefore unacceptable.
The federal ministries also hold three out of the five seats on the foundation's Board of Trustees, while victims only hold two. This cannot continue!
Both improvements in the foundation's structure and surviving dependants' pensions are currently under parliamentary deliberation in the German Bundestag. We are certain that something positive can be achieved for the victims in both areas.
Christian Stürmer was in the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth due to surviving dependants' pensions in 2020. Christian Stürmer presented our special catalogue of[3] requirements here. The ministry subsequently commissioned an expert opinion on the surviving dependants' pension. This year, two hearings in the German legislature were held – one on the structural reform of Conterganstiftung and another on surviving dependants' pensions. Christian Stürmer also participated in both hearings. MPs are now discussing the results. We are convinced that we can expect positive legislative proposals in the near future.
How are we approaching Grünenthal?
We, and in particular Conterganstiftung, need to make every effort to exert influence on Grünenthal to ensure, following the English model, that it also contributes to payments for victims. We have still not received adequate compensation!! Grünenthal should foot the bill for this! While they will almost certainly never do this voluntarily, if the foundation pushes the government and we all stand together, we may be able to achieve something.
We ask all thalidomide victims for their support to ensure Christian Stürmer can continue his work.
Christian Stürmer's most important goals
1.) ensuring thalidomide-specific payments;
2.) surviving dependants' pensions for relatives of deceased thalidomide victims;
3.) regarding payments for specific needs:
a) significant increase,
b) dynamisation, i.e., annual increases to pensions for example, and
c) capitalisation option;
4.) improvement of procedures (such as applications for revision) and no assertion of costs against the foundation in court proceedings;
5.) payments per claim point (not graduated);
6.) more points for those with severe limb damage;
7.) classification of severely hearing-impaired individuals to 100 claim points;
8.) removal of the formula for calculating claims points;
9.) increase of the capitalisation option for thalidomide pensions from 5 to 10 years;
10.) exclusion of reimbursement by social services after the death of thalidomide survivors (Section 102 Code of Social Law (SGB) XII);
11.) good health care for all thalidomide victims – worldwide;
12.) Conversion of competence centre structures – to establish a network and to ensure greater responsiveness to needs (e.g., with regard to production of specific aids); making the best possible use of specific knowledge worldwide;
13.) Board of Trustees: increase in the number of victims' representatives (at least parity), expansion of competence (with the exception of thalidomide-specific services) and live broadcasts of meetings;
14.) victims' representative on the Board of Directors elected by the victims;
15.) sufficient involvement of foreign victims;
16.) better integration of hearing-impaired persons and appointment of sign language interpreters in the foundation;
17.) an advisory body for the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees in which all associations and all types of thalidomide damages and victims are represented, including those outside Germany;
18.) medical commission: greater transparency, appointment by the Board of Trustees, harnessing the knowledge of experts;
19.) adequate payment of damages by Grünenthal.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Christian Stürmer at: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!
Additional information can be found at:
We would like to thank all supporters of Christian Stürmer. The more there are, the greater the impact he can have!
We've got your back –
Your
Contergannetzwerk Deutschland e.V.
The Association Council
Registered office: 73760 Ostfildern, Weiherhagstr. 6,
homepage: www.contergannetzwerk.de
Hinweise, einschließlich zu Hotels, bezüglich des Contergan-Symposiums
Freigegeben in Termine/Ereignisse
Hinweise zu Bad Cannstatt und Hotels
bezüglich des Contergan-Symposiums am 16.03.2024
Zu Bad Cannstatt.....
Unsere Location liegt in Bad Cannstatt unmittelbar neben dem Solebad: https://stuttgarterbaeder.de/solebadcannstatt . Dort wird das Wasser aus den berühmten Heilquellen verwandt: https://stuttgarterbaeder.de/img/mdb/item/702483/156895.pdf .
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel:
Direkt am Solebad, also wenige Meter vom Kursaal, fahren barrierefrei zugänglich die U2 und U19 - also auch direkt ins Zentrum Stuttgarts und auch die S-Bahnen zum Bahnhof Bad Cannstatt sind nicht weit: https://stuttgarterbaeder.de/item/show/679647?page=4
Hotels:
Unten sind Kategorien gebildet 1.) Premier Inn – direkt am Veranstaltungsort, 2.) Alternativen in Bad Cannstatt, 3.) Alterativen in der Nähe – zu erreichen mit Direktdurchfahrt mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln, 4.) weitere empfehlenswerte Hotels, zu erreichen mit Umsteigen per ÖPNV
1.) Premier Inn (ausgebucht! - Hinweis vom 16.02.24 - weitere Hotels siehe unten!)
2.) Hotels in der Nähe - "fußläufig" (Conterganbetroffene sind in verschiedenen Hotels...)
Vgl. booking.com - hier klicken:
3.) Alternativen in Stuttgart mit Direktdurchfahrt per öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel (barrierefrei)
a) Hotel one
siehe booking.com - hier klicken:
b) Hotel Geissler
Vgl. booking.com - hier klicken:
c) Hilton
Vgl. booking.com - hier klicken:
d) Le Méridien Stuttgart
Vgl. booking.com - hier klicken:
4.) Empfehlenswerte Hotels (einmal umsteigen im ÖPNV)
a) Radisson Blu Hotel at Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart
Vgl. booking.com - hier klicken:
Anmeldungen zum Contergan-Symposium (ohne Hotelbuchung) :
Formular: https://contergannetzwerk.de/save-the-date-Formular.pdf
Ansprechpartnerinnen:
Bei Fragen/Problemen kann natürlich gerne Rücksprache genommen werden. Ihnen/Dir stehen dabei als Anprechpartnerinnen zur Verfügung:
- Nancy Roski: Telefon: 0711/50450872
- Iris Marianne Cygan: Telefon: 06897/51328
- Martina Gebuzi: Telefon: 030/88669904
Wir freuen uns auf eine superschöne Veranstaltung mit Dir/Ihnen in Bad Cannstatt!!
Reservierungen mit dem Formular: https://contergannetzwerk.de/save-the-date-Formular.pdf
Hinweise zu Bad Cannstatt und Hotels
bezüglich des Contergan-Symposiums
Zu Bad Cannstatt.....
Unsere Location liegt in Bad Cannstatt unmittelbar neben dem Solebad: https://stuttgarterbaeder.de/solebadcannstatt . Dort wird das Wasser aus den berühmten Heilquellen verwandt: https://stuttgarterbaeder.de/img/mdb/item/702483/156895.pdf .
Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel:
Direkt am Solebad, also wenige Meter vom Kursaal, fahren barrierefrei zugänglich die U2 und U19 - also auch direkt ins Zentrum Stuttgarts und auch die S-Bahnen zum Bahnhof Bad Cannstatt sind nicht weit: https://stuttgarterbaeder.de/item/show/679647?page=4
Hotels:
Unten sind Kategorien gebildet 1.) Premier Inn – direkt am Veranstaltungsort, 2.) Alternativen in Bad Cannstatt, 3.) Alterativen in der Nähe – zu erreichen mit Direktdurchfahrt mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln, 4.) weitere empfehlenswerte Hotels, zu erreichen mit Umsteigen per ÖPNV
1.) Premier Inn
Bei dem quasi auf der anderen Straßenseite, nur wenige Meter vom Solebad und quer gegenüber vom Großen Kursaal (unserem Veranstaltungsort) gelegenen Hotel Premiere INN ist uns das gelungen, Sonderkonditionen zu erreichen.
Unter dem Stichwort "Conterganveranstaltung Stuttgart" können dort für Veranstaltungsteilnehmer Doppelzimmer für 57 Euro (Einzel- oder Doppelzimmerbelegung)+ Frühstück gebucht werden. Dies kannim Hotel unter der Telefonnummer: 0711/49067182 oder der Hotel-Emailadresse:Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!geschehen.
Achtung!Die vergünstigten Tarife sind sowohl zeitlich, wie auch bezüglich der Menge an Zimmern beschränkt. Es empfiehlt sich daher eine möglichst rasche Buchung.
Obwohl es einwenig schwierig ist, bis zur Buchung vorzudringen, empfehlen wir trotzdem dieses Hotel: Zum einen wegen oben genannter Sonderkonditionen und der Lage, quer gegenüber vom Großen Kursaal. Aber auch weil es mehr oder weniger nagelneu und sauber ist. Wer also Probleme hat die Buchungsstelle zu erreichen, könnte auch (allerdings ohne Sonderkonditionen) über TRIVAGO
( https://www.trivago.de/de/oar/hotel-premier-inn-stuttgart-bad-cannstatt?search=100-5121 ) oder booking.com (https://www.booking.com/hotel/de/premier-inn-stuttgart-bad-cannstatt.de.html)
Es lohnt sich!
2.) Alternativen in Bad Cannstatt
Vgl. booking.com:
3.) Alternativen in Stuttgart mit Direktdurchfahrt per öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel
(barrierefrei)
a) Hotel one
siehe booking.com:
b) Hotel Geissler
c) Hilton
v
gl. booking.com:
4.)Empfehlenswerte Hotels (einmal umsteigen)
a) Radisson Blu Hotel at Porsche Design Tower Stuttgart
vgl. booking.com
Reservierungen mit dem Formular:https://contergannetzwerk.de/save-the-date-Formular.pdf
Ansprechpartnerinnen:
Bei Fragen/Problemen kann natürlich gerne Rücksprache genommen werden. Ihnen/Dir stehen dabei als Anprechpartnerinnen zur Verfügung:
- Nancy Roski: Telefon: 0711/50450872
- Iris Marianne Cygan: Telefon: 06897/51328
- Martina Gebuzi: Telefon: 030/88669904
Wir freuen uns auf eine superschöne Veranstaltung mit Dir/Ihnen in Bad Cannstatt!!
Reservierungen mit dem Formular: https://contergannetzwerk.de/save-the-date-Formular.pdf
Schlagwörter
Erklärung des Stiftungsrates der Conterganstiftung - Gedenken der verstorbenen Betroffenen und zur Quasi-Enteignung
Freigegeben in PolitikGedenken des Stiftungsrates der Conterganstiftung zu den verstorbenen Conterganbetroffenen und zur Quasi-Enteigung der Geschädigten:
“ERKLÄRUNG DES STIFTUNGSRATES – GEDENKEN DER VERSTORBENEN BETROFFENEN
Der Stiftungsrat der Conterganstiftung hat in seiner öffentlichen Sitzung am 23.11.2022 auf Antrag von Herrn Christian Stürmer, Betroffenenvertreter im Stiftungsrat, beschlossen, mit der folgenden Erklärung der verstorbenen Betroffenen zu gedenken:
„Der Stiftungsrat gedenkt der tausenden toten contergangeschädigten Menschen. Er bedauert das vielzählige Leid, welches Conterganbetroffenen widerfahren ist. Nachdem mit § 23 Abs. 1 des Errichtungsgesetzes der Stiftung alle Ansprüche der Geschädigten gegen die Firma Grünenthal, deren Eigentümer und Angestellten zum Erlöschen gebracht wurden, erhielten die Conterganbetroffenen Höchstrenten von 450 DM pro Monat. Diese wuchsen bis zum Jahr 2008 auf maximal 545 Euro an. In demselben Jahr wurden die Renten verdoppelt und im Jahr 2013 wurden die Renten in der Spitze versechsfacht. Dadurch war es den Betroffenen möglich ein selbstbestimmteres Leben zu führen. Da waren die Geschädigten schon jeweils über 50 Jahre alt. Mit tiefem Respekt blickt der Stiftungsrat auf die Leistung der Geschädigten zurück, wie sie ihr Leben gemeistert haben.“
Quelle: contergan-infoportal.de/stiftung/histori...-des-stiftungsrates/
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