International Erich Fromm Society - Membership

In May 2009, the International Erich Fromm Society had about 650 members worldwide. The largest group, with some 430 members, lives in German-speaking countries; some 35 each in USA and Mexico; some 40 in Italy. The addresses of the members cannot be published here for reasons of data protection.

Application for Membership

"Members can be individuals or official organizations of any nationality as long as they are prepared to further the goals of the Society" (Paragraph 3). Members can join the Society by application; the attached application form should be used for this purpose. Membership is confirmed by the decision of the Executive Board.

Membership Fees

The organization of the International Erich Fromm Society and the financing of its activities rely on the membership fees and contributions of the members.

The annual membership fee is now normally US-$ 80 or sFr 100 or Euro 50 for advanced industrialized countries (reduced to US-$ 40 or sFr 50 or Euro 25 for students, unemployed, and family members).

For Eastern European countries as well as the developing world, the fee has been set at US-$ 40 or Euro 25 (again sometimes reducible to US-$ 20 or Euro 12,50). As a rule, the fee can be waived if payment demands seem unreasonable due to differences in the exchange rate.

For incorporated groups, membership is set at US-$ 160 or Euro 100 or sFr 200 per annum.

Receipts will be sent for all payments and donations in January of the following year at the latest.

Instructions for Payment

Bank account: Internationale Erich-Fromm-Gesellschaft

Account No. 254 313
Kreissparkasse Tübingen
German Bank Number (BLZ): 641 500 20

For members within Germany, it is easiest to pay by deduction from a bank account. A form will be provided. The bank account No. is 254 313, Kreissparkasse Tübingen (BLZ: 641 500 20).

For members living in other European countries, the best is to pay by bank transfer in Euros and use the following codes: IBAN: DE 63 6415 0020 0000 2543 13 - BIC: SOLADES1TUB, made payable to the Internationale Erich-Fromm-Gesellschaft, Account No. 254 313 Kreissparkasse Tuebingen.

For oversea payment, please send checks only if they are drawn on a German or American bank and add the bank charges.