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The ILIAS Society
ILIAS is open source software and as such can be downloaded, used indefinitely and adapted by anyone - all free from license fees. The ILIAS Society (ILIAS open source e-Learning e.V.) was founded to ensure the reliable and sustainable further development of the software.
The society coordinates the complete development of the software and the testing process and also sets the rules by which new features are implemented and bugs corrected. The various bodies of the society additionally deal with the long-term development strategy and the online help. Society funds are used to finance especially important features and technical innovations.
With your membership in the ILIAS Society you are supporting the sustainable development of ILIAS. You get a vote in the general meeting of members and can therefore actively help shape the future direction the software takes. Institutional members additionally get the opportunity to prioritise bugs so that these are dealt with more swiftly. Some of our Premium Partners also offer society members special conditions.
It is worth taking a look at our by-laws.
Select the membership type that best suits you and become a member of the ILIAS Society today!
Simply download the appropriate membership application form, fill it in and send it to the office
For €3100 per year businesses, universities, administrations and other institutions enjoy many advantages as society members. Thanks to the non-profit status of the society, this contribution is tax-deductible. Your advantages:
- A seat on the Advisory Council and influence on further development of the software
- Ensure the independence of the software
- Taking part in decision-making at the annual general meeting
- Reduced participation fee for all relatives at the ILIAS conference
- Opportunity to share knowledge and experience with other institutions
- Acquisition of partners to improve own desired features
- Prioritised handling of reported bugs
- Use of the society's E-Learning-Community-Servers (ECS)
- Discounted services from some Premium Partners
Active private members of the society help support the development of ILIAS and enjoy many advantages for €70 per year. Thanks to the non-profit status of the society, this contribution is tax-deductible. Your advantages:
- Information direct from 'the horse's mouth'
- Direct contact to other users
- Participation in the forum and FeatureWiki
- Full voting rights in the general assembly of members
- Discounted entrance fee to annual ILIAS Conference
More and more schools are coming to rely on ILIAS for €3100 per year. As a member of the ILIAS Society you support the further development of ILIAS and take part in deciding on the future of ILIAS. Thanks to the non-profit status of the society, this contribution is tax-deductible. By being a member of the society, you enjoy the following advantages:
- A seat on the Advisory Council and influence on further development of the software
- Help ensure the independence of ILIAS
- Opportunity to share knowledge and experience with other schools
- Acquisition of partner schools to improve own desired features
- Prioritised handling of reported bugs
- Your own ILIAS client hosted on the Society's server
- Discounted services from some Premium Partners
For service providers, the society is the perfect platform for expert dialogue with users and potential customers and offers the following advantages for €3100 per year. Thanks to the non-profit status of the society, this contribution is tax-deductible. One-person companies can apply for a reduced contribution of €1400.
- Establish and expand own business model
- Cooperate with other service providers
- Acquire customers at official events
- Profit from the ILIAS brand and the society's product marketing
- Attain Premium Partner status through being active in the community
- Voting rights on the Advisory Council and at the Annual General Meeting
- Reduced participation fee for all members at the ILIAS conference
- Privileged access to the ILIAS development infrastructure for software development
Help us and recruit new members to increase the membership base of our society! Companies and universities in particular, but also service providers, make an important contribution to improving the financial scope of the society with their membership fees.
The society pays out €500 to each person who successfully recruits a new institutional member or service provider to the society.
Information for the recruitment of new society members
A prerequisite for the payment of a bonus is the naming of the referrer or the referrer's membership number on the membership application of the recruited institution or company. Unfortunately, applications without the name of the referrer cannot be considered for the bonus payment.
An updated version of the application forms for institutional members and service providers can be downloaded from this page. Earlier versions of these applications cannot be used for premium payment.
Premium payment is limited to the recruitment of new institutional members and service providers who pay the full membership fee. Unfortunately, the recruitment of members with a reduced membership fee (non-profit organisations, one-person service providers) cannot be considered, nor can the recruitment of new private individuals as members.
The premium payment itself is made after receipt of the first membership fee from the newly recruited institution or company. The account information for the premium payment must be provided to the office in advance.
The payment of premiums for recruited members can be cancelled by the Board without observing any deadlines.
You can find all information on membership fees and possible discounts in our membership fee schedule.