Instruction of withdrawal

Right of withdrawal

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the goods.

To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must inform us (Castrum Nigra, represented by Markus Rodemerk, Burgstr. 3-7, 56068 Koblenz, Germany, telephone: +49-261-8767902, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) of your decision to withdraw from this contract by an unequivocal statement (e.g. a letter sent by post or an e-mail). You may use the attached model withdrawal form, but it is not obligatory.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Effects of withdrawal

If you withdraw from this contract, we shall reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (with the exception of the supplementary costs resulting from your choice of a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us), without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract. We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement. We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.

You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods.You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.

Model-withdrawal-form as PDF

Instruction of withdrawal as PDF

General terms and conditions (GTC)

These GTC contain a data-protection-declaration (Point IV. Subsection 14.).

1. Validity of the terms of contract

   1. Contracting parties in connection with these general terms and conditions (hereinafter: "GTC") are the "Castrum Nigra", represented by Markus Rodemerk, Burgstr. 3-7, 56068 Koblenz (hereinafter: "Castrum Nigra") and the client or customer.

   2. Any provisions or terms and conditions that deviate from these GTC shall only become the subject of the contractual agreement if Castrum Nigra confirms this in writing in advance. This also applies if Castrum Nigra does not expressly contradict deviating terms and conditions of the customer, even if these requests for quotations, orders or declarations of the customer are enclosed.

   3. These GTC also apply to all future orders, orders and other agreements of the parties, even if they are not expressly agreed again or are not referred to again, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

2. Conclusion of contract and subject matter of the contract

   1. Unless the parties agree otherwise in writing, the contract is concluded;

      1. with receipt of the order confirmation by the customer or

      2. at the time of the beginning of the contract referred to in the contract ("order confirmation") or

      3. with the acceptance of the "offer" of Castrum Nigra by the customer (in writing per letter or e-mail), but at the latest,

      4. with provision and / or execution of the contractual services by Castrum Nigra

      whichever is the earlier.

   2. The content, scope and limits of the contractual services are based on the order, if applicable, its attachments and service descriptions.

   3. In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the customer must always independently check, before accepting an offer or issuing an order to Castrum Nigra, whether the respective performance plans and contractual services correspond to his individual needs and requirements.

3. Contract term and termination

   1. The term of the respective contractual relationship ends automatically with the fulfillment of the contractually owed services / payments by all contracting parties.

   2. The right of the parties to terminate the contract for good cause without notice, remains unaffected. An important reason exists in particular in the following cases:

      1. The customer is in arrears with payments due more than two (2) months.

      2. One of the contracting parties infringes after previous warning against elementary obligations of the contract.

   3. All cancellations always require the written form.

   4. In every case of termination, the contractual items provided by Castrum Nigra or handed over by the customer must be returned by the customer.

   5. Insofar as the subject matter of the contract is the unrestricted transfer (purchase) of the contractual services, unless otherwise agreed, Castrum Nigra shall grant the customer a simple (non-exclusive) and unlimited right of use subject to the payment of the agreed remuneration.

       

4. Access to our events

   By acquiring a ticket or paying an entry-fee for events without physical tickets, the transferees and ticket-holders submit in the following terms and conditions:

   1. On some events, the ticket is to be completed upon arrival at the entrance with a bracelet entitling to the event. The entrance-ticket is validated and thus loses its validity. The bracelet is non-transferable and will not be replaced if lost or damaged.

   2. If there is an important reason, in particular if visitors commit crimes on the event site, cause trouble or cause brawls, willfully destroy or steal furniture and decoration, Castrum Nigra is entitled to relieve the visitor of the event excluded. With the exclusion the ticket loses its effectiveness. A refund of the card-value is excluded in this case.

   3. It is generally forbidden to bring glass-containers, cans, plastic-cans, pyrotechnic articles, torches and weapons of all kinds or other dangerous objects into the event-venues. In case of non-compliance, reference is made from the venue. At the entrance there is a security-check. The admission staff is instructed to perform body-searches.

   4. No liability is accepted for any damage to health, such as hearing damage due to increased noise-levels during the events.

   5. Castrum Nigra adheres to the youth protection law. All visitors have to confirm their age by presenting a valid passport. The inlet staff is instructed to control this.

   6. On the premises belonging to the event, the possession, the taking, the sale or purchase of drugs and medicines covered by the "Narcotics Act", prostitution and gambling are expressly prohibited. Upon becoming aware of such facts, Castrum Nigra issued an irrevocable ban and reimbursed criminal charges.

   7. Castrum Nigra reserves the right to deny drunken or otherwise intoxicated persons entry.

   8. Bringing and consuming your own drinks is prohibited. If meals are also sold at the events, it is also forbidden to bring your own food.

   9. Coats and jackets can and should be given to the wardrobe in their own interest. The visitors expressly point out to the cloakroom-staff if particularly valuable items or clothing are to be taken into custody. Castrum Nigra is not liable for the loss or theft of any clothing, bags or valuables that have not been delivered to the cloakroom.

   10. The instructions of the event-staff must be obeyed.

   11. The visitors have to be quiet in the outdoor-area of ​​events and to take into account the interests of the neighborhood, especially in the sleep-time.

   12. Castrum Nigra indicates that even small amounts of alcohol or severe fatigue can significantly affect the ability to drive and, if necessary, supports the call of a taxi.

   13. Temporary departure from an event without a physical ticket requires a stamp.

   14. At the events, Castrum Nigra or third parties regularly take photos and video recordings of visitors present, in particular for public relations and marketing. These recordings are published on the websites of the Castrum Nigra or on third-party websites (such as Facebook) and on flyers. Visitors expressly agree to this by attending the event.
       
       The creation, storage, editing and publishing of photos and videos is done in the interest of an attractive presentation of the event-rooms and the events on the website. This constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR.

   15. People who send us recordings of the events for publication ensure that these recordings do not violate any applicable law or infringe or infringe third-party-rights of any kind, and shall indemnify Castrum Nigra against any claims of third-parties in connection with infringements free and agree to replace Castrum Nigra all resulting damage in this context. This includes the costs of legal-advice and representation of Castrum Nigra against the alleged infringement. Castrum Nigra reserves the right to postpone, reject or discontinue publication of the recordings at any time. The parties must inform each other if they become aware of a possible legal violation.

    

5. Prices and terms of payment (direct sales at events)

   The prices and the amount of the remuneration for the contractual services are awarded on the events by a menu or price-tags. The event-staff is also happy to provide advance information. All prices and remuneration are inclusive of VAT, in the amount valid on the day of invoicing.

    

6. Prices and terms of payment (online sale via the Internet shop)

   1. The prices and the amount of the remuneration for the contractual services are in the webshop of the website by quoting award. All prices and remunerations are inclusive of VAT, in the amount valid on the day of invoicing plus shipping costs, which are displayed to the customer before completing the order.

   2. Payment claims from Castrum Nigra to online-orders from the webshop are due immediately upon receipt of the invoice without deduction and payable within fourteen (14) days of the invoice-date, unless Castrum Nigra has a different payment-period on the invoice.

   3. If the customer is unfounded with the payment of an invoice

      1. more than one (1) month from the date on which the invoice was due and

      2. even after an unsuccessful threat with a grace period of at least fourteen (14) days, does not pay, Castrum Nigra is under reference to these legal consequences entitled to withhold the provision of the contractual services owed, or cease in whole or in part until full payment.

   4. For orders of tickets via the Internet, the regulations on distance selling contracts in accordance with § 312b (3) no. 6 BGB are not applicable. This means that there is no right of revocation and return. Every order of tickets is binding and obligatory for acceptance and payment. (District Court Munich, 10.09.2007, file number: 182 C 26144/05)

    

7. Warranty rights

   1. If the contractually owed service is defective, the statutory provisions shall apply in accordance with the following provisions.

   2. In the event that the customer does not meet his obligation to cooperate or insufficiently, Castrum Nigra is exempted from the obligation to provide the contractual services. Any additional work resulting from the Customer's improper or delayed performance may be asserted by the Castrum Nigra within reasonable compensation.

   3. A defect or functional impairment resulting from environmental conditions, incorrect operation or failure to comply with operating instructions or technical or organizational specifications by the customer or its vicarious agents is not a fault for which the Castrum Nigra is responsible. Castrum Nigra reserves the right in this case to charge the cost of error analysis and troubleshooting to the customer, if the customer has misjudged that the defect comes from his sphere. The same applies if the defect was caused by the customer himself.

   4. The strict liability for damages (§ 536a BGB) for defects existing at the conclusion of the contract is excluded.

   5. The period of limitation for claims arising from material defects is 12 months. Claims for damages due to material defects with the exception of claims due to intentional or grossly negligent conduct as well as claims due to damage to life, limb and health are also subject to a limitation period of 12 months. Claims under the Product Liability Act remain unaffected by this regulation.

    

8. Liability

   1. The contracting parties shall be liable to each other in accordance with the general statutory provisions, unless otherwise provided by the following provisions. These provisions apply to all claims for damages and claims for reimbursement of futile expenses, for whatever legal reason, unless otherwise stipulated in writing.

   2. The parties are always liable to each other

      1. for itself, as well as by the legal representatives or vicarious agents intentional or grossly negligent caused damage, as well

      2. according to the Product Liability Act and

      3. in case of injury to life, body or health, which is the responsibility of a party, its legal representatives or vicarious agents.

   3. Castrum Nigra, its legal representatives and vicarious agents are not liable for slight negligence. This only applies if it is a culpable violation of essential contractual obligations. Significant contractual obligations are obligations of the Castrum Nigra, the fulfillment of which enables the proper execution of the respective contract and on whose observance the customer may regularly rely in the context of the provision of the respective contractual services, ie therefore obligations whose violation would jeopardize the achievement of the purpose of the contract. In this case, however, the liability of the Castrum Nigra is limited to the contractually typical and foreseeable damage. However, in the absence of a written agreement to the contrary, the claim for damages per claim is limited to the order value of the respective service picture.

   4. The aforementioned provisions also apply to lost profits or lost savings. Further liability of Castrum Nigra therefore does not exist for distant consequential damage.

   5. The above limitations of liability also apply to the personal liability of employees, and legal representatives of Castrum Nigra.

    

9. Force majeure

   1. In cases in which the provision of a contractual service, co-operation or service is not possible or reasonable due to force majeure, there are no claims for damages or other claims or rights (including rights of design, objections or objections) of the other contracting party.

   2. Force majeure shall be any event for which no party is responsible and which can not be avoided by the utmost reasonably expected care, which completely or partially prevents the contracting party concerned from providing the contractual services, co-operations or services in accordance with the contract, in particular natural events, electricity - and line failures, which are not within the control of the Castrum Nigra, in cases of arson, vandalism, burglary, sabotage, strikes or legal lockouts and similar circumstances.

    

10. Secrecy

    1. The contracting parties will always treat all confidential information and trade secrets of the other, which they have come to notice in the context of this contractual relationship or upon initiation of an agreement, with unlimited confidentiality and only for the purpose of carrying out the respective contract.

    2. The contracting parties shall also impose these obligations on their employees and any third parties involved and shall ensure that the contractual services are only made available to employees and third parties insofar as this is necessary for the contractual use.

    3. Castrum Nigra has until the revocation of the customer the right to call this as a reference.

     

11. Compliance

    1. The contracting parties undertake to act only in accordance with the applicable laws and, in particular, to observe the rules of fair competition. The parties expressly undertake and warrant that neither they, nor their employees, nor any other agents of theirs, will commit or prohibit any third party to engage in such acts. These prohibited acts include in particular the offering, granting, requesting or accepting of unlawful payments, benefits or other advantages for themselves or a third party or the betrayal of trade secrets (§§ 18 et seq. UWG).

    2. The parties assure that they have the required trade law and conditions and fulfill their obligations towards the collection points (statutory health insurance), professional association and tax authorities as well as the provisions of the Posted Workers Act and Minimum Wage Act (AEntG: Minimum Wage - Minimum Wage Act).

     

12. Data protection and data safety

    1. The parties are obliged to comply with the provisions of data protection laws regarding the protection of personal data and to take the necessary precautions to protect personal data against unauthorized access and misuse.

    2. If necessary, the parties will separately conclude the necessary contracts for the processing of personal data on behalf of the customer (ADV) and enclose them with the contractual documents.

    3. The Privacy Policy of Castrum Nigra applies.

     

13. Final provisions

    1. Additional agreements, changes and additions to the contract must be made in writing in order to be valid. The written form can only be canceled by written agreement.

    2. These terms and conditions and the documents referring to them are subject to German law.

    3. Place of jurisdiction is Koblenz, Germany.

    4. Should individual provisions of these terms and conditions, including their components, prove ineffective or impracticable, the validity of the remaining provisions of these GTC shall not be affected thereby. In such a case, the invalid or ineffective provision shall be replaced by a new provision which corresponds to the intended purpose and shall apply from the beginning of the invalidity.

Status: 11/15/2023

Informations

Beverages:

• Beer, shandy (both also non-alcoholic)
• Mead
• Wine (downstairs in the courtyard)
• Coke, Lemonade, Water, Juice, Juice Spritzer, Red Bull
• Coffee
• Jacky Coke, Bacardi Coke, Vodka Red Bull, Gin Tonic
• Odin-Drink honey beer
• Desperados
• Long Island Iced Tea
• ...

Food:

• Mushrooms with herb curd
• Fried potatoes in strips
• Farmer's sausage with bun
• Knight's meatball with bun
• Hunsrück spit roast with bun
• Pretzel

FAQ:

1. Parking
   Parking is possible around the castle priced €2.00 per car and €5.00 per camping car. Please pay attention to the instructions of our parking staff. The car park can be accessed from 11:00 a.m. and must be free from 12:00 p.m. on Sunday due to a horse tournament.
   
   
2. Camping
   We provide an unguarded meadow for camping for free. The meadow is lighted up, near the parking lots and very close to the castle. Please keep the meadow clean, we put up enough trash cans. Barbecues are not allowed on the meadow, because later it is used for horses and cows again. There is a mobile toilet on the campsite and more in the castle, they are also consistently accessible. The campsite can be used from 11:00 a.m. and must be vacated by 12:00 p.m. the following day.
   
   
3. Hotel room / sleepwagon
   Guests who have booked a hotel room or a sleepwagon can check in from 3:00 p.m. Check-out on Sunday is possible until 12:00 p.m. The usual night rest in the rooms and sleepwagons is not given due to the event. Hotel and sleep wagon guests are allowed to drive through to the parking area in front of the castle. For the night in the sleep wagon you need a sleeping bag or bed linen.
   
   
4. Breakfast
   Breakfast is not offered at the castle the morning after the event. In the surrounding towns there are nice cafes and bakeries with delicious offers.
   
   
5. Drinks
   Own drinks within the castle are not allowed. There will again be a separate currency, which is needed to buy the drinks. The rest of thalers can be exchanged for the full price at any time. Payment at the castle is in cash.
   
   
6. Garbage / Environmental Protection
   For safety reasons, we can only serve drinks in plastic cups. We have to use compostable disposable cups because there are not enough dish washing facilities for reusable cups in the medieval castle and it is also not possible to store the reusable cups for a whole year in order to preserve the quality. You are very welcome to bring your own cups and let us fill them to avoid waste, but please no glass or ceramics because of the risk of injury. Of course, we also refill the disposable cups at any time if you bring them to the bar.
   
   
7. Food
   There will be a selected range of food at the castle throughout the event.
   
   
8. Cloakroom
   Once again there is a cloakroom where you can hand over jackets, bags, shoes or umbrellas.
   
   
9. Tickets
   The tickets are available in the presale at the price of €22.00. At the box office we keep the remaining tickets for the price of €25.00, provided that we have tickets left after presale. Please note the informations in the days before the event.
   
   
10. Access
    Upon first admission, the ticket will be exchanged for an event wristband. These are plastic straps. Please don't let anyone sell you our embroidered fabric wristbands as entry wristbands, these are for decoration only. Visitors aged 16 or 17 may only remain at the event after midnight with a person who has custody of them.
    
    
11. Photos / videos
    We have some photographers and a local film crew to capture the impressions of the evening. Of course, you are allowed to take your own cameras with you. Please respect the wishes of the other guests, as our photographers will handle it.
    
    
12. Schedule
    The event starts at 7 pm. Some dance floors are outdoor. Especially at night, it can be quite cool at the castle, so we recommend sturdy shoes and appropriate clothing.
    
    
13. Accessibility
    Unfortunately, because the venue is a medieval castle with steep steps, uneven floors and narrow passageways, we can not provide accessibility. In particular, wheelchair users should inform themselves about the conditions before visiting the Ehrenburg.

Program

The timetable:

• 11:00 - Opening parking area
• 11:00 - Opening campsite
• 15:00 - Earliest check-in at the hotel or sleepwagon
• 19:00 - Start at all dancefloors
• 21:30 - Reading of Laura Dümpelfeld in the casemate
• 22:55 - A small firework started from the castle tower
  
  
• Every now and then small performances by Pandonado with LEDs and fire
  
  
• continuous - Market stall from Batcave-Design-Shop
• continuous - Exhibition of think-tank-art in the upway to the bastion
• continuous - Exhibition of Ruka in the entrance area to the vault
• continuous - Exhibition of Lin Niemann at the end of the casemate
• continuous - Exhibition of Rin(a)rt CH in the entrance area to the vault
  
  
• 05:00 - End of the event

The dj-line-up:

• Courtyard - "In Taberna" (medieval floor) with DJ-team Brinnanti
• Knight's hall - "The Dark Side of Gothic" (gothic floor) with DJ Arsenique, DJ Böser Freund & DJ Drasi
• Bastion - "Neonschwarz" (dark main-floor) with DJ MortaR and DJ Nova Drux
• Treasury - "Hellectro" (electro floor) with DJ EisVirus and DJ Wulfi
• Palas - "Sdaamph!" (german-rock floor) with DJ AresMar and DJane Linegra
• Vault - "RaveCave" (hybrid electro floor) with Dancefloor Gladiatorz, Neuroklast, DJane Vicious Moon und DJ Noizerker