Our General Terms and Conditions

1. Registration

A written registration by mail or email is required for all training courses, seminars, and workshops. Registration is binding and obligates you to pay the seminar fee in full. If ARVEN cancels an event, an alternative date will be offered, or the amounts already paid will be refunded. No further claims can be made.

We will issue a confirmation of participation/invoice upon request. Additional copies or requests for copies will incur a fee of €10.

The seminar venue will be booked for you upon your registration. Please also note the applicable cancellation fees (see the seminar venue's terms and conditions). Participation in the seminar is only possible if you use the seminar venue's services (accommodation and full board). Seminar venue fees are paid in cash on-site by the seminar participants. We will gladly consider your room preferences whenever possible. Some seminar venues have only a few single rooms available, therefore we cannot guarantee single occupancy. We appreciate your understanding.

The seminar venues will be booked for you upon registration.

2. Payment Method

Please transfer the seminar fee or individual installments to one of our accounts by the payment deadlines specified in the respective registration form, clearly stating the event title and date, as well as the participant's name. If the seminar fee has not been received by the date specified in the registration, ARVEN reserves the right to exclude the participant. If you are participating in multiple courses, please make separate payments. For payments from abroad, the participant is responsible for any associated costs.

3. Cancellation

In the event of cancellation, we reserve the right to retain a processing fee of €50.00. Cancellations must be submitted in writing; the date of the postmark will be considered the date of cancellation. The terms and conditions of the individual seminar venues apply to accommodation and meal costs. By registering, you agree to the terms and conditions of the organizer and the seminar venues/venues. Further information can be found on the seminar venues' websites. We recommend taking out travel and seminar cancellation insurance.

Cancellation policy for courses of 7 days or more:

From 12 weeks to 8 weeks before the start of the event, 50% of the seminar fee is payable. From 8 weeks before the start, 100% is payable.

Cancellation policy for four-day Gaiamancy and Wilderness Seminars:

From 8 weeks to 20 days before the start of the event, 50% of the seminar fee is payable. From 20 days before the start, 100% is payable.

Cancellation policy for weekend seminars:

From 6 weeks to 15 days before the start of the event, 50% of the seminar fee is payable. From 15 days before the start, 100% is payable.

Cancellation policy for one-day workshops:

From 4 weeks to 10 days before the start of the event, 50% of the seminar fee is payable. From 5 days before the start, 100% is payable.

In case of short-notice cancellation, failure to notify, no-show, or if you withdraw from the course, the full seminar fee, including accommodation and meals, is payable.

If your deposit or course fee payment is not received by the due date, we reserve the right to allocate your place to someone else without prior notice.

4. Copyright

The course materials may only be reproduced and/or used for commercial purposes with the written permission of the authors. Filming, audio recording, and the use of mobile phones are not permitted during class.

5. Practice of Medicine

Participation in an event at the ARVEN School of Herbal Medicine does not qualify you to practice medicine. This requires additional, legally recognized medical or other therapeutic training. Recipes and application methods presented in class are merely examples and should be considered on a case-by-case basis.

6. Liability

Participation, as well as travel to and from the event, is at your own risk and responsibility. The organizer is not liable for any damages, whether psychological, physical, or material. Liability for accommodation and meals, as well as for personal liability claims, is excluded. Participants confirm that they are physically and mentally capable of participating in the respective course.

Participants attend the events at their own risk. The organizer accepts no liability for any consequences that may arise from their participation, regardless of their nature.

7. Miscellaneous

Please note that dogs are not permitted.

8. Changes

The organizer reserves the right to make changes.