Partners

hauptstadt.net is editorially independent. The basic listing is free for every place, and the order in search, lists and on the map depends solely on the chosen filters and sort options (name, relevance, distance, verification date, publication). To keep it that way while still allowing partnerships, fixed rules apply.

What a partnership means

• Partners support the portal financially or with services (for example event cooperations).
• Supporters support the portal without any consideration in the directory, e.g. associations, foundations or programmes.
• Every partnership is labelled wherever the partner appears: with the word “Partner” or “Supporter” and a link to this page – never by colour alone.
• Partnerships have a start and an end date; after the end the label disappears automatically.

What a partnership does not do

• no better position in search, lists or on the map – the sorting never reads partner data;
• no influence on filters, categories or collections;
• no influence on the verification status (“checked by editors”, “confirmed by owner”) and no exception from the listing guidelines;
• no rating, no recommendation and no text that would not be labelled as partner content.

We verify independence technically: ten reference searches return the same order with and without the partner label. We document the result whenever the search logic changes and at least once a year.

What a partnership can include

What partnerships cover. Prices are not listed here – they are agreed in conversation and depend on scope and duration, never on a position in the directory.

Basic listing

Name, services, contact, area covered and the editorial status – free of charge, permanently, for every place, project and business.

Extended provider profile

Gallery, references, detailed service information, enquiry route and simple statistics. In result lists an extended profile looks exactly like any other and is never sorted differently.

Topic partner

Clearly labelled support for one area – for example green roofs, green yards or rainwater. No search advantage.

Founding partner

Support for a whole module with transparent naming and an annual report on what it made possible.

Campaign partner

A theme week, a competition or a series of events – labelled and limited in time.

Newsletter partner

One labelled partner area in a thematically fitting issue. The editorial sections stay untouched.

What is not for sale

This list is complete and applies without exception – including to founding partners.

• the position in search, on the map or in recommendation lists,
• the editorial verification status and any quality seal,
• the sorting and the composition of result lists,
• a positive portrayal without a verifiable basis,
• access to personal user data,
• influence on criticism, on corrections and on whether competitors are listed.

The same applies to the Green Capital

• Funding programmes, advice services and permit routes are maintained by the editorial team only. Providers can report a change, but cannot post an offer.
• Professionals can add themselves from the start – every listing passes editorial approval first. Partner status and verification status are two different things and are shown separately.
• Enquiries to professionals do not go through us: we display the contact details and forward nothing. There is therefore no transfer of data to third parties.
• A topic partner can support an area but cannot move any business in that area up the list – not even its own.

The same applies to the Cycling Capital

• Repair shops, hire services and organisations can add themselves and claim their listing; every claim passes editorial approval first. Partner status, verification status and the label “maintained by the operator” are three different things and are shown separately.
• Cycle lanes, parking, pumps and repair stands are maintained by the editorial team alone, from named sources. These entries cannot be claimed and are not for sale – a public facility belongs to a body, not to an account.
• Our routes are editorially curated. No route, no route order and no criterion is for sale, and nobody can buy their way into a recommendation.
• Manufacturer and retailer details in a profile come from the business itself and are labelled as such. They are neither verified nor a recommendation.
• An extended profile shows more content – more description, a gallery, a list of services, directions and an enquiry route. In result lists it looks exactly like any other, is never sorted differently and is not highlighted on the map.
• Enquiries to businesses do not go through us: we display the contact details and forward nothing.

The seven things that are not for sale in the cycling module

This list is complete and applies without exception – including to founding partners.

1. the order in search, on the map and in routes,
2. the editorial verification status and any quality seal,
3. the word “safe” – with us it is not a status, not a badge, not a filter value and not a feature, in German, English or Spanish,
4. a positive rating or portrayal without a verifiable basis,
5. the exclusion of competitors from the directory,
6. the editorial criteria by which we verify, include and compile routes,
7. access to personal user data.

Current partners and supporters

There are currently no partnerships.

Contact

Would you like to support hauptstadt.net or have questions about a label? Write to service@hauptstadt.net. We currently do not use advertisements or affiliate links.