FAQ:
What is
a hub?

The word “hub” means, among other things, the center and focal point, or the heart of it all, so to speak – a place from which things radiate out into the wider world. What’s more, since the name is short and sweet, we thought it would be a good match!

Because it’s fun! And because there is nothing nicer than a shared passion.

Last Hub was on Friday, September 27, 2024 at 06:30 p.m.

The registration period is now over.

Please note that we are collecting all hub city proposals during the registration process and when sufficient number of participants have proposed the same city, we will confirm the proposed city as a Pelikan hub city. You can see all confirmed cities on the world map on our homepage here

First of all, this evening is a meeting of like-minded people who all share a passion for beautiful writing instruments and handwriting. Writing instruments brought along can be shown and compared. Or you just sit together and talk about fountain pens. Or there is dancing until the night is over ;-) - this will be decided on the spot!
During the meeting, photos and possibly video recordings will be made to capture this evening. With the participation at the registration, the creation and the use in connection with the Pelikan brand was agreed.
Also, we ask all fans to upload pictures with the hashtag #pelikanhubs on social media channels, such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. -- so that we are connected worldwide on one day!

The Hub Master is the direct point of contact and organizer for all of a city’s participants. Fans can apply to become a Hub Master when registering and will have to answer the corresponding question. The Hub Master position is a voluntary one and will not receive compensation from Pelikan. The Pelikan Hub is an event by fans for fans!

Anyone who would like to organize, communicate with other participants, and take care of the on-site specifics. Specialty retailers can also become Hub Masters and host the evening in their store, if they would like. It should be noted, however, that the Hub is not meant to be a sales event.

All “Pelikan Hubs” will be organized locally by a “Hub Master” appointed by Pelikan. Basically, this is an event by fans for fans, with Pelikan providing support on the side.

What is important to us is why an applicant wishes to be a “Hub Master”.
For this reason, we would like to get a few sentences from each applicant on their motivation for taking on this task. The questions will be asked during registration.

Pelikan will select the Hubs (i.e. the cities where the meetups take place) and Hub Masters based on the number of people who register. A minimum of seven participants will be required for a Hub to be established. If too few people register for a Hub, we will get in touch with them in enough time so that they can register for another Hub nearby.

The "Hub Master" will look for a suitable location as close to the center as possible and will reserve a table according to the list of participants, e.g. in a restaurant, a café or similar (please no faith-related establishments).
Once the location is fixed, the Hub Master informs "his" participants about the details and contact information of the location.
If the participants still have questions about the event at the location, the Hub Master is the contact person.

Pelikan will send the Hub Master the e-mail addresses of all Hub participants in his or her city so that further details can be arranged.

The Hub Master will be the host for the evening. That means he or she will take care of the Hub guests and maybe say a few words to welcome everyone. Pelikan has prepared small gifts for all registered participants, which the Hub Master will distribute among the guests. The remainder of the evening will follow naturally as everyone present will enjoy talking about writing and writing instruments.

By registering, all Hub participants have agreed to be photographed or filmed during the Pelikan Hubs. It is possible that image and video material will be used by Pelikan for communication after the event.
In addition, we would like to ask all fans to upload pictures with the hashtag #pelikanhubs on social media channels, such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc., during the meeting itself.

If photos and videos have been taken, we would be happy if the hubmaster and also the hub participants share them with us.
Please share it with us via hubs@pelikan.com

Everything else to do with the Hub night is up to the guests!

Here you can view the Terms and Conditions of Participation and our Privacy Notice.