I agree with the goal but unless you create the petition using the official Bundestag website, this is about as useful as a thumbs up on Facebook.

If you make a petition with the official website and it passes they have to deal with it, even if its a rejection.

https://epetitionen.bundestag.de/epet/peteinreichen.html

You can already start a non profit in almost every country.

On an individual basis I don't think giving tax breaks to anyone with a chatGPT tab open makes sense.

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What does it mean for volunteering to be "recognized" in Germany?

Certain reimbursements/allowances for volunteering are treated favorably for tax purposes if conditions are met, e.g. ehrenamtspauschale (volunteer allowance).

Also, as Gemeinnützig, for tax and for issuing donation receipts.

It could also function as community service hours ordered by a court (sozialstunden).

Stuff like that.

Tax exempts (I'm not a German, but I was curious about the same and this is what ChatGPT told me :) )