We Do OCEAN e.V. is a registered non-profit organisation based in Karlsruhe, Germany, VR703824.

The association is represented by its Board of Directors. The Executive Board may delegate the management of the association's activities to third parties, provided that the activities and affairs are managed under the ultimate direction of the Executive Board.

The association works internationally, so that members and officers of the association (e.g. Executive Board, auditors) do not necessarily have to be resident in Germany. Cooperation with other non-profit organisations is expressly desired if this is conducive to the fulfilment of the association's statutory tasks. The association pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes within the meaning of the "tax-privileged purposes" section of the German Fiscal Code, paragraph 52.

The Executive Board and the founding members of the association work on a voluntary basis and are not entitled to any remuneration. Members of the Executive Board and persons authorised by the Executive Board receive appropriate reimbursement of their expenses that are necessary to deal with the Association's affairs and are supported by receipts.