In this article, we explain how you can use corporate fitness as a benefit in kind via Urban Sports Club (USC) with Probonio.

Corporate fitness as a benefit in kind

Deadlines

Activate corporate fitness at Urban Sports Club

Membership activation

Deactivate corporate fitness (Urban Sports Club)

Corporate fitness as a benefit in kind

Corporate fitness and vouchers are considered non-cash benefits. With Probonio, you now have the option to flexibly choose between a voucher or a fitness membership with Urban Sports every month. This allows you to decide what suits you best based on your current needs and preferences. The vouchers can be selected directly in the current month, while the decision for Urban Sport Club is always for the current month.

This is clearly displayed in your app: under the “Benefit in kind” section, you will find both your vouchers and corporate fitness. Here you can see at a glance which of the two benefits is currently active, when it will be available, and whether you can still select a voucher. This allows you to always maintain an overview.

Deadlines

Membership activation is always possible from the 1st until the 20th of the month for the current month.

Membership is automatically renewed on a monthly basis until you deactivate corporate fitness in the Probonio app. The deadline for this is 5 days before the end of the month. The exact date is displayed in the Probonio app.

Deactivation must be done in the Probonio app.

Activate corporate fitness at Urban Sports Club

To activate your Urban Sports Club membership, you have two options in the app, both of which lead to the same activation process.

Option 1: Select the “Urban Sports Club” voucher

You will find the “Urban Sports Club” voucher in your voucher overview in the app. When you click on this voucher, you will receive information about it and be taken directly to the activation process via the “Activate Corporate Fitness” button. There you can activate your company membership within the deadline.

The USC voucher is automatically renewed on a monthly basis unless the membership is deactivated in the Probonio app.

Important: After registering with USC, the “Urban Sports Club” voucher will only appear once your membership has been activated. You can view the status of your registration on the home page of your app under Corporate Fitness.

Option 2: Activation via the “Corporate Fitness” tab

On the home page of your app, you will find two fields under “Benefit in kind”: one for vouchers and one for corporate fitness. If you select the “Corporate Fitness” tab, you can also activate your Urban Sports Club membership here:

Membership activation

On the activation process homepage, you will see your budget, the current status, and general information about the benefit. Membership activation is always possible from the 1st until the 20th of the month for the current month.

You can now start the activation process by clicking on the pencil icon.

First, a window will open with important information for registration. Please read this carefully and confirm that you have understood and taken note of the information by clicking the checkbox. You can then select the “Start activation” button and continue with the registration process.

To complete your registration, you must now switch to our provider Urban Sports Club by clicking on the registration link. You will be redirected to our page at Urban Sports Club. Please only use this link, otherwise you will not be assigned to Probonio.

If you do not yet have a Probonio company account with Urban Sports Club, please register now.

If you already have a Probonio company account (e.g., because you have been active with Urban Sports Club via Probonio in the past), you can log in with your existing account.

Important: When registering, be sure to use the email address stored with Probonio that is displayed in the Probonio app and always select the Probonio company membership with Urban Sports Club.

Once you have activated your Urban Sports Club membership, go back to the Probonio app and confirm your registration by clicking on the "Finalize" button. In the following window, confirm the activation with “Yes” to complete your activation.

Important: By selecting the Urban Sports Club voucher, you are making a binding decision to receive this benefit for the respective month. For tax and organisational reasons, it is not possible to change or cancel your selection at a later date.

Once you have confirmed with ‘Yes’, your registration is complete and your membership is activated.

If everything went well, you will receive the following confirmation in the app. The status shows you when your membership will be active and when you can start using it.

If an unexpected error occurs during the registration process, you will also receive a notification in your app. The status will then change to rejected. In this case, please contact our support team immediately so that we can resolve the issue together with you.

Membership with USC must be confirmed again by Probonio. This will take place within 24 hours of your activation.

Important: Membership is automatically renewed on a monthly basis until you deactivate corporate fitness in the Probonio app. The deadlines for this are listed directly in the Corporate Fitness Benefit section below.

Deactivate corporate fitness (Urban Sports Club)

You must deactivate your membership via the Probonio app. This can be done up to 5 days before the end of the month. To do this, open your corporate fitness section in the app. You can access this either via the active voucher or via the “Corporate Fitness” tab on the Probonio app home page.

You can use the pencil icon to deactivate your active membership with Urban Sports Club within the respective period. A window will open here with important information about deactivation. You must also confirm that the deactivation is binding and only effective via the Probonio app by clicking the checkboxes.

Important: Cancellation can only be done via the Probonio app. Cancellations made via the Urban Sports Club portal cannot be processed.

By clicking on the “Deactivate Corporate Fitness” button, your membership will be terminated immediately on the corresponding date. Your Urban Sports Club account will remain active.

The status of the corporate fitness program will be set to “inactive” at the time of cancellation, and the retailer voucher will be automatically reactivated. You can then use it again with other providers.

Further information about Urban Sports Club with Probonio

Urban Sports Club aims to inspire people to lead healthy and active lives by offering a particularly diverse range of sports and wellness activities. From fitness, yoga, swimming, and climbing to online courses and wellness offerings, members can choose from over 50 sports, wellness activities, and 6,000 partner locations throughout Germany and easily get active via a smartphone app.

With an Urban Sports Club membership, you receive a monthly salary bonus, with your employer granting you a financial subsidy for the membership or covering the entire cost.

• Probonio gives you access to flexible M-Business membership at Urban Sports Club.
• With Probonio, you can decide each month whether you want to use your Urban Sports Club membership or prefer to choose vouchers.
• Cancellation is possible up to 5 days before the end of the current month.
• Only the M-Business membership can be used via Probonio. Upgrades to other rates are not possible.
• Membership activation is always possible from the 1st until the 20th of the month for the current month.
• If you want to switch from a private membership to the Probonio x Urban Sports Club offer, you must cancel your private membership at least three days before the end of your billing cycle and then re-register via Probonio using the email address you provided us with.

Benefits of Probonio x Urban Sports Club membership

With M-Business membership, you have access to the following services:

• No registration fees
• Daily check-in at partner studios – including 8 check-ins per month for live online courses
• Self-management and use via the Urban Sports Club app
• Simple online registration process via Probonio portal access
• Access to more than 6,000 sports partners in Germany
• More than 50 sports, leisure, and wellness activities
• A wide selection of live online courses
• More than 350 hours of video-on-demand courses available
• Interactive masterclasses on topics related to health, work-life balance, and nutrition
• Flexible cancellation option up to 5 days before the end of the current month

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