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The authors show some abstract variational theorems that prove the existence of a certain number of critical points for a function \(f\). With respect to the intended applications they do not only admit degenerate critical points but work also in a class of non smooth functions, the \(C(p,q)\)-functions. Instead of the differential of a function the subdifferential is used. The sketched proofs are based on the Palais-Smale condition which can be formulated in the context of \(C(p,q)\)-functions and on a ``Deformation-Lemma'' as usual in the abstract calculus of variation in the large. As applications they prove some multiplicity results for classical problems of variational inequalities and for elliptic systems of reaction diffusion type. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0921.00022].