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Wikimedia Deutschland – Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens (WMDE, Wikimedia Deutschland – Association for the Promotion of Free Knowledge) is an independent membership-based association serving as a Wikimedia chapter in Germany. According to the bylaws, the purpose of the association is to support the creation, collection and distribution of Open Content in an altruistic way in order to support equal opportunity to access to knowledge and education. Founded on June 13, 2004 in Berlin, it was the first chapter to be created. Wikimedia Deutschland currently has over 70,000 members (as of January 2019). Jimmy Wales is an honorary member of the association.

Plans and reports[edit]

title language notes
English German
planning annual plans 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 , 2013 (project plan), 2012 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 , 2013 (project plan), 2012
reporting annual reports 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
quarterly or semi-annual reports Semiannual Report 2019, Movement Report 2018, Impact Report 2017, Progress Report 2017, Impact Report 2016, Progress Report 2016, Impact Report 2015, Progress Report 2015, Impact Report 2014, Q2 2014, Q1 2014, Impact Report 2013, Q3, Q2, Q1, FDC 2012-2013, Round 1 WMDE Q1/2013 report, Q2/2013 report, Q3/2013, Impact Report 2014
monthly reports Sep14, Aug14, July14, June14, May14, Ap14, Mar14, Feb14, Jan14, Dec13, Nov13, Oct13, Sep13, Aug13, July13, June13, May13, April13, Mar13, Feb13, Jan13, Dec12, Nov12, Oct12, Sep12, Aug12, July12, June12, May12, Apr12, Mar12, Feb12, Dec/Jan, July13, June13, May13, Apr13, Mar13, Feb13, Jan13, Dec12, Nov12, Oct12, Sep12, Aug12, Jul12, Jun12, May12, Apr12, Mar12, Feb12, Dec/Jan12 see full list of monthly reports in English, for German check out the WMDE blog
additional volunteer support reports in German Dokumentation der Projektförderungen detailed monthly/quarterly breakdowns in numbers

Becoming a member[edit]

At the December 2018 general assembly.

Any individual or organisation can become a member of the association. Voting rights, however, are limited to individuals. To become a member, fill out and submit the online form.

Donations[edit]

In order to fund its activities, the association relies on direct donations through an annual online fundraiser, membership dues, and third-party funding, including Wikimedia Foundation grants. As Wikimedia Deutschland is recognised as a tax-exempt charity, donations are tax-deductible in Germany.

People[edit]

Board[edit]

WMDE’s ED and board: Abraham, Peter, Harald, Marcus, Helene, Sabria, Daniel, Lukas, Kilian, Mirjam (from left to right).
WMDE’s ED and 2018 board: Abraham, Peter, Harald, Marcus, Helene, Sabria, Daniel, Lukas, Kilian, Mirjam (from left to right).

The association's board consists of the chair, two deputy chairs, the treasurer, and up to three members at-large, who can in turn appoint ('co-opt') two additional members. The board is elected by the general assembly for a two-year term. The following members are currently serving on the board until June 2022:

An overview over the historical development of the Wikimedia Deutschland board can be found here.

Executive Director[edit]

Contact[edit]

The Wikimedia Deutschland offices are located in Kreuzberg, Berlin.
email
info@wikimedia.de
IRC
wikimedia-de on FreeNode (irc.freenode.net)
mailing list (public)
mail:vereinde-l
mail address
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23–24
10963 Berlin
Germany

See also[edit]

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