Wikimedia Deutschland

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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. As of May 2022, Wikimedia Deutschland has over 100,000 members. Jimmy Wales is an honorary member of the association.

Plans, reports and strategies

	title	language		notes
	title	English	German	notes
planning	annual plans	2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 (project plan), 2012	2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 (project plan), 2012
reporting	annual reports	2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011	2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
	quarterly or semi-annual reports	semiannual report 2021, semiannual report 2020, 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	Halbjahresbericht 2022, Halbjahresbericht 2021, Halbjahresbericht 2020, Halbjahresbericht 2019
	additional volunteer support reports	in German	Dokumentation der Projektförderungen	detailed monthly/quarterly breakdowns in numbers
strategies		Fields of action (2018-2023) Strategic Direction 2030 (from 2023)	Zukunftsprozess 2018 (German only) Handlungsfelder (2018-2023) Strategische Ausrichtung 2030 (from 2023)

Becoming a member

At the May 2022 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

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. Donations can be made through an online donation platform.

People

Board

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 9th board, elected by the 29th general assembly on June 22 2024:

Alice Wiegand (chair)
Friederike von Borries (treasurer)
Valerie Mocker (deputy chair)
Nora Circosta (deputy chair)
Larissa Borck
Nora Circosta
Jens Ohlig
Kamran Salimi
Raymond Spekking

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

Executive Directors

Franziska Heine

Staff

staff list

Contact

The Wikimedia Deutschland offices are located in Kreuzberg, Berlin.

email: info@wikimedia.de
mailing list (public): mail:vereinde-l
mail address: Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.; Tempelhofer Ufer 23–24; 10963 Berlin; Germany