Wikimedia Deutschland (also known as WMDE, Wikimedia Germany, and the Society for the Promotion of Free Knowledge) is a German non-profit association based in Berlin.[1] It was founded in 2004 and recognized that year as the first national chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation, which funds and supports Wikipedia and other projects.[citation needed]
In 2022, according to its records, it had over 100,000 dues-paying members and employed around 160 people,[2] working on projects ranging from public relations to technical development of Wikidata to community support for contributors to Wikipedia and sister projects. It has its own fundraising team and is supported in part by dues from its membership. It also directly supports free knowledge access and development beyond Wikimedia projects, and hosts the annual summit of Wikimedia affiliates.[3]
- ^ "Transparenz". Wikimedia Deutschland (in German). 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2024-11-05. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ ""Ich werde förmlich in das Wissen hinein gesaugt"". Wikimedia Deutschland Blog (in German). 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Wikimedia Summit - Meta". meta.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 2023-08-21.