Free Software Foundation Europe
Foundation promoting Free Software movement
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The Free Software Foundation Europe e.V. (FSFE) is an organization that supports free software and all aspects of the free software movement in Europe, with registered chapters in several European countries.[2][3] It is a registered voluntary association (German: eingetragener Verein) incorporated under German law.
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| Abbreviation | FSFE |
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| Formation | 10 March 2001 |
| Type | Charitable organization |
| Legal status | German registered association (eingetragener Verein) |
| Headquarters | Schönhauser Allee 6/7, Berlin, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 52.52950°N 13.41086°E |
Region served | Europe |
President | Matthias Kirschner |
Vice-President | Heiki Lõhmus |
Founding-President | Georg Greve |
Former Presidents | Georg Greve, Karsten Gerloff |
Main organ | Core Team |
| Affiliations | FSF* network |
| Budget | c. €600,000 |
| Website | fsfe |
Formerly called | FSF Europe |
History
FSFE was founded in 2001. It is the European sister organization of the US‑based Free Software Foundation (FSF), although each foundation exists as a separate organization.[4]
In 2010, FSFE received the Theodor Heuss Medal in recognition of its work for freedom in the information society.[5]
Following the return of Richard Stallman to the FSF in 2021, the FSFE declared themselves "unable to collaborate" with the FSF.[6][7]
