Private company
Wikimedia Germany
Logo: Jon Harald Søby, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4
German Wikimedia chapter
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. 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.2 It employed 180 people in 2026.1 Its revenue was €30.3 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBerlin1
- Websitewww.wikimedia.de
- Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
- Kind of organizationAssociation1
- LEI3912004X1X107OJV77213
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressTempelhofer 23/24, 10963 Berlin, Germany3
- Registered withLocal Court Berlin-Charlottenburg, VR 238553
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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. 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.2
Leadership
Who has led Wikimedia Germany, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
- Chief executive officerPavel Richter Aug 1, 2009 to Jan 31, 20151
- ChairAlice Wiegand May 14, 2022 to now1
- ChairLukas Mezger Dec 2, 2018 to May 14, 20221
- ChairTim Moritz Hector May 25, 2014 to Dec 2, 20181
Board members and other officers (2)
- Board memberArne Klempert Oct 1, 2006 to Sep 30, 20081
- Board memberChristian Humborg until Mar 31, 20251
Employees over time
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
Controversies and legal
Controversies
Around 2010, Wikimedia Germany was criticized by members and German Wikipedians for its lack of transparency in publishing salaries and consultant fees.
In 2014, the premature departure of Pavel Richter from the association caused a public dispute, leading to the resignation of the chairman and the replacement of the majority of the Executive Committee at the next General Assembly. Three former association presidents returned to the board to work through the following period.
From Wikipedia’s article on Wikimedia Deutschland, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.wikimedia.de1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/WikimediaDE1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/wikimedia_de1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCkSFoxb3PIWx8b70HG3xyMQ1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/wikimedia-deutschland-e-v-1
- WikipediaWikimedia Deutschland
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ8288
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataWikimedia Germany on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWikimedia Germany on Wikipedia
- 3
- 4Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Germany logo by Jon Harald Søby, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5
- 6Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Germany photo by A.Savin, FAL