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| Abbreviation | FSFE |
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| Formation | 10 March 2001 (24 years ago) (2001-03-10) |
| Type | Charitable organization |
| Legal status | German registered association (eingetragener Verein) |
| Headquarters | Schönhauser Allee 6/7,Berlin, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 52°31′46″N13°24′39″E / 52.52950°N 13.41086°E /52.52950; 13.41086 |
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 |
TheFree Software Foundation Europe e.V. (FSFE) is an organization that supportsfree software and all aspects of thefree software movement inEurope, with registered chapters in severalEuropean countries.[2][3] It is a registered voluntary association (German:eingetragener Verein) incorporated underGerman law.
FSFE was founded in 2001. It is the European sister organization of the US‑basedFree Software Foundation (FSF), although each foundation exists as a separate organization.[4]
In 2010, FSFE received theTheodor Heuss Medal in recognition of its work for freedom in the information society.[5]
Following thereturn of Richard Stallman to the FSF in 2021, the FSFE declared themselves "unable to collaborate" with the FSF.[6][7]
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