Free Software Foundation Europe e.V.
Acronym: FSFE
General Information
Identification Code: 33882407107-76
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Charitable non-profit organisation (German e.V.)
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 11/9/2011
Last Update: 4/17/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. It is dedicated to the furthering of Free Software, and works to promote freedom in the emerging digital society.
FSFE works to build awareness for Free Software - software which anyone may use, study, share and improve - and its benefits for individuals and organisations.
We work to increase knowledge about technology, and to build and environment in which software innovation and businesses can thrive. This includes promoting helpful rules such as Open Standards, and removing obstacles such as software patents or monopolies in the software market.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Institutional affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Research and innovation
- Single market
Levels of Interest:
- european
- sub-national
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Cyber Resilience Act
Product Liability Directive
Interoperable Europe Act
Free and Open Source Software
Free Trade Agreements
Patent and copyright policy
Competition policy
Standardisation
Education
AI
DMA
Communication Activities: The FSFE asks for more Free Software and Open Standards in Open Science
https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170105-01.en.html
New European Interoperability Framework calls on public sector to
contribute to Free Software
https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170613-01.en.html
Estonian presidency in the EU: the FSFE asks for truly interoperable IT
services in public sector
https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170710-01.en.html
European Copyright reform hampers Free Software development
https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170908-01.en.html
Public Money? Public Code!
https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170913-01.en.html
and https://fsfe.org/news/2019/news-20190124-01.en.html
Device Neutrality
https://deviceneutrality.org/
https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231020-01.en.html
https://fsfe.org/tags/tagged-pmpc.html
https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230323-01.en.html
https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230323-02.html
https://fsfe.org/news/news.en.html
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Schönhauser Allee, 6/7
Post Code: 10119
City: Berlin
Country: GERMANY
Phone: [object Object]
EU Office
Address: Schönhauser Allee, 6/7
Post Code: 10119
City: Berlin
Country: GERMANY
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
Current Year: [object Object]
Complementary Information: https://fsfe.org/about/funds/funds.html
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: EDRi https://edri.org/about-us/our-network/
Organisation Members: https://fsfe.org/about/transparency-commitment.en.html