Free Software Foundation Europe

Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology.

Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, freedom of press, and privacy. Learn more...

FOSDEM & DMA updates+++ 2025 YH4F +++ Our visions for 2048

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The new year has begun, offering 365 days to promote Free Software! As we prepare for FOSDEM and continue working on the DMA implementation, we are excited to launch the fourth edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom. We closed 2024 sharing our predictions for 2048 and taking part in the Chaos Communication Congress. 

Sofia Aritz presenting her project to an audience. There's a screen to her left with a slide that reads 'Identity. Supporting dementia care with Free Software'

Up for 2025 YH4F? 2024 Winner Sofía Aritz shares why it's a must-join!

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The fourth round of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F) is officially underway, with its opening event on 9 January. Sofía, one of the 2024 winners, gives us an insight into her project, how she came up with her idea, and her experience of the competition in general. Find out more! And do not forget to register for this edition!  

Alexander Sander from the FSFE presenting his speech in the German Bundestag hearing on Open Source, Copyright by Deutscher Bundestag

SFP#27: Policy and EU: Free Software hearing in the German Bundestag

Software Freedom Podcast

Alexander Sander, the FSFE's Senior Policy Consultant, and Bonnie Mehring meet for their monthly update on the current policy topics. In this episode they talk about the Free Software hearing in the German Bundestag. 

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FSFE-booth at national NLLGG-meeting in Utrecht, Netherlands in Utrecht, Netherlands
10:00 – 16:00 UTC 18 January 2025

FSFE Women (online)
20:00 – 21:00 UTC 20 January 2025

FOSDEM '25 - Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom in Brussels, Belgium
09:30 – 18:00 UTC 01 February 2025

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Software is becoming more and more a fabric which permeates our society. We are more and more unaware of the ways in which it influences, sometimes forces our decisions. That's why software freedom concerns fundamentally and very concretely our society. That's why I am convinced that groups like the FSFE are vital for the evolution of a free society.

Tomás Zerolo (Self-employed IT specialist)

In a world where software influences virtually every single aspect of our lives, Free Software is a precondition for a free society.

Reinhard Müller (Software Developer)

I became a supporter of the FSFE because I'm seeing more and more that writing free code is ultimately not enough to foster a culture where Free Software is seen as an integral part of society. Free software should not be a fringe topic supported solely by geeks.

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