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The 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...
Community
The FSFE was founded in 2001 by a group of European Free Software advocates. 25 years later, this European charity has grown into one of the most respected organisations defending Software Freedom in Europe.
News
In its feedback regarding the review of the European Interoperability Framework, the FSFE is calling for Free Software and Open Standards to be the default when procuring and creating interoperable digital public services.
Community
8 July 2026 marks a significant milestone in the fight for interoperability and software freedom, for both developers and users: the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Apple’s challenge against its designation under the Digital Markets Act. This judgement confirms that Apple remains subject to the DMA.
Pre-FrOSCon FSFE Community Meetup in Bonn, Germany
17:00 UTC – 19:00 UTC
14 August 2026
Join the FSFE at FrOSCon 2026! in Sankt Agustin, Germany
08:30 UTC 15. – 14:30 UTC
16 August 2026
FSFE information stall on Veganmania Danube Island in Vienna in Vienna, Austria
14:00 UTC 18. – 19:00 UTC
20 September 2026
I believe Free Software needs a voice at the national as well as the EU level in politics: Software does not exist in an isolated bubble, it's heavily dependent on the ecosystem that it lives in. In my opinion Free Software as well as open standards are key to creating a society that provides equal access.
Isabel Drost-Fromm (Software Engineer and Member of the Apache Software Foundation)
I'm a supporter of the FSFE as I want to sustain their work to promote Free Software. As a person that uses computers quite heavily every day, I'm very concerned with the current trend of locking down computing which is taking control away from the users. This is increasingly problematic since people's lives are more and more dependent on computers for personal communications, managing finances, employment, etc. Free Software is a necessary requirement for retaining control over your computing.
What is the biggest benefit of Free Software? Freedom!
