FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe × Translate this page?Česky Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά English Español Français עברית Italiano Nederlands Português Türkçe Українська Free Software Foundation Europe Go to: Menu Content Page info  Donate About Activities Contribute Latest News Upcoming Events Podcast Press  Login  Change language Free Software Foundation Europe 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... Working in the Engine Room of the FSFE community All spaceships need a control room and all control rooms need someone to run it. At the FSFE that is our System Hackers, a group of volunteers who are the backbone behind our IT infrastructure, the ones making sure that our blinking lights show green (and not red!). Since 2022, our colleague Tobias has been part of it. Let’s learn more about it with him!  SFP#54: Policy and EU: Keep Android Open, what is the FSFE doing? Software Freedom Podcast The Software Freedom Podcast is not going on holiday this summer! In our 54th Bonnie Mehring meets with Jithendra Palepu to learn about the Android Developer verification and how it may affect the Android operating system.  A quarter-century of Software Freedom: the FSFE turns 25 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.  Recent News See all news... Working in the Engine Room of the FSFE 2026-08-17 SFP#54: Policy and EU: Keep Android Open, what is the FSFE doing? 2026-08-14 Back from our FSFE25 celebrations with news about EIF and the DMA 2026-08-11 Subscribe to our email updates. Our experts inform you about current news, events, activities, and how you can contribute. (Our Privacy Policy) Stay informed Upcoming Events See all events... FSFE Netherlands online get-together (online) 18:00 UTC – 20:00 UTC 26 August 2026 LibreOffice Conference in Pordenone, Italia 08:00 UTC 11. – 22:00 UTC 12 September 2026 FSFE information stall on Veganmania Danube Island in Vienna in Vienna, Austria 14:00 UTC 18. – 19:00 UTC 20 September 2026 Our Community Get active... 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. Mats Sjöberg (Machine learning specialist) What is the biggest benefit of Free Software? Freedom! Olga Gkotsopoulou (Research Associate) Freedom in the information society needs your financial contribution. Become a supporter now Information material Spread the word... Merchandise Get your gear... Event Organisation Learn more... Go to the top Copyright © 2001-2026 Free Software Foundation Europe. Except as otherwise noted, the content of this particular page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 4.0 License (CC-BY-SA 4.0). For more information, please refer to our website content licensing policy. Contact us Jobs Imprint Privacy Policy Transparency Commitment JavaScript Licences Source code Contribute to the Web team Translate this page?