Wikimedia Deutschland

Wikimedia chapter in Germany
Organization charitable_corporation Q8288
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Wikimedia Deutschland

Summary

Wikimedia Deutschland is a charitable corporation[1]. It draws 16 Wikipedia views per month (charitable_corporation category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wikimedia Deutschland's field of work was commons[3].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's field of work was advancement of upbringing, adult education and vocational training including assistance for students[4].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland received the Karl-Preusker-Medaille[5].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland was a member of European Digital Rights[6].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland was a member of Initiative Transparent Civil Society[7].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland was a member of Wikibase Stakeholder Group[8].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland was a member of Association of German Foundations[9].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions[10].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland was a member of Q422560[11].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland is in the country of Germany[12].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's image is recorded as Tempelhofer Ufer B-Kreuzberg 06-2017 img1.jpg[13].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's instance of is recorded as charitable corporation[14].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's instance of is recorded as Wikimedia chapter[15].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[16].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization[17].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's logo image is recorded as Wikimedia Deutschland-Logo.svg[18].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's headquarters location is recorded as Tempelhofer Ufer 23–24[19].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's headquarters location is recorded as Berlin[20].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 147627707[21].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315526135[22].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's GND ID is recorded as 6078157-9[23].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011177328[24].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's IdRef ID is recorded as 175284857[25].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's part of is recorded as Wikimedia movement[26].
  • Wikimedia Deutschland's Commons category is recorded as Wikimedia Deutschland[27].

Body

Founding

+2004-06-13T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Wikimedia Deutschland[28].

Identity

Wikimedia Deutschland's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'it - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.'}[29]. Its part of is recorded as Wikimedia movement[26]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'WMDE'}[30].

Leadership

Wikimedia Deutschland's chairperson is recorded as Alice Wiegand[31]. Its director / manager is recorded as Franziska Heine[32].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Tempelhofer Ufer 23–24[19], a commercial building[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1913[35] and Berlin[20], a seat of government[36], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[37], founded in 1244[38].

Industry

Fields of work include commons[3], a resource type[39] and advancement of upbringing, adult education and vocational training including assistance for students[4].

Recognition

Wikimedia Deutschland received the Karl-Preusker-Medaille[5].

Why It Matters

Wikimedia Deutschland draws 16 Wikipedia views per month (charitable_corporation category, ranking #3 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to it include AdvancedSearch[42], a MediaWiki extension[43], written by it[44].

FAQs

What awards did Wikimedia Deutschland receive?

Honors received include Karl-Preusker-Medaille[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikimedia.de. Retrieved . wikimedia.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . bideutschland.de. Retrieved . bideutschland.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . edri.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . transparente-zivilgesellschaft.de. Retrieved . transparente-zivilgesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . wbstakeholder.group. Retrieved . wbstakeholder.group. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . blog.wikimedia.de. blog.wikimedia.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . blog.wikimedia.de. blog.wikimedia.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikimedia.de. Retrieved . wikimedia.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . 2018.wikimedia.de. 2018.wikimedia.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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