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...
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In 2026 we turned 25 years old! We continued enforcing and contributing to the development of DMA and followed up the technological sovereignty debates across Europe explaining why only Free Software gives public institutions control over the digital infrastructure. Ada & Zangemann and YH4F continued bringing software freedom to younger audiences.
Software Freedom Podcast
The Software Freedom Podcast for September is out! In this episode Bonnie Mehring meets with Carsten Agger, the FSFE’s Danish Coordinator. Together, they talk about the Free Software community in Denmark, digital sovereignty, and the growing interest in Free Software within the public sector.
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For all Italian students, we are coming with an exciting project for you! Italian pupils can gain credit points for their extra curriculum while developing Free Software projects and competing in Youth Hacking 4 Freedom. As the FSFE’s programming competition is, from now on, integrated in the Italian extra school credit points system.
Software Freedom in Europe 2026
2026-10-01
The FSFE at the 11th edition of Software Freedom Kosova in Pristina, Kosovo
18:00 UTC 01. – 23:00 UTC
03 October 2026
FSFE local group meeting in Vienna in Vienna, Österreich
16:45 UTC – 18:30 UTC
02 October 2026
FSFE's Community infrastructure clinic workshop at the PrivacyCamp 2026 in Luxembourg
16:30 UTC – 18:00 UTC
07 October 2026
We are a diverse community of people from all over Europe and beyond, who are committed to Free Software. If you feel likewise, join us in our work for freedom. There are many ways to engage and you will surely find a way that fits your interests and skills.
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