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[[File:What does the Wikimedia Foundation do – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|thumb|400px|Was macht die Wikimedia-Stiftung?]]
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Seit der Gründung der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Jahr 2003 unterstützt die Organisation das Wachstum der Wikimedia-Bewegung durch ein einzigartig starkes Engagement für Transparenz, Zusammenarbeit und die Befähigung von Menschen auf der ganzen Welt, ihr Wissen zu teilen. In dieser Tradition laden wir dich ein, gemeinsam mit uns diese sich ständig weiterentwickelnde Sammlung von Teilen der umfangreichen Geschichte der Wikimedia-Stiftung zu entwickeln.
Seit der Gründung der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Jahr 2003 unterstützt die Organisation das Wachstum der Wikimedia-Bewegung durch ein einzigartig starkes Engagement für Transparenz, Zusammenarbeit und die Befähigung von Menschen auf der ganzen Welt, ihr Wissen zu teilen. In dieser Tradition laden wir dich ein, gemeinsam mit uns diese sich ständig weiterentwickelnde Sammlung von Teilen der umfangreichen Geschichte der Wikimedia-Stiftung zu entwickeln.


In dieser Ressource geht es speziell um die Wikimedia-Stiftung. Sie dient als Ergänzung zu den [[meta:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia history|laufenden Bemühungen]] der Wikimedia-Gemeinschaft, die Geschichte der Wikimedia-Bewegung zu dokumentieren.
In dieser Ressource geht es speziell um die Wikimedia-Stiftung. Sie dient als Ergänzung zu den [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia history|laufenden Bemühungen]] der Wikimedia-Gemeinschaft, die Geschichte der Wikimedia-Bewegung zu dokumentieren.




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Es gibt hier bereits vieles – aber das ist nicht alles! Im wahren Wikimedia-Geist brauchen wir deine Hilfe bei der Entwicklung dieser Ressource.
Es gibt hier bereits vieles – aber das ist nicht alles! Im wahren Wikimedia-Geist brauchen wir deine Hilfe bei der Entwicklung dieser Ressource.


Besuche die [[Talk:Timeline|Diskussionsseite der Zeitleiste]] für weitere Informationen dazu, wie man einen Vorschlag macht! Wir ermutigen dich auch dazu, dich an den [[meta:Wikimedia history|Bemühungen der Wikimedia-Gemeinschaft]] zur Dokumentation der Geschichte und der Zeitleisten der Wikimedia-Bewegung zu beteiligen.
Besuche die [[Memory talk:Timeline|Diskussionsseite der Zeitleiste]] für weitere Informationen dazu, wie man einen Vorschlag macht! Wir ermutigen dich auch dazu, dich an den [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia history|Bemühungen der Wikimedia-Gemeinschaft]] zur Dokumentation der Geschichte und der Zeitleisten der Wikimedia-Bewegung zu beteiligen.


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== Höhepunkte ==
== Höhepunkte ==
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[[File:Evolution of Wikimedia Foundation logo with dates.gif|alt=Evolution of Wikimedia Foundation logo with dates|thumb|300px|Änderungen des Logos der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Laufe der Jahre]]
[[File:Evolution of Wikimedia Foundation logo with dates.gif|alt=Evolution of Wikimedia Foundation logo with dates|thumb|300px|Änderungen des Logos der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Laufe der Jahre]]
=== {{#dateformat:2003}}–{{#dateformat:2005}} ===
=== {{#dateformat:2003}}–{{#dateformat:2005}} ===
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{{TLentry|1=20 June|2=Gründung der Wikimedia-Stiftung in Florida, Vereinigte Staaten.}}
{{TLentry|1=20 June|2=Gründung der Wikimedia-Stiftung in Florida, Vereinigte Staaten.}}
{{TLentry|1=June|2=Die "Wikipedia-Software" wird offiziell "MediaWiki" genannt und als viertes offizielles Projekt der Stiftung aufgenommen.<ref name="mediawiki1">{{Cite web|url=https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikipedia-l/2003-July/011021.html|title=[Wikipedia-l] Phase IV, Wikibooks.org/.com and WikimediaFoundation.org/.com (was Wikis and uniformity)|last=Mayer|first=Daniel|date=19 July 2003|website=lists.wikimedia.org|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>}}
{{TLentry|1=June|2=Die "Wikipedia-Software" wird offiziell "MediaWiki" genannt und als viertes offizielles Projekt der Stiftung aufgenommen.<ref name="mediawiki1">{{Cite web|url=//lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikipedia-l/2003-July/011021.html|title=[Wikipedia-l] Phase IV, Wikibooks.org/.com and WikimediaFoundation.org/.com (was Wikis and uniformity)|last=Mayer|first=Daniel|date=19 July 2003|website=lists.wikimedia.org|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>}}
{{TLentry|1=10 July|2=Die Wikimedia Foundation startet ihr fünftes offizielles Projekt, Wikibooks.}}
{{TLentry|1=10 July|2=Die Wikimedia Foundation startet ihr fünftes offizielles Projekt, Wikibooks.}}
{{TLentry|1=10 July|2=Die Stiftung startet ihr sechstes offizielles Projekt, Wikiquote.}}
{{TLentry|1=10 July|2=Die Stiftung startet ihr sechstes offizielles Projekt, Wikiquote.}}
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{{TLentry|1=24 November|2=Die Stiftung startet ihr siebtes offizielles Projekt, Wikisource.}}
{{TLentry|1=24 November|2=Die Stiftung startet ihr siebtes offizielles Projekt, Wikisource.}}


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{{TLentry|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung stellt ihren ersten Mitarbeiter ein.}}
{{TLentry|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung stellt ihren ersten Mitarbeiter ein.}}
{{TLentry|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung beginnt mit der Anerkennung von [[meta:Wikimedia movement affiliates|Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung]].}}
{{TLentry|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung beginnt mit der Anerkennung von [[:m:Wikimedia movement affiliates|Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung]].}}
{{TLentry|1=13 June|2=[[wmde:/|Wikimedia Deutschland]] wird der erste von der Stiftung anerkannte Partner der Bewegung.}}
{{TLentry|1=13 June|2=[[wmde:/|Wikimedia Deutschland]] wird der erste von der Stiftung anerkannte Partner der Bewegung.}}
{{TLentry|1=7 September|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihr achtes offizielles Projekt, Wikimedia Commons.}}
{{TLentry|1=7 September|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihr achtes offizielles Projekt, Wikimedia Commons.}}
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{{TLentry|1=8 November|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihr zehntes offizielles Projekt, Wikinews.}}
{{TLentry|1=8 November|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihr zehntes offizielles Projekt, Wikinews.}}


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=== {{#dateformat:2006}}-{{#dateformat:2010}} ===
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{{TLentry|1=12 June|2=Brad Patricks wird der erste interimsweise Geschäftsführer und nicht-interimsweise Syndikus der Stiftung.}}
{{TLentry|1=12 June|2=Brad Patricks wird der erste interimsweise Geschäftsführer und nicht-interimsweise Syndikus der Stiftung.}}


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[[File:Wikimedia vision stickers.JPG|thumb|Sticker mit der Wikimedia-Vision auf Englisch und in unterschiedlichen Sprachen von den Philippinen]]
[[File:Wikimedia vision stickers.JPG|thumb|Sticker mit der Wikimedia-Vision auf Englisch und in unterschiedlichen Sprachen von den Philippinen]]
{{TLentry|1=11 April|2='''Die Wikimedia-Stiftung führt ihre endgültige Stellungnahme zu ihrer [[foundation:Mission statement|Mission]] und [[foundation:Vision|Vision]] ein.}}
{{TLentry|1=11 April|2='''Die Wikimedia-Stiftung führt ihre endgültige Stellungnahme zu ihrer [[Mission statement|Mission]] und [[Vision|Vision]] ein.}}
{{TLentry|1=9 October|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung kündigt den Umzug ihres Hauptsitzes von Florida nach [[w:de:San Francisco|San Francisco]], Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten, an.}}
{{TLentry|1=9 October|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung kündigt den Umzug ihres Hauptsitzes von Florida nach [[{{lwp|San Francisco}}|San Francisco]], Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten, an.}}
{{TLentry|1=3 December|2=Sue Gardner wird zur ersten Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung ernannt.}}
{{TLentry|1=3 December|2=Sue Gardner wird zur ersten Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung ernannt.}}


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|year= 2008
|edits= 386,664,377
|edits= 386,664,377
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{{TLentry|1=April|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihren [//diff.wikimedia.org Wikimedia-Blog] auf der Plattform WordPress.}}
{{TLentry|1=April|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihren [//diff.wikimedia.org Wikimedia-Blog] auf der Plattform WordPress.}}


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|year= 2009
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|edits= 582,028,543
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[[File:WMF office shots April 2016-12.jpg|thumb|Außenansicht des Hauptsitzes der Wikimedia-Stiftung an der New Montgomery Street 149 in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten]]
[[File:WMF office shots April 2016-12.jpg|thumb|Außenansicht des Hauptsitzes der Wikimedia-Stiftung an der New Montgomery Street 149 in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten]]
{{TLentry|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung zieht mit ihrem Hauptsitz von der Stillman Street 39 an die New Montgomery Street 149 um - ebenfalls in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten.}}
{{TLentry|2=Die Wikimedia-Stiftung zieht mit ihrem Hauptsitz von der Stillman Street 39 an die New Montgomery Street 149 um - ebenfalls in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten.}}
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=== {{#dateformat:2011}}-{{#dateformat:2015}} ===
=== {{#dateformat:2011}}-{{#dateformat:2015}} ===
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|year= 2011
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|edits= 1,007,741,486
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[[File:WC-Wikiconf-2011-wardkeynote-awardpresentation.jpg|thumb|Sue Gardner und Ward Cunningham sprechen bei einer Feier zum 10. Jubiläum von Wikipedia in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten]]
[[File:WC-Wikiconf-2011-wardkeynote-awardpresentation.jpg|thumb|Sue Gardner und Ward Cunningham sprechen bei einer Feier zum 10. Jubiläum von Wikipedia in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten]]
* '''15 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins and supports activities and events celebrating Wikipedia's 10-year anniversary.
* '''15 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins and supports activities and events celebrating Wikipedia's 10-year anniversary.
* '''October:''' Foundation announces the launch of [[w:en:Wikipedia Zero|Wikipedia Zero]], an initiative to enable free mobile access to Wikimedia projects through partnerships with mobile operators.
* '''October:''' Foundation announces the launch of [[{{lwp|Wikipedia Zero}}|Wikipedia Zero]], an initiative to enable free mobile access to Wikimedia projects through partnerships with mobile operators.


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|year= 2012
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[[File:Wikimedia Servers-0051 16.jpg|thumb|Server der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Juli 2012]]
[[File:Wikimedia Servers-0051 16.jpg|thumb|Server der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Juli 2012]]


* '''18 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation partners with other organizations in the United States to opposed the proposed [[w:en:Stop Online Piracy Act|Stop Online Piracy Act]] (SOPA).
* '''18 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation partners with other organizations in the United States to opposed the proposed [[{{lwp|Stop Online Piracy Act}}|Stop Online Piracy Act]] (SOPA).
* '''March:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until July 2016.
* '''March:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until July 2016.
* '''30 March:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins Wikimedia Deutschland in launching the Foundation's twelve official project, [[d:|Wikidata]].
* '''30 March:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins Wikimedia Deutschland in launching the Foundation's twelve official project, [[:d:|Wikidata]].


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* '''15 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation acquires and relaunches [[v:|Wikivoyage]], the Foundation's thirteenth official project.
* '''15 January:''' Wikimedia Foundation acquires and relaunches [[:v:|Wikivoyage]], the Foundation's thirteenth official project.
* '''July:''' Foundation releases the VisualEditor editing system.
* '''July:''' Foundation releases the VisualEditor editing system.


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|year= 2014
|edits= 1,791,656,096
|edits= 1,791,656,096
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* '''1 May:''' Lila Tretikov is appointed as the organization's second Executive Director.
* '''1 May:''' Lila Tretikov is appointed as the organization's second Executive Director.


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|year= 2015
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[[File:What is the Wikimedia free knowledge movement – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|thumb|300px|Was ist die Wikimedia-Bewegung für freies Wissen?]]
[[File:What is the Wikimedia free knowledge movement – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|thumb|300px|Was ist die Wikimedia-Bewegung für freies Wissen?]]
* '''March 15:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces that it is working with the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency, ''[[w:en:Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA]]''.
* '''March 15:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces that it is working with the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency, ''[[{{lwp|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA}}|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA]]''.


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* '''January:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of the [https://wikimediaendowment.org/ Wikimedia Endowment].
* '''January:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of the [//wikimediaendowment.org/ Wikimedia Endowment].
* '''23 June:''' Katherine Maher is appointed as the organization's third Executive Director.
* '''23 June:''' Katherine Maher is appointed as the organization's third Executive Director.
* '''July:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which is still in use as of June 2023.
* '''July:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which is still in use as of June 2023.


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|year= 2017
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* '''October:''' Wikimedia Foundation relocates to its current (as of June 2023) headquarters within One Montgomery Tower in San Francisco, California, United States.
* '''October:''' Wikimedia Foundation relocates to its current (as of June 2023) headquarters within One Montgomery Tower in San Francisco, California, United States.


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|year= 2018
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|edits= 3,264,470,113
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* '''29 October:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins the Global Network Initiative as an observer.
* '''29 October:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins the Global Network Initiative as an observer.


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|year= 2019
|edits= 3,730,634,634
|edits= 3,730,634,634
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* '''23 August:''' Government of China expands block of Wikipedia to include all language versions.
* '''23 August:''' Government of China expands block of Wikipedia to include all language versions.


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|year= 2020
|edits= 4,249,325,240
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[[File:Case Statistics of COVID-19 and English Wikipedia Views.png|thumb|Bestätigte Fälle in vier Ländern verglichen mit dem Anstieg der Aufrufzahlen der englischsprachigen Wikipedia zu Beginn der COVID-19-Pandemie]]
[[File:Case Statistics of COVID-19 and English Wikipedia Views.png|thumb|Bestätigte Fälle in vier Ländern verglichen mit dem Anstieg der Aufrufzahlen der englischsprachigen Wikipedia zu Beginn der COVID-19-Pandemie]]


* [[:en:en:World_Health_Organization|World Health Organization]] partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to support the Wikimedia community's development of Wikipedia as a resource for the dissemination of verifiable COVID-19-related information and help stop the spread of misinformation.
* [[{{lwp|en:World Health Organization}}|World Health Organization]] partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to support the Wikimedia community's development of Wikipedia as a resource for the dissemination of verifiable COVID-19-related information and help stop the spread of misinformation.
* '''March:''' With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic the Foundation becomes a remote-first organisation with all staff working remotely.
* '''March:''' With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic the Foundation becomes a remote-first organisation with all staff working remotely.


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|year= 2021
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* '''25 October:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise
* '''25 October:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise


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|year= 2022
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* '''September:''' Lisa Seitz-Gruwell is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, in addition to existing role of Chief Advancement Officer.
* '''September:''' Lisa Seitz-Gruwell is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, in addition to existing role of Chief Advancement Officer.


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|year= 2023
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* Staff based outside the US now make up almost half of the workforce and the majority of staff are now based outside of San Francisco.
* Staff based outside the US now make up almost half of the workforce and the majority of staff are now based outside of San Francisco.


* '''January:''' The default desktop interface for MediaWiki on Wikimedia projects was changed for the first time since 2010, to "[[:en:en:Vector_2022|Vector 2022]]"
* '''January:''' The default desktop interface for MediaWiki on Wikimedia projects was changed for the first time since 2010, to "[[{{lwp|Vector 2022}}|Vector 2022]]"


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[[File:Aus img small.jpg|thumb|Jimmy Wales, der Gründer der Wikimedia-Stiftung, zeigt Wikipedia auf seinem Computer im Jahr 2003]]
[[File:Aus img small.jpg|thumb|Jimmy Wales, der Gründer der Wikimedia-Stiftung, zeigt Wikipedia auf seinem Computer im Jahr 2003]]
[[File:IconaVetrina.png|thumb|Bildschirmfoto des Artikels Aldo Busi im italienischen Wikiquote]][[File:Wikimedia.png|thumb|300px|Das erste Logo der Wikimedia-Stiftung von [[meta:User:Neolux|Neolux]], eingeführt im Oktober 2003 und in Verwendung bis Januar 2006]]
[[File:IconaVetrina.png|thumb|Bildschirmfoto des Artikels Aldo Busi im italienischen Wikiquote]][[File:Wikimedia.png|thumb|300px|Das erste Logo der Wikimedia-Stiftung von [[:m:User:Neolux|Neolux]], eingeführt im Oktober 2003 und in Verwendung bis Januar 2006]]


* [//wikimedia.org Wikimedia.org] launches as a single page website for the Wikimedia Foundation.
* [//wikimedia.org Wikimedia.org] launches as a single page website for the Wikimedia Foundation.


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* [[w:en:Jimmy Wales|Jimmy Wales]] announces formation of Wikimedia and intention to create a charity and select a governing board. The intention is to provide a not-for-profit charitable framework for [[w:|Wikipedia]], [[wiktionary:|Wiktionary]], [[b:|Wikibooks]], and the growing technical and organizational infrastructure necessary to support them.
* [[{{lwp|Jimmy Wales}}|Jimmy Wales]] announces formation of Wikimedia and intention to create a charity and select a governing board. The intention is to provide a not-for-profit charitable framework for [[{{lwp|Main Page}}|Wikipedia]], [[:wikt:|Wiktionary]], [[:b:|Wikibooks]], and the growing technical and organizational infrastructure necessary to support them.
* '''9:''' MediaWiki's [[w:en:ISBN|ISBN]] interface is amended to make ISBNs in articles link to Special:Booksources, which fetches its contents from a page editable by contributors.
* '''9:''' MediaWiki's [[{{lwp|ISBN}}|ISBN]] interface is amended to make ISBNs in articles link to Special:Booksources, which fetches its contents from a page editable by contributors.
* '''20:''' Wikimedia Foundation founded in [[w:en:Florida|Florida]], [[w:en:United States|United States]]. Until this time, the Wikimedia sites and servers were supported by [[w:en:Bomis|Bomis]], Jimmy Wales's for-profit business at the time.
* '''20:''' Wikimedia Foundation founded in [[{{lwp|Florida}}|Florida]], [[{{lwp|United States}}|United States]]. Until this time, the Wikimedia sites and servers were supported by [[{{lwp|Bomis}}|Bomis]], Jimmy Wales's for-profit business at the time.


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* '''15:''' The second place logo of the [[meta:International logo contest|2003 Wikipedia international logo contest]], created by [[:en:User:Neolux|Neolux]], is appointed as the logo for Wikimedia by logo contest organizer Erik Möller. A version by Neolux is adopted for the Wikimedia Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_logo_contest/Results|title=International logo contest/Results|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref> This specific version would remain in use until January 2006, and the overall design remains in use by the Foundation as of June 2023.
* '''15:''' The second place logo of the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/International logo contest|2003 Wikipedia international logo contest]], created by [[{{lwp|User:Neolux}}|Neolux]], is appointed as the logo for Wikimedia by logo contest organizer Erik Möller. A version by Neolux is adopted for the Wikimedia Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/International_logo_contest/Results|title=International logo contest/Results|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref> This specific version would remain in use until January 2006, and the overall design remains in use by the Foundation as of June 2023.


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* A major computer crash takes Wikipedia offline for a week and prompts Jimmy Wales to launch a fundraising drive. In less than a week more than US$30,000 is raised, thanks partly to mentions on [[w:en:Slashdot|Slashdot]]. The money allows the Wikimedia Foundation to purchase nine new servers.
* A major computer crash takes Wikipedia offline for a week and prompts Jimmy Wales to launch a fundraising drive. In less than a week more than US$30,000 is raised, thanks partly to mentions on [[{{lwp|Slashdot}}|Slashdot]]. The money allows the Wikimedia Foundation to purchase nine new servers.


* '''6:''' Wikimedia Foundation developers support ending system messages within MediaWiki displayed to Wikimedia project users from being [[w:en:Hard_coding|hard coded]], allowing for contributors to modify and translate them easier.
* '''6:''' Wikimedia Foundation developers support ending system messages within MediaWiki displayed to Wikimedia project users from being [[{{lwp|Hard coding}}|hard coded]], allowing for contributors to modify and translate them easier.


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[[File:What free knowledge projects does the Wikimedia Foundation support – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|thumb|300px|Welche Projekte für freies Wissen unterstützt die Wikimedia-Stiftung?]]
[[File:What free knowledge projects does the Wikimedia Foundation support – A WIKI MINUTE 16-9.webm|thumb|300px|Welche Projekte für freies Wissen unterstützt die Wikimedia-Stiftung?]]


* Wikimedia Foundation begins to recognize [[meta:Wikimedia movement affiliates|Wikimedia movement affiliates]], organizations around the world working primarily to advance the Wikimedia Vision. Recognition will provide affiliates with legal access to the Foundation's trademarks and other resources such as grants, support, and brand awareness.
* Wikimedia Foundation begins to recognize [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia movement affiliates|Wikimedia movement affiliates]], organizations around the world working primarily to advance the Wikimedia Vision. Recognition will provide affiliates with legal access to the Foundation's trademarks and other resources such as grants, support, and brand awareness.
* Tim Starling is hired as the Foundation's first employee and tasked with improving the MediaWiki software. Tim is joined soon after by a Chief Financial Officer, and a Content Partnership Coordinator. As of June 2023, Tim is still with the Wikimedia Foundation and is still working to improve the MediaWiki software.
* Tim Starling is hired as the Foundation's first employee and tasked with improving the MediaWiki software. Tim is joined soon after by a Chief Financial Officer, and a Content Partnership Coordinator. As of June 2023, Tim is still with the Wikimedia Foundation and is still working to improve the MediaWiki software.


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* '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces MediaWiki's first instance of categorization, allowing contributors of Wikimedia projects to create a larger automatic categorization of content on Wikimedia projects.
* '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces MediaWiki's first instance of categorization, allowing contributors of Wikimedia projects to create a larger automatic categorization of content on Wikimedia projects.
* '''30:''' Foundation also introduces support for "templates", enabling contributors to [[:en:Transclusion|transclude]] standard content within a given wiki.
* '''30:''' Foundation also introduces support for "templates", enabling contributors to [[{{lwp|Transclusion}}|transclude]] standard content within a given wiki.


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* '''3:''' China becomes the first country to restrict access to a Wikimedia project when its government restricts access to Wikipedia. Access is restored without explanation later that month, on 22 June 2004.
* '''3:''' China becomes the first country to restrict access to a Wikimedia project when its government restricts access to Wikipedia. Access is restored without explanation later that month, on 22 June 2004.
* '''13:''' [[wmde:|Wikimedia Deutschland]] is approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as the first Wikimedia movement affiliate, becoming the official Wikimedia chapter in the country of Germany.
* '''13:''' [[wmde:|Wikimedia Deutschland]] is approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as the first Wikimedia movement affiliate, becoming the official Wikimedia chapter in the country of Germany.
* '''18:''' [[metawiki:User:Anthere|Florence Devouard]] and [[metawiki:User:Angela|Angela Beesley]] are the first user representatives selected for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Board_elections/2004/Results&oldid=126924|title=Wikimedia Foundation elections/Board elections/2004/Results|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>
* '''18:''' [[:m:User:Anthere|Florence Devouard]] and [[:m:User:Angela|Angela Beesley]] are the first user representatives selected for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Board_elections/2004/Results&oldid=126924|title=Wikimedia Foundation elections/Board elections/2004/Results|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>


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* '''18:''' Wikimedia Foundation installs its first servers outside of the United States at a data center in France where they cache content for parts of Europe.
* '''18:''' Wikimedia Foundation installs its first servers outside of the United States at a data center in France where they cache content for parts of Europe.


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[[File:Wikimania conference1.jpg|thumb|Mitglieder des Kuratoriums der Wikimedia-Stiftung – Jimbo Wales, Angela Beesley, Florence Devouard und Tim Shell – bei der Wikimania 2005]]
[[File:Wikimania conference1.jpg|thumb|Mitglieder des Kuratoriums der Wikimedia-Stiftung – Jimbo Wales, Angela Beesley, Florence Devouard und Tim Shell – bei der Wikimania 2005]]
* A formal fundraiser for the Foundation is held in the first quarter of the year and raises almost US$100,000 for system upgrades to handle growing demand.
* A formal fundraiser for the Foundation is held in the first quarter of the year and raises almost US$100,000 for system upgrades to handle growing demand.
* Wikimedia Foundation receives its first grant. It is from the [[w:en:Richard Lounsbery Foundation|Richard Lounsbery Foundation]] and used to cover daily operations as well as support the launch of Wikispecies and ongoing improvement of official projects.
* Wikimedia Foundation receives its first grant. It is from the [[{{lwp|Richard Lounsbery Foundation}}|Richard Lounsbery Foundation]] and used to cover daily operations as well as support the launch of Wikispecies and ongoing improvement of official projects.


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* '''4–8''' Foundation supports volunteers efforts to host first annual Wikimania in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
* '''4–8''' Foundation supports volunteers efforts to host first annual Wikimania in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.


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* Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until March 2012.
* Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until March 2012.
* '''10:''' Wikipedia becomes a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=78483359&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch|title=Trademark Status & Document Retrieval|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>
* '''10:''' Wikipedia becomes a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=78483359&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch|title=Trademark Status & Document Retrieval|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>


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* '''12:''' Brad Patrick becomes the Foundation's first Interim Executive Director and non-interim General Counsel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archive:Press_releases/Wikimedia_Foundation_Announces_Interim_Executive_Director|title=Archive:Press releases/Wikimedia Foundation Announces Interim Executive Director|date=June 12, 2006|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>
* '''12:''' Brad Patrick becomes the Foundation's first Interim Executive Director and non-interim General Counsel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archive:Press_releases/Wikimedia_Foundation_Announces_Interim_Executive_Director|title=Archive:Press releases/Wikimedia Foundation Announces Interim Executive Director|date=June 12, 2006|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>


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* '''15:''' Brion Vibber switches the [[metawiki:Sep11wiki|September 11 wiki]] to read-only "due to longstanding concerns about lack of activity and abuse by spammers and vandals."
* '''15:''' Brooke Vibber switches the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Sep11wiki|September 11 wiki]] to read-only "due to longstanding concerns about lack of activity and abuse by spammers and vandals."


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=== {{#dateformat:December}} ===


*'''11:''' After investigating numerous nonprofit membership models, and in order to meet the statuary laws of Florida (where the Wikimedia Foundation is legally registered), the Foundation amends its bylaws to recognize the Board of Trustees as Foundation's only official members.
* '''11:''' After investigating numerous nonprofit membership models, and in order to meet the statuary laws of Florida (where the Wikimedia Foundation is legally registered), the Foundation amends its bylaws to recognize the Board of Trustees as Foundation's only official members.


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* '''11:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces its finalized [[foundation:Mission statement|Mission statement]] and [[foundation:Vision|Vision]].
* '''11:''' Wikimedia Foundation introduces its finalized [[Mission statement|Mission statement]] and [[Vision|Vision]].
* '''17:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces the release of Wikipedia Version 0.5, "a CD collection of articles from the English Wikipedia".
* '''17:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces the release of Wikipedia Version 0.5, "a CD collection of articles from the English Wikipedia".


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* Foundation's first Chief Operating Officer leaves the organization after having their criminal record publicly exposed.
* Foundation's first Chief Operating Officer leaves the organization after having their criminal record publicly exposed.
* [[w:en:Sue Gardner|Sue Gardner]] joins the Wikimedia Foundation as a consultant and special advisor to the Board of Trustees.
* [[{{lwp|Sue Gardner}}|Sue Gardner]] joins the Wikimedia Foundation as a consultant and special advisor to the Board of Trustees.


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=== {{#dateformat:October}} ===
* '''09:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces it will relocate its headquarters from Florida to [[w:en:San Francisco|San Francisco]], California, United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archive:Press_releases/Relocation|title=Archive:Press releases/Relocation|date=October 9, 2007|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>
* '''09:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces it will relocate its headquarters from Florida to [[{{lwp|San Francisco}}|San Francisco]], California, United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Archive:Press_releases/Relocation|title=Archive:Press releases/Relocation|date=October 9, 2007|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>


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* '''03:''' Sue Gardner is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's first Executive Director.
* '''03:''' Sue Gardner is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's first Executive Director.


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* Wikimedia Foundation launches [//diff.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Blog] using the WordPress platform. It allows the Wikimedia Foundation to provide news and updates from across the Wikimedia movement.
* Wikimedia Foundation launches [//diff.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Blog] using the WordPress platform. It allows the Wikimedia Foundation to provide news and updates from across the Wikimedia movement.


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* Wikimedia Foundation relocates from its headquarters at 39 Stillman Street to a nearby building in San Francisco, California, United States located at 149 New Montgomery Street.
* Wikimedia Foundation relocates from its headquarters at 39 Stillman Street to a nearby building in San Francisco, California, United States located at 149 New Montgomery Street.
* Foundation updates the license of Wikimedia projects to the [[w:en:Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] license.
* Foundation updates the license of Wikimedia projects to the [[{{lwp|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike}}|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]] license.


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* '''25:''' Immediately following news of the death of Michael Jackson, a dramatic increase in traffic and edits to the main article [[wikitech:Michael Jackson effect|causes Wikimedia's servers to crash]]. Foundation staff are able to quickly restore full access and address the increased activity.
* '''25:''' Immediately following news of the death of Michael Jackson, a dramatic increase in traffic and edits to the main article [[wikitech:Michael Jackson effect|causes Wikimedia's servers to crash]]. Foundation staff are able to quickly restore full access and address the increased activity.


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* The [[w:en:Federal Bureau of Investigation|United States Federal Bureau of Investigation]] sends a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation demanding removal of [[w:en:Symbols of the Federal Bureau of Investigation|its seal]] from Wikipedia. In reply, the Foundation sent a letter defending Wikipedia's use of the image and refusing to remove it.
* The [[{{lwp|Federal Bureau of Investigation}}|United States Federal Bureau of Investigation]] sends a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation demanding removal of [[{{lwp|Symbols of the Federal Bureau of Investigation}}|its seal]] from Wikipedia. In reply, the Foundation sent a letter defending Wikipedia's use of the image and refusing to remove it.


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*'''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins and supports activities and events celebrating [[m:Wikipedia 10|Wikipedia's 10-year anniversary]].
* '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins and supports activities and events celebrating [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia 10|Wikipedia's 10-year anniversary]].


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* At its August 2011 meeting, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees releases a letter outlining new procedures for fundraising by the Wikimedia Foundation involving Wikimedia movement affiliates. The new procedures shift more fundraising operations on the official projects to the Foundation and outline methods for movement affiliates to receive financial support from the Wikimedia Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees_letter_regarding_fundraising_accountability|title=Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees letter regarding fundraising accountability|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>
* At its August 2011 meeting, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees releases a letter outlining new procedures for fundraising by the Wikimedia Foundation involving Wikimedia movement affiliates. The new procedures shift more fundraising operations on the official projects to the Foundation and outline methods for movement affiliates to receive financial support from the Wikimedia Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees_letter_regarding_fundraising_accountability|title=Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees letter regarding fundraising accountability|website=Meta-Wiki|access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>


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* Foundation announces the launch of [[w:en:Wikipedia Zero|Wikipedia Zero]], an initiative to enable free mobile access to Wikimedia projects through partnerships with mobile operators.
* Foundation announces the launch of [[{{lwp|Wikipedia Zero}}|Wikipedia Zero]], an initiative to enable free mobile access to Wikimedia projects through partnerships with mobile operators.


* '''2–4:''' Wikimedia Foundation assists the Italian Wikipedia community in intentionally becoming inaccessible in protest against the Italian Parliament's proposed [[w:en:DDL intercettazioni|DDL intercettazioni]] law, which, if approved, would allow any person to force websites to remove information that is perceived as untrue or offensive, without the need to provide evidence.
* '''2–4:''' Wikimedia Foundation assists the Italian Wikipedia community in intentionally becoming inaccessible in protest against the Italian Parliament's proposed [[{{lwp|DDL intercettazioni}}|DDL intercettazioni]] law, which, if approved, would allow any person to force websites to remove information that is perceived as untrue or offensive, without the need to provide evidence.


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* In response to legislative threats to the future of the Wikimedia projects and movement, the Foundation hires its first lobbying firm to begin alerting the United States Congress to possible, and usually unintentional, threats to free knowledge.
* In response to legislative threats to the future of the Wikimedia projects and movement, the Foundation hires its first lobbying firm to begin alerting the United States Congress to possible, and usually unintentional, threats to free knowledge.


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* '''18:''' Wikimedia Foundation partners with other organizations in the United States to opposed the proposed [[w:en:Stop Online Piracy Act|Stop Online Piracy Act]] (SOPA). It also provides support to the community's wishes to redirect [[w:en:|English Wikipedia]] for a day to statement raising awareness of the risks of the proposed legislation to numerous internet and free knowledge projects.
* '''18:''' Wikimedia Foundation partners with other organizations in the United States to opposed the proposed [[{{lwp|Stop Online Piracy Act}}|Stop Online Piracy Act]] (SOPA). It also provides support to the community's wishes to redirect [[{{lwp|Main Page}}|English Wikipedia]] for a day to statement raising awareness of the risks of the proposed legislation to numerous internet and free knowledge projects.
* '''24:''' Foundation announces first Wikipedia Zero partnership.
* '''24:''' Foundation announces first Wikipedia Zero partnership.


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* Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until July 2016.
* Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until July 2016.


* '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins Wikimedia Deutschland in launching the Foundation's twelve official project, [[d:|Wikidata]].
* '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation joins Wikimedia Deutschland in launching the Foundation's twelve official project, [[:d:|Wikidata]].


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* '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation acquires and relaunches [[v:|Wikivoyage]], the Foundation's thirteenth official project.
* '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation acquires and relaunches [[:v:|Wikivoyage]], the Foundation's thirteenth official project.
* '''22:''' Foundation's Florida-based servers are relocated to a data center in Virginia.
* '''22:''' Foundation's Florida-based servers are relocated to a data center in Virginia.


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* The first phase of the [[:en:Wikidata|Wikidata]] interwiki database becomes available across Wikipedia's language editions.
* The first phase of the [[{{lwp|Wikidata}}|Wikidata]] interwiki database becomes available across Wikipedia's language editions.


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* Wikimedia Foundation provides support to French community after a French participant is threatened with arrest by the [[w:en:Direction centrale du renseignement intérieur|French secret service]] if the volunteer did not delete information from French Wikipedia about the [[w:en:Pierre-sur-Haute military radio station|Pierre-sur-Haute military radio station]].
* Wikimedia Foundation provides support to French community after a French participant is threatened with arrest by the [[{{lwp|Direction centrale du renseignement intérieur}}|French secret service]] if the volunteer did not delete information from French Wikipedia about the [[{{lwp|Pierre-sur-Haute military radio station}}|Pierre-sur-Haute military radio station]].


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* Foundation releases the VisualEditor editing system, the first implementation of an effort to allow editing of MediaWiki articles with a word processor-like interface without the need of using wiki markup while writing content.
* Foundation releases the VisualEditor editing system, the first implementation of an effort to allow editing of MediaWiki articles with a word processor-like interface without the need of using wiki markup while writing content.


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* Members of the Wikimedia community raise concerns about Wikimedia Foundation spending with founder Jimmy Wales. In response, the organization modifies its public financial reporting practices to help address future concerns.
* Members of the Wikimedia community raise concerns about Wikimedia Foundation spending with founder Jimmy Wales. In response, the organization modifies its public financial reporting practices to help address future concerns.


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[[File:Wikimedia Foundation office dog.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">A Wikimedia Foundation office mascot inspecting the Wikipedia 3D puzzle globe inside the Wikimedia Foundation Headquarters in October 2015</span>]]
[[File:Wikimedia Foundation office dog.jpg|thumb|Ein Maskottchen des Büros der Wikimedia-Stiftung inspiziert den Wikipedia-3D-Puzzleglobus im Hauptsitz der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Oktober 2015]]


* Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees votes to remove one of its members recently selected by the community. They were reappointed in 2017 after being selected by the community to serve again.
* Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees votes to remove one of its members recently selected by the community. They were reappointed in 2017 after being selected by the community to serve again.
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* '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces that it, along with eight additional plaintiffs, was working with the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency. The lawsuit, ''[[w:en:Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA]]'', calls into question the NSA's practice of mass surveillance, which infringes the constitutional rights of the Foundation's readers, contributors, and staff. The case continued until February 2023, when the [[w:en:Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court of the United States]] ultimately declined to hear the case.
* '''15:''' Wikimedia Foundation announces that it, along with eight additional plaintiffs, was working with the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency. The lawsuit, ''[[{{lwp|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA}}|Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA]]'', calls into question the NSA's practice of mass surveillance, which infringes the constitutional rights of the Foundation's readers, contributors, and staff. The case continued until February 2023, when the [[{{lwp|Supreme Court of the United States}}|Supreme Court of the United States]] ultimately declined to hear the case.


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[[File:Katherine Maher in 2016.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Katherine Maher, Wikimedia Foundation's third Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, in March 2016</span>]]
[[File:Katherine Maher in 2016.jpg|thumb|Katherine Maher, dritte Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung, im März 2016]]
[[File:Wikimedia Foundation logo - vertical.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Updated Wikimedia Foundation logo introduced in July 2016 and still in use as of June 2023</span>]]
[[File:Wikimedia Foundation logo - vertical.svg|thumb|Aktualisiertes Logo der Wikimedia-Stiftung, eingeführt im Juli 2016 und in Verwendung bis Juni 2023]]


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* Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of the [https://wikimediaendowment.org/ Wikimedia Endowment] to safeguard the financial future of the Wikimedia Movement. During the development years of the endowment, it will operate as a donor-advised fund at the [[w:en:Tides Foundation|Tides Foundation]].
* Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of the [//wikimediaendowment.org/ Wikimedia Endowment] to safeguard the financial future of the Wikimedia Movement. During the development years of the endowment, it will operate as a donor-advised fund at the [[{{lwp|Tides Foundation}}|Tides Foundation]].
* Member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees resigns following concerns from the Wikimedia community about activities while at a previous employer. Foundation modifies its screening process to try and identify such concerns before formal appointment of future members.
* Member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees resigns following concerns from the Wikimedia community about activities while at a previous employer. Foundation modifies its screening process to try and identify such concerns before formal appointment of future members.


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* Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which is still in use as of June 2023.
* Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which is still in use as of June 2023.


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[[File:Wikimedia Foundation office at One Montgomery Tower - reception area (4611).jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation's headquarters at 149 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco, California, United States in November 2017</span>]]
[[File:Wikimedia Foundation office at One Montgomery Tower - reception area (4611).jpg|thumb|Hauptsitz der Wikimedia-Stiftung an der New Montgomery Street 149 in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten im November 2017]]


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* '''29:''' The government of Turkey blocks access to all language editions of Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation responds with support to local community and filing of multiple court actions. The block lasts until 15 January 2020 when the [[w:en:Judicial system of Turkey|court of Turkey]] ruled that the block violates human rights.
* '''29:''' The government of Turkey blocks access to all language editions of Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation responds with support to local community and filing of multiple court actions. The block lasts until 15 January 2020 when the [[{{lwp|Judicial system of Turkey}}|court of Turkey]] ruled that the block violates human rights.


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* '''28:''' Government of China blocks access within China to the encrypted Japanese Wikipedia. As of June 2023, the block remains in effect.
* '''28:''' Government of China blocks access within China to the encrypted Japanese Wikipedia. As of June 2023, the block remains in effect.


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[[File:Global Preferences – Screenshot German 01.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Screenshot of MediaWiki global preferences introduced in 2018, shown in German language</span>]]
[[File:Global Preferences – Screenshot German 01.png|thumb|Bildschirmfoto der globalen MediaWiki-Einstellungen, eingeführt 2018, in deutscher Sprache]]
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* Wikimedia Foundation introduces global preferences in MediaWiki, enabling registered users to set their preferences at one wiki for use across all Wikimedia projects.
* Wikimedia Foundation introduces global preferences in MediaWiki, enabling registered users to set their preferences at one wiki for use across all Wikimedia projects.
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* '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia community members in Jordan, and Hashemite University sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance cultural cooperation and access to free knowledge resources in the Arabic language. It is the first MOU of its type signed with any university in the Middle East.
* '''30:''' Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia community members in Jordan, and Hashemite University sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance cultural cooperation and access to free knowledge resources in the Arabic language. It is the first MOU of its type signed with any university in the Middle East.


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[[File:Set Knowledge Free mural photo (3).jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Set Knowledge Free mural in Wikimedia Foundation's One Montgomery Tower headquarters in November 2019</span>]]
[[File:Set Knowledge Free mural photo (3).jpg|thumb|Wandbild Set Knowledge Free am One Montgomery Tower am Hauptsitz der Wikimedia-Stiftung im November 2019]]


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* '''23:''' Government of China expands block of Wikipedia to include all language versions. The timing of the block coincides with the [[w:en:30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests|30th anniversary]] of the [[w:en:1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre|1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre]] and the 100th anniversary of the [[w:en:May Fourth Movement|May Fourth Movement]]. The block expansion is part of a wider effort to enact stricter [[w:en:Internet censorship in China|internet censorship in China]].
* '''23:''' Government of China expands block of Wikipedia to include all language versions. The timing of the block coincides with the [[{{lwp|30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests}}|30th anniversary]] of the [[{{lwp|1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre}}|1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre]] and the 100th anniversary of the [[{{lwp|May Fourth Movement}}|May Fourth Movement]]. The block expansion is part of a wider effort to enact stricter [[{{lwp|Internet censorship in China}}|internet censorship in China]].


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[[File:Wikimedia Foundation All Hands 2020 - Myleen Hollero.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Wikimedia Foundation staff at the 2020 All Hands gathering for all Foundation staff</span>]]
[[File:Wikimedia Foundation All Hands 2020 - Myleen Hollero.jpg|thumb|Mitarbeiter der Wikimedia-Stiftung bei der Versammlung aller Mitarbeiter im Jahr 2020]]


* [//techblog.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Tech Blog] launches as the organization's blog for tech related posts primarily by Wikimedia Foundation technical staff.
* [//techblog.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Tech Blog] launches as the organization's blog for tech related posts primarily by Wikimedia Foundation technical staff.
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* Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is expanded to allow up to 16 members: eight seats selected by the Wikimedia community, seven selected by the board itself, and a founder's seat reserved for Jimmy Wales.
* Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is expanded to allow up to 16 members: eight seats selected by the Wikimedia community, seven selected by the board itself, and a founder's seat reserved for Jimmy Wales.
* '''March''' With the beginning of the pandemic the Foundation becomes a remote-first organisation with all staff working remotely.
* '''March''' With the beginning of the pandemic the Foundation becomes a remote-first organisation with all staff working remotely.
* [[W:en:World Health Organization|World Health Organization]] partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to support the Wikimedia community's development of Wikipedia as a resource for the dissemination of verifiable COVID-19-related information and help stop the spread of misinformation.
* [[{{lwp|World Health Organization}}|World Health Organization]] partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to support the Wikimedia community's development of Wikipedia as a resource for the dissemination of verifiable COVID-19-related information and help stop the spread of misinformation.


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* Wikimedia Foundation's application to become an observer at the the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is blocked based on objections from the government of China over the existence of a Wikimedia movement affiliate existing in Taiwan. Subsequent applications have also been blocked by the government of China for the same reason.
* Wikimedia Foundation's application to become an observer at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is blocked based on objections from the government of China over the existence of a Wikimedia movement affiliate existing in Taiwan. Subsequent applications have also been blocked by the government of China for the same reason.


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[[File:Wikimedia Endowment.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">First logo for the Wikimedia Endowment</span>]]
[[File:Wikimedia Endowment.svg|thumb|Erstes Logo für das Wikimedia Endowment]]
[[File:Wikimedia Enterprise logo.svg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">First logo for Wikimedia Enterprise</span>]]
[[File:Wikimedia Enterprise logo.svg|thumb|Erstes Logo für Wikimedia Enterprise]]


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* Wikimedia Foundation announces that the Wikimedia Endowment has reached its initial US$100 million fundraising goal and will begin to establish and eventually transition the funds to an independent nonprofit organization bearing the Wikimedia Endowment name and purpose.
* Wikimedia Foundation announces that the Wikimedia Endowment has reached its initial US$100 million fundraising goal and will begin to establish and eventually transition the funds to an independent nonprofit organization bearing the Wikimedia Endowment name and purpose.


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* '''25:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise, a limited liability company owned by the Foundation which provides content delivery of Wikimedia content to high-volume users of Wikimedia's APIs such as big-tech companies and websites.
* '''25:''' Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise, a limited liability company owned by the Foundation which provides content delivery of Wikimedia content to high-volume users of Wikimedia's APIs such as big-tech companies and websites.


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[[File:Maryana Iskander in 2022 02.jpg|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation's fourth Chief Executive Officer, in June 2022</span>]]
[[File:Maryana Iskander in 2022 02.jpg|thumb|Maryana Iskander, vierte Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung, im Juni 2022]]


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* Lisa Seitz-Gruwell is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy to the Chief Executive Officer, in addition to the role of Chief Advancement Officer that she has held at the Foundation since September 2011. She is the second person to hold the role.
* Lisa Seitz-Gruwell is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy to the Chief Executive Officer, in addition to the role of Chief Advancement Officer that she has held at the Foundation since September 2011. She is the second person to hold the role.


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[[File:Sound logo campaign lockup - English.png|thumb|<span lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr">Logo for campaign to identify Wikimedia's first sound logo</span>]]
[[File:Sound logo campaign lockup - English.png|thumb|Logo für die Kampagne zur Bestimmung des ersten Wikimedia-Soundlogos]]
* Wikimedia Foundation introduces first sound logo to audibly identify Wikimedia.
* Wikimedia Foundation introduces first sound logo to audibly identify Wikimedia.
* Staff based outside the US now make up almost half of the workforce and the majority of staff are now based outside of San Francisco.
* Staff based outside the US now make up almost half of the workforce and the majority of staff are now based outside of San Francisco.


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* The Foundation begins implementing a new default desktop interface for MediaWiki on Wikimedia projects. The change to "[[:w:en:Vector 2022|Vector 2022]]" was the desktop interface since 2010.
* The Foundation begins implementing a new default desktop interface for MediaWiki on Wikimedia projects. The change to "[[{{lwp|Vector 2022}}|Vector 2022]]" was the desktop interface since 2010.

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Die [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy|Strategie der Wikimedia-Bewegung]] empfiehlt, dass wir [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy/Recommendations/Manage Internal Knowledge|internes Wissen verwalten]]. Wir werden aufgefordert, das interne Wissen unserer Bewegung für alle Beitragenden leicht zu erfassen, zu entdecken, zu konsumieren und anzupassen, um Nachhaltigkeit und Resilienz, die Entwicklung individueller und organisatorischer Fähigkeiten sowie das Wachstum auf gleichberechtigte Weise in allen Gemeinschaften zu fördern. Die Entwicklung dieser Zeitleiste ist ein Versuch, die Dokumentation der Geschichte der Wikimedia-Stiftung zu verbessern. Wir stellen es als Ergänzung zu der wachsenden Sammlung an Materialien zur Verfügung, die sich ständig in der Entwicklung befinden und die die über 20-jährige Wikimedia-Geschichte dokumentieren.
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The [[meta:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy|Wikimedia Movement Strategy]] recommends that we [[meta:Special:MyLanguage/Movement Strategy/Recommendations/Manage Internal Knowledge|manage internal knowledge]]. It asks us to make the internal knowledge of our movement easy to capture, discover, consume, and adapt by all contributors to facilitate sustainability and resilience, individual and organizational skill development, and growth in an equitable way across all communities. The development of this timeline is an effort to enhance documentation of the Wikimedia Foundation's story. We are providing it as a supplement to the growing array of materials continuously under development which document the 20+ year Wikimedia story.
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Angesichts der Vernetzung der Wikimedia-Bewegung ist es wahrscheinlich, dass Einträge auf dieser Zeitleiste in anderen Zeitleisten erscheinen. Das ist in Ordnung! Es ist wichtig, alle Aspekte unserer kollektiven Geschichte zu dokumentieren. In den kommenden Monaten und Jahren werden wir weiterhin nach Möglichkeiten suchen, diese Dokumentationsbemühungen voranzutreiben, einschließlich Möglichkeiten, wie wir das über diese Zeitleiste gesammelte Wissen nutzen können. Wenn du Ideen hast, wie diese Zeitleiste verwendet oder verbreitet werden könnte, [[Memory talk:Timeline|teile es uns bitte mit]].
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Höhepunkte

Evolution of Wikimedia Foundation logo with dates
Änderungen des Logos der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Laufe der Jahre

2003–2005

2003
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 986,819[footnotes 1][1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 0
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 0[footnotes 2]
  • 20 June: Gründung der Wikimedia-Stiftung in Florida, Vereinigte Staaten.
  • June: Die "Wikipedia-Software" wird offiziell "MediaWiki" genannt und als viertes offizielles Projekt der Stiftung aufgenommen.[2]
  • 10 July: Die Wikimedia Foundation startet ihr fünftes offizielles Projekt, Wikibooks.
  • 10 July: Die Stiftung startet ihr sechstes offizielles Projekt, Wikiquote.
  • 15 October: Die Wikimedia-Stiftung bekommt ihr erstes Logo.
  • 24 November: Die Stiftung startet ihr siebtes offizielles Projekt, Wikisource.

2004
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 4,216,131[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 0
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 59,926
  • Die Wikimedia-Stiftung stellt ihren ersten Mitarbeiter ein.
  • 7 September: Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihr achtes offizielles Projekt, Wikimedia Commons.
  • 14 September: Die Stiftung startet ihr neuntes offizielles Projekt, Wikispecies.
  • 8 November: Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihr zehntes offizielles Projekt, Wikinews.

2005
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 21,381,995[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 2
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 107,768
Hauptseite von Wikiversity, gestartet 2005, in italienischer Sprache
  • April: Foundation receives its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization status in the United States.
  • 4–8 August: Wikimedia Foundation supports volunteers efforts to host first annual Wikimania in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • 15 August: Wikimedia Foundation launches its eleventh official project, Wikiversity.

2006-2010

2006
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 73,565,528[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 5
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 141,131
Die Mitarbeiter der Wikimedia-Stiftung Cary Bass und Danny Wool im ersten Büro der Stiftung in St. Petersburg, Florida, Vereinigte Staaten
  • January: Die Wikimedia-Stiftung führt eine aktualisierte Version ihres Logos ein, die bis März 2012 genutzt wird.
  • 12 June: Brad Patricks wird der erste interimsweise Geschäftsführer und nicht-interimsweise Syndikus der Stiftung.

2007
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 205,528,495[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 7
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 207,462
Sticker mit der Wikimedia-Vision auf Englisch und in unterschiedlichen Sprachen von den Philippinen
  • 11 April: Die Wikimedia-Stiftung führt ihre endgültige Stellungnahme zu ihrer Mission und Vision ein.
  • 9 October: Die Wikimedia-Stiftung kündigt den Umzug ihres Hauptsitzes von Florida nach San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten, an.
  • 3 December: Sue Gardner wird zur ersten Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung ernannt.

2008
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 386,664,377[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 13
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 327,829
  • 10 January: Erik Möller wird zum ersten stellvertretenden Geschäftsführer der Wikimedia-Stiftung ernannt.
  • 31 January: Die Stiftung beendet ihren Umzug nach San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten, und schließt ihr Büro in St. Petersburg, Florida, Vereinigte Staaten.
  • April: Die Wikimedia-Stiftung startet ihren Wikimedia-Blog auf der Plattform WordPress.

2009
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 582,028,543[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 21
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 510,356
Außenansicht des Hauptsitzes der Wikimedia-Stiftung an der New Montgomery Street 149 in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
  • Die Wikimedia-Stiftung zieht mit ihrem Hauptsitz von der Stillman Street 39 an die New Montgomery Street 149 um - ebenfalls in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten.

2010
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 774,422,659[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 27
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 634,252
  • 13 May: Die Stiftung veröffentlicht ihre neue Benutzeroberfläche für MediaWiki in den Wikimedia-Projekten mit neuen Navigationswerkzeugen und einem Link-Assistenten.

2011-2015

2011
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 1,007,741,486[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 27
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 733,379
Sue Gardner und Ward Cunningham sprechen bei einer Feier zum 10. Jubiläum von Wikipedia in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
  • 15 January: Wikimedia Foundation joins and supports activities and events celebrating Wikipedia's 10-year anniversary.
  • October: Foundation announces the launch of Wikipedia Zero, an initiative to enable free mobile access to Wikimedia projects through partnerships with mobile operators.

2012
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 1,226,630,755[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 36
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 850,036
Server der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Juli 2012
  • 18 January: Wikimedia Foundation partners with other organizations in the United States to opposed the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
  • March: Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until July 2016.
  • 30 March: Wikimedia Foundation joins Wikimedia Deutschland in launching the Foundation's twelve official project, Wikidata.

2013
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 1,465,877,854[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 39
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 953,140
  • 15 January: Wikimedia Foundation acquires and relaunches Wikivoyage, the Foundation's thirteenth official project.
  • July: Foundation releases the VisualEditor editing system.

2014
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 1,791,656,096[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 49
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 999,564
  • 1 May: Lila Tretikov is appointed as the organization's second Executive Director.

2015
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 2,092,638,259[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 66
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,017,086
Was ist die Wikimedia-Bewegung für freies Wissen?
  • March 15: Wikimedia Foundation announces that it is working with the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency, Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA.

2016-2020

2016
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 2,431,002,340[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 92
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,136,714
  • January: Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of the Wikimedia Endowment.
  • 23 June: Katherine Maher is appointed as the organization's third Executive Director.
  • July: Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which is still in use as of June 2023.

2017
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 2,817,771,529[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 112
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,323,325
Mitarbeiter der Wikimedia-Stiftung bei der jährlichen Versammlung aller Mitarbeiter 2017 in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
  • 29 April: The government of Turkey blocks access to all language editions of Wikipedia.
  • October: Wikimedia Foundation relocates to its current (as of June 2023) headquarters within One Montgomery Tower in San Francisco, California, United States.

2018
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 3,264,470,113[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 121
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,422,340
  • 29 October: Wikimedia Foundation joins the Global Network Initiative as an observer.

2019
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 3,730,634,634[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 144
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,522,268
  • 23 August: Government of China expands block of Wikipedia to include all language versions.

2020
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 4,249,325,240[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 164
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,592,114
Bestätigte Fälle in vier Ländern verglichen mit dem Anstieg der Aufrufzahlen der englischsprachigen Wikipedia zu Beginn der COVID-19-Pandemie
  • World Health Organization partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to support the Wikimedia community's development of Wikipedia as a resource for the dissemination of verifiable COVID-19-related information and help stop the spread of misinformation.
  • March: With the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic the Foundation becomes a remote-first organisation with all staff working remotely.

2021-2025

2021
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 4,851,745,926[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 179
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,717,798
Virtuelle Feier der Wikimedia-Stiftung zum 20. Jubiläum der Wikipedia
  • 15 January: Wikimedia Foundation supports communities around the world in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Wikipedia and responds to inquires from hundreds of media outlets in numerous nations.
  • 25 October: Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise

2022
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 5,373,396,306[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 177
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,802,442
Wie kann man der Wikimedia-Bewegung für freies Wissen beitreten?
  • 3 January: Maryana Iskander is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's fourth Chief Executive Officer, with the Board of Trustees removing Executive Director from the role's title.
  • September: Lisa Seitz-Gruwell is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, in addition to existing role of Chief Advancement Officer.

2023
Quick facts (as of 1 January):

Total number of edits to official Wikimedia projects supported by Foundation: 5,922,185,933[1]
Number of Wikimedia movement affiliates: 184
Lines of code in MediaWiki core: 1,896,504
  • Wikimedia Foundation introduces first sound logo to audibly identify Wikimedia.
  • Staff based outside the US now make up almost half of the workforce and the majority of staff are now based outside of San Francisco.
  • January: The default desktop interface for MediaWiki on Wikimedia projects was changed for the first time since 2010, to "Vector 2022"

2003

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl von der Wikimedia-Stiftung betriebener Server: 1[footnotes 3]
Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: 0
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 3[footnotes 3][3]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 986,819[footnotes 1][1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 0
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 0[footnotes 2]
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$56,666[4]

Jimmy Wales, der Gründer der Wikimedia-Stiftung, zeigt Wikipedia auf seinem Computer im Jahr 2003
Bildschirmfoto des Artikels Aldo Busi im italienischen Wikiquote
Das erste Logo der Wikimedia-Stiftung von Neolux, eingeführt im Oktober 2003 und in Verwendung bis Januar 2006
  • Wikimedia.org launches as a single page website for the Wikimedia Foundation.

June

  • Jimmy Wales announces formation of Wikimedia and intention to create a charity and select a governing board. The intention is to provide a not-for-profit charitable framework for Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikibooks, and the growing technical and organizational infrastructure necessary to support them.
  • 9: MediaWiki's ISBN interface is amended to make ISBNs in articles link to Special:Booksources, which fetches its contents from a page editable by contributors.
  • 20: Wikimedia Foundation founded in Florida, United States. Until this time, the Wikimedia sites and servers were supported by Bomis, Jimmy Wales's for-profit business at the time.

July

  • WikimediaFoundation.org launches as a redirect to Wikimedia.org
  • The "Wikipedia software" is officially named "MediaWiki", a wordplay by Daniel Mayer on the Wikimedia Foundation's name. It is adopted as the Foundation's fourth official project.[2]
  • 10: Wikimedia Foundation launches its fifth official project, Wikibooks.
  • 10: Wikimedia Foundation launches its sixth official project, Wikiquote.

October

  • 15: The second place logo of the 2003 Wikipedia international logo contest, created by Neolux, is appointed as the logo for Wikimedia by logo contest organizer Erik Möller. A version by Neolux is adopted for the Wikimedia Foundation.[5] This specific version would remain in use until January 2006, and the overall design remains in use by the Foundation as of June 2023.

November

  • 24: Wikimedia Foundation launches its seventh official project, Wikisource.

December

  • A major computer crash takes Wikipedia offline for a week and prompts Jimmy Wales to launch a fundraising drive. In less than a week more than US$30,000 is raised, thanks partly to mentions on Slashdot. The money allows the Wikimedia Foundation to purchase nine new servers.
  • 6: Wikimedia Foundation developers support ending system messages within MediaWiki displayed to Wikimedia project users from being hard coded, allowing for contributors to modify and translate them easier.

2004

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 7[3]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 4,216,131[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 0
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 59,926
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$201,418[4]

Die Mitglieder des Kuratoriums der Wikimedia-Stiftung Florence Devouard und Jimmy Wales zusammen mit dem zukünftigen Mitglied Samuel J. Klein bei einem Wikipedia-Treffen im Dezember 2004 in New York City, New York, Vereinigte Staaten
Server der Wikimedia-Stiftung in Frankreich nach der Installation im Dezember 2004
Welche Projekte für freies Wissen unterstützt die Wikimedia-Stiftung?
  • Wikimedia Foundation begins to recognize Wikimedia movement affiliates, organizations around the world working primarily to advance the Wikimedia Vision. Recognition will provide affiliates with legal access to the Foundation's trademarks and other resources such as grants, support, and brand awareness.
  • Tim Starling is hired as the Foundation's first employee and tasked with improving the MediaWiki software. Tim is joined soon after by a Chief Financial Officer, and a Content Partnership Coordinator. As of June 2023, Tim is still with the Wikimedia Foundation and is still working to improve the MediaWiki software.

January

  • Wikimedia Foundation purchases new servers with proceeds from the December 2003 fundraiser and installs them in Florida.

February

  • 12: Foundation's server operations in California, United States are relocated to Florida, bringing them closer to the Foundation's at that time Florida-based operations.

May

  • 30: Wikimedia Foundation introduces MediaWiki's first instance of categorization, allowing contributors of Wikimedia projects to create a larger automatic categorization of content on Wikimedia projects.
  • 30: Foundation also introduces support for "templates", enabling contributors to transclude standard content within a given wiki.

June

  • 3: China becomes the first country to restrict access to a Wikimedia project when its government restricts access to Wikipedia. Access is restored without explanation later that month, on 22 June 2004.
  • 13: Wikimedia Deutschland is approved by the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees as the first Wikimedia movement affiliate, becoming the official Wikimedia chapter in the country of Germany.
  • 18: Florence Devouard and Angela Beesley are the first user representatives selected for the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees.[6]

July

September

  • 7: Wikimedia Foundation launches its eighth official project, Wikimedia Commons.
  • 14: Wikimedia Foundation launches its ninth official project, Wikispecies.

November

  • 8: Wikimedia Foundation launches its tenth official project, Wikinews.

December

  • 16: Foundation's trademark of Wikipedia is accorded by Japan.
  • 18: Wikimedia Foundation installs its first servers outside of the United States at a data center in France where they cache content for parts of Europe.

2005

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl von der Wikimedia-Stiftung betriebener Server: 39
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 10[3]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 200[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 21,381,995[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 2
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 107,768
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$791,907[4]

Teilnehmer der Wikimania 2005 in Deutschland
Mitglieder des Kuratoriums der Wikimedia-Stiftung – Jimbo Wales, Angela Beesley, Florence Devouard und Tim Shell – bei der Wikimania 2005
  • A formal fundraiser for the Foundation is held in the first quarter of the year and raises almost US$100,000 for system upgrades to handle growing demand.
  • Wikimedia Foundation receives its first grant. It is from the Richard Lounsbery Foundation and used to cover daily operations as well as support the launch of Wikispecies and ongoing improvement of official projects.

January

  • 20: Foundation's trademark of Wikipedia is accorded by the European Union.

April

  • Foundation receives 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization status in the United States.

May

  • Wikimedia Foundation adds second full-time employee.

June

  • 7: The bulk of the Wikimedia Foundation's Florida-based servers are relocated to a nearby facility, also within Florida. All Wikimedia projects are offline during this time.

August

  • 4–8 Foundation supports volunteers efforts to host first annual Wikimania in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

2006

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl von der Wikimedia-Stiftung betriebener Server: 100+
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 10[3]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 215[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 73,565,528[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 5
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 141,131
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$2,077,843[4]

Aktualisiertes Logo der Wikimedia-Stiftung, eingeführt im Januar 2006 und in Verwendung bis März 2012
Brad Patrick, erster interimsweiser Geschäftsführer und nicht-interimsweiser Syndikus der Wikimedia-Stiftung bei der Wikimania 2006.

January

  • Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until March 2012.
  • 10: Wikipedia becomes a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation in the United States.[8]

February

  • 27: A second developer is hired by the Wikimedia Foundation.

June

  • 12: Brad Patrick becomes the Foundation's first Interim Executive Director and non-interim General Counsel.[9]

July

  • 31: Wikimedia Foundation formally approves the development of an Advisory Board.

August

  • 15: Wikimedia Foundation launches its eleventh official project, Wikiversity.

September

  • 15: Brooke Vibber switches the September 11 wiki to read-only "due to longstanding concerns about lack of activity and abuse by spammers and vandals."

December

  • 11: After investigating numerous nonprofit membership models, and in order to meet the statuary laws of Florida (where the Wikimedia Foundation is legally registered), the Foundation amends its bylaws to recognize the Board of Trustees as Foundation's only official members.

2007

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: 8
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 11[3]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 250[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 205,528,495[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 7
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 207,462
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$3,540,724[4]

Sue Gardner, erste Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung, im Juni 2007
  • Wikimedia Foundation achieves a three-star (out of four) rating from Charity Navigator.

January

  • 29: Wikimedia Foundation announces the formation of its Advisory Board.

April

  • 11: Wikimedia Foundation introduces its finalized Mission statement and Vision.
  • 17: Wikimedia Foundation announces the release of Wikipedia Version 0.5, "a CD collection of articles from the English Wikipedia".

July

  • Foundation's first Chief Operating Officer leaves the organization after having their criminal record publicly exposed.
  • Sue Gardner joins the Wikimedia Foundation as a consultant and special advisor to the Board of Trustees.

October

  • 09: Wikimedia Foundation announces it will relocate its headquarters from Florida to San Francisco, California, United States.[10]

December

  • 03: Sue Gardner is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's first Executive Director.

2008

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 11[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 730[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 253[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 386,664,377[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 13
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 327,829
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$5,178,168[4]

Neuer Hauptsitz der Wikimedia-Stiftung an der Stillman Street 39 in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten im Oktober 2008
  • Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is expanded to ten members: three whom will be selected by the community, two selected by Wikimedia movement affiliates, four selected by the Board itself, and a founder's seat reserved for Jimmy Wales.

January

  • 10: Erik Möller is announced as the Wikimedia Foundation's first Deputy Executive Director.
  • 24: Wikimedia Foundation and UNU-MERIT announce agreement to conduct first-ever survey of Wikipedia volunteers.
  • 31: Foundation finishes its move to San Francisco, California, United States and closes its office in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.

April

  • Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Blog using the WordPress platform. It allows the Wikimedia Foundation to provide news and updates from across the Wikimedia movement.

2009

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: ~20
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 11[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 784[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 265[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 582,028,543[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 21
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 510,356
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$10,266,793[4]

Neuer Hauptsitz der Wikimedia-Stiftung an der New Montgomery Street 149 in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten im Oktober 2009
  • Wikimedia Foundation relocates from its headquarters at 39 Stillman Street to a nearby building in San Francisco, California, United States located at 149 New Montgomery Street.
  • Foundation updates the license of Wikimedia projects to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.

June

  • 25: Immediately following news of the death of Michael Jackson, a dramatic increase in traffic and edits to the main article causes Wikimedia's servers to crash. Foundation staff are able to quickly restore full access and address the increased activity.

2010

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl von der Wikimedia-Stiftung betriebener Server: 344
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 11[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 789[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 267[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 774,422,659[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 27
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 634,252
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$17,889,794[4]

Neue Benutzeroberfläche für MediaWiki, bekannt als Vector, eingeführt im Jahr 2010
  • Wikimedia Foundation achieves a four-star (out of four) rating from Charity Navigator, a score it has maintained every year since.

May

  • 11: Wikimedia Foundation launches a Public Policy Initiative education program with funding from the Stanton Foundation.
  • 13: Foundation releases a new interface, known as Vector, for MediaWiki on the Wikimedia projects featuring new navigation tools and a link wizard.

July

2011

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 11[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 809[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 272[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 1,007,741,486[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 27
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 733,379
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$29,260,652[4]

Mitarbeiter der Wikimedia-Stiftung bei der Versammlung aller Mitarbeiter im Jahr 2011

January

August

  • At its August 2011 meeting, the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees releases a letter outlining new procedures for fundraising by the Wikimedia Foundation involving Wikimedia movement affiliates. The new procedures shift more fundraising operations on the official projects to the Foundation and outline methods for movement affiliates to receive financial support from the Wikimedia Foundation.[11]

October

  • Foundation announces the launch of Wikipedia Zero, an initiative to enable free mobile access to Wikimedia projects through partnerships with mobile operators.
  • 2–4: Wikimedia Foundation assists the Italian Wikipedia community in intentionally becoming inaccessible in protest against the Italian Parliament's proposed DDL intercettazioni law, which, if approved, would allow any person to force websites to remove information that is perceived as untrue or offensive, without the need to provide evidence.

December

  • In response to legislative threats to the future of the Wikimedia projects and movement, the Foundation hires its first lobbying firm to begin alerting the United States Congress to possible, and usually unintentional, threats to free knowledge.

2012

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: ~110
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 11[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 846[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 283[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 1,226,630,755[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 36
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 850,036
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$35,704,796[4]

Aktualisiertes Logo der Wikimedia-Stiftung, eingeführt im März 2012 und in Verwendung bis Juli 2016

January

  • 18: Wikimedia Foundation partners with other organizations in the United States to opposed the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). It also provides support to the community's wishes to redirect English Wikipedia for a day to statement raising awareness of the risks of the proposed legislation to numerous internet and free knowledge projects.
  • 24: Foundation announces first Wikipedia Zero partnership.

March

  • Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which remains in use until July 2016.
  • 30: Wikimedia Foundation joins Wikimedia Deutschland in launching the Foundation's twelve official project, Wikidata.

2013

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 12[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 863[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 285[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 1,465,877,854[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 39
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 953,140
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$45,900,745[4]

Bildschirmfoto der Hauptseite des persischen Wikivoyage im August 2016

January

  • 15: Wikimedia Foundation acquires and relaunches Wikivoyage, the Foundation's thirteenth official project.
  • 22: Foundation's Florida-based servers are relocated to a data center in Virginia.

March

  • The first phase of the Wikidata interwiki database becomes available across Wikipedia's language editions.

April

May

  • Edit access to WikimediaFoundation.org restricted primarily to Wikimedia Foundation staff as organization's capacity and legal requirements motive a change in operations of the wiki.

July

  • Foundation releases the VisualEditor editing system, the first implementation of an effort to allow editing of MediaWiki articles with a word processor-like interface without the need of using wiki markup while writing content.

2014

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: ~200
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 879[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 287[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 1,791,656,096[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 49
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 999,564
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$52,596,782[4]

Lila Tretikov, zweite nicht-interimsweise Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung, im April 2014

May

  • 1: Lila Tretikov is appointed as the organization's second Executive Director.

August

  • Members of the Wikimedia community raise concerns about Wikimedia Foundation spending with founder Jimmy Wales. In response, the organization modifies its public financial reporting practices to help address future concerns.

2015

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 888[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 288[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 2,092,638,259[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 66
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,017,086
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$65,947,465[4]

Ein Maskottchen des Büros der Wikimedia-Stiftung inspiziert den Wikipedia-3D-Puzzleglobus im Hauptsitz der Wikimedia-Stiftung im Oktober 2015
  • Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees votes to remove one of its members recently selected by the community. They were reappointed in 2017 after being selected by the community to serve again.
  • Foundation initiates a search engine project, known as Knowledge Engine, to locate and display verifiable and trustworthy information from public-information sources. Following concerns from staff and members of the Wikimedia community over how the initiative began, it was abandoned by the Foundation. Some of the ideas developed during the initiative's time are later pursued to improve MediaWiki's search functionality.
  • In late 2015, the Wikimedia Foundation launches a Public Policy website outlining the public policy priorities and concerns of the organization.

March

  • 15: Wikimedia Foundation announces that it, along with eight additional plaintiffs, was working with the ACLU to file a lawsuit against the National Security Agency. The lawsuit, Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA, calls into question the NSA's practice of mass surveillance, which infringes the constitutional rights of the Foundation's readers, contributors, and staff. The case continued until February 2023, when the Supreme Court of the United States ultimately declined to hear the case.

2016

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: ~300
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 892[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 291[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 2,431,002,340[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 92
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,136,714
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$69,136,758[4]

Katherine Maher, dritte Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung, im März 2016
Aktualisiertes Logo der Wikimedia-Stiftung, eingeführt im Juli 2016 und in Verwendung bis Juni 2023

January

  • Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of the Wikimedia Endowment to safeguard the financial future of the Wikimedia Movement. During the development years of the endowment, it will operate as a donor-advised fund at the Tides Foundation.
  • Member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees resigns following concerns from the Wikimedia community about activities while at a previous employer. Foundation modifies its screening process to try and identify such concerns before formal appointment of future members.

March

  • 14: Katherine Maher becomes organization's interim Executive Director.

June

  • 23: Katherine Maher is appointed as the organization's third Executive Director.

July

  • Wikimedia Foundation introduces updated version of its logo, which is still in use as of June 2023.

2017

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: ~300
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 898[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 295[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 2,817,771,529[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 112
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,323,325
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$81,442,265[4]

Hauptsitz der Wikimedia-Stiftung an der New Montgomery Street 149 in San Francisco, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten im November 2017

April

  • 29: The government of Turkey blocks access to all language editions of Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation responds with support to local community and filing of multiple court actions. The block lasts until 15 January 2020 when the court of Turkey ruled that the block violates human rights.

July

October

  • Wikimedia Foundation relocates to its current (as of June 2023) headquarters within One Montgomery Tower in San Francisco, California, United States.

November

December

  • 28: Government of China blocks access within China to the encrypted Japanese Wikipedia. As of June 2023, the block remains in effect.

2018

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 916[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 299[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 3,264,470,113[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 121
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,422,340
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$91,414,010[4]

Bildschirmfoto der globalen MediaWiki-Einstellungen, eingeführt 2018, in deutscher Sprache

September

  • Wikimedia Foundation introduces global preferences in MediaWiki, enabling registered users to set their preferences at one wiki for use across all Wikimedia projects.

October

  • 29: Wikimedia Foundation joins the Global Network Initiative as an observer.
  • 30: Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia community members in Jordan, and Hashemite University sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance cultural cooperation and access to free knowledge resources in the Arabic language. It is the first MOU of its type signed with any university in the Middle East.

2019

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: ~400
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 932[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 303[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 3,730,634,634[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 144
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,522,268
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$112,489,397[4]

Wandbild Set Knowledge Free am One Montgomery Tower am Hauptsitz der Wikimedia-Stiftung im November 2019

January

  • 30: Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees changes title of Executive Director to Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director.

August

2020

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 937[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 306[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 4,249,325,240[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 164
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,592,114
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$111,839,819[4]

Mitarbeiter der Wikimedia-Stiftung bei der Versammlung aller Mitarbeiter im Jahr 2020
  • Wikimedia Tech Blog launches as the organization's blog for tech related posts primarily by Wikimedia Foundation technical staff.
  • Wikimedia Blog is relaunched as Diff, becoming a movement-wide focused blog with easier submission guidelines than previous iterations.
  • Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees is expanded to allow up to 16 members: eight seats selected by the Wikimedia community, seven selected by the board itself, and a founder's seat reserved for Jimmy Wales.
  • March With the beginning of the pandemic the Foundation becomes a remote-first organisation with all staff working remotely.
  • World Health Organization partners with the Wikimedia Foundation to support the Wikimedia community's development of Wikipedia as a resource for the dissemination of verifiable COVID-19-related information and help stop the spread of misinformation.

September

  • Wikimedia Foundation's application to become an observer at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is blocked based on objections from the government of China over the existence of a Wikimedia movement affiliate existing in Taiwan. Subsequent applications have also been blocked by the government of China for the same reason.

2021

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 957[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 314[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 4,851,745,926[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 179
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,717,798
Jährliche Ausgaben der Wikimedia-Stiftung (Juni bis Juli des folgenden Jahres): US$145,970,915[4]

Erstes Logo für das Wikimedia Endowment
Erstes Logo für Wikimedia Enterprise

January

  • 15: Wikimedia Foundation supports communities around the world in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Wikipedia and responds to inquires from hundreds of media outlets in numerous nations.

February

  • 15: The government of Myanmar restricts access to Wikimedia projects. The restrictions remain in place as of June 2023.

June

  • Wikimedia Foundation announces that the Wikimedia Endowment has reached its initial US$100 million fundraising goal and will begin to establish and eventually transition the funds to an independent nonprofit organization bearing the Wikimedia Endowment name and purpose.

October

  • 25: Wikimedia Foundation launches Wikimedia Enterprise, a limited liability company owned by the Foundation which provides content delivery of Wikimedia content to high-volume users of Wikimedia's APIs such as big-tech companies and websites.

2022

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: 569
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 980[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 325[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 5,373,396,306[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 177
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,802,442

Maryana Iskander, vierte Geschäftsführerin der Wikimedia-Stiftung, im Juni 2022

January

  • 3: Maryana Iskander is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's fourth Chief Executive Officer, with the Board of Trustees removing Executive Director from the role's title.

June

  • Google and the Internet Archive are announced as the first customers of Wikimedia Enterprise, with Internet Archive qualifying for free access to the service.

July

September

  • Lisa Seitz-Gruwell is appointed as the Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy to the Chief Executive Officer, in addition to the role of Chief Advancement Officer that she has held at the Foundation since September 2011. She is the second person to hold the role.

2023

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Mitarbeiteranzahl der Stiftung: 718
Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 13[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 992[7]
Anzahl von in Wikimedia-Projekten verwendeten von MediaWiki unterstützten Sprachen: 333[7]
Gesamtzahl von Bearbeitungen in offiziellen von der Stiftung unterstützten Wikimedia-Projekten: 5,922,185,933[1]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 184
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 1,896,504

Logo für die Kampagne zur Bestimmung des ersten Wikimedia-Soundlogos
  • Wikimedia Foundation introduces first sound logo to audibly identify Wikimedia.
  • Staff based outside the US now make up almost half of the workforce and the majority of staff are now based outside of San Francisco.

January

  • The Foundation begins implementing a new default desktop interface for MediaWiki on Wikimedia projects. The change to "Vector 2022" was the desktop interface since 2010.

2024

Kurzfakten (Stand 1. Januar)

Anzahl offizieller Projekte der Wikimedia-Stiftung: 14[3]
Anzahl einzelner von der Stiftung unterstützter Wikimedia-Wikis: 1,017[7]
Anzahl von Partnern der Wikimedia-Bewegung: 186
Codezeilen im MediaWiki-Kern: 2,026,595


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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Obwohl die Wikimedia-Stiftung am 1. Januar 2003 noch nicht existierte, hatten drei der frühen Projekte der Stiftung am 1. Januar 2003 bereits ihren Betrieb aufgenommen.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bis Juli 2003 war die Software, mit der die Wikimedia-Seiten betrieben werden, als die Wikipedia-Software bekannt. Somit gab es am 1. Januar 2003 noch keinen MediaWiki-Code.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Obwohl die Wikimedia-Stiftung am 1. Januar 2003 noch nicht gegründet worden war, existierten ihre ursprünglichen Vermögenswerte bereits und waren bei Bomis, dem damaligen gewinnorientierten Unternehmen von Jimmy Wales, untergebracht.

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 "All wikis - Edits". Wikimedia Statistics. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 13 June 2023. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mayer, Daniel (19 July 2003). "[Wikipedia-l] Phase IV, Wikibooks.org/.com and WikimediaFoundation.org/.com (was Wikis and uniformity)". lists.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 8 June 2023. 
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 "Wikimedia.org". Retrieved June 2023.  (Wayback Machine)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 "Financial Reports". wikimediafoundation.org. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved June 2023. 
  5. ↑ "International logo contest/Results". Meta-Wiki. Retrieved 8 June 2023. 
  6. ↑ "Wikimedia Foundation elections/Board elections/2004/Results". Meta-Wiki. Retrieved 14 June 2023. 
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 7.35 "Wikimedia wikis". Meta-Wiki. Retrieved June 2023.  (Wayback Machine)
  8. ↑ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". Retrieved 14 June 2023. 
  9. ↑ "Archive:Press releases/Wikimedia Foundation Announces Interim Executive Director". Wikimedia Foundation. June 12, 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2023. 
  10. ↑ "Archive:Press releases/Relocation". Wikimedia Foundation. October 9, 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2023. 
  11. ↑ "Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees letter regarding fundraising accountability". Meta-Wiki. Retrieved 14 June 2023. 

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