Dear all,
Pavel Richter has been Wikimedia Deutschland’s Executive Director since 2009. Over the course of the past five years he has established an organizational structure that serves as a solid basis for Wikimedia Deutschland’s free knowledge mission.
For quite some time the Supervisory Board has been striving for a different strategic course for Wikimedia Deutschland, which will be illustrated by the strategy paper to be introduced at the coming general assembly. The Supervisory Board has come to the conclusion that it will not be able to implement this paper with the current Executive Director. Thus, the Supervisory Board and the Executive Director have agreed on jointly shaping a well-ordered transition.
The association and Pavel Richter have agreed on a mutual separation to take place. There will be talks regarding the modalities of an amicable arrangement. On behalf of the Supervisory Board of Wikimedia Deutschland I would like to thank Pavel for his very good work and for both the professionalism and passion with which he has shaped the development of Wikimedia Deutschland.
Nikolas Becker for the Supervisory Board of Wikimedia Deutschland
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23/24 10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/681/51985.