On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 5:21 AM, Nikolas Becker nikolas.becker@wikimedia.de wrote:
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, thanks for passing on the news.
I'm saddened by this development. Pavel has been a great colleague in the movement these last five years. Needless to say, we've worked together most closely on technical projects. I want to especially point out that without Wikimedia Germany's leadership, the Wikidata project would not exist today, and it's become a model for what technical leadership by chapters can look like. I also want to thank Wikimedia Germany for supporting the transition from Toolserver to Wikimedia Labs.
On the non-technical side, I've been impressed when visiting the chapter with the passion and commitment of everyone involved, and with the many projects that are underway in support of free knowledge. I hope that this transition will support our shared goals in the long run, and I look forward to hearing more about the Board's new strategy.
Thanks to Pavel for all his accomplishments and for his hard work as ED.
Warmly, Erik