Founded 2017 (9 years old)HQ: Boyenstrasse 41, 10115 Berlin, Germanyalgorithmwatch.org ↗Wiki pageData
Founded by Matthias Spielkamp, Lorena Jaume Palasi, Lorenz Matzat, and And Katharina Anna Zweig
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Structured Facts
Database Records
Founded Date
2017
Key People
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Christina Elmer
Shareholder
Professor of Digital Journalism at TU Dortmund University. Former deputy head of development at SPIEGEL. Confirmed on shareholders page as of 2026-04-05.
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Kristina Hübner
Deputy Director
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-05.
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Matthias SpielkampFounder
Executive Director
Co-founder and Executive Director of AlgorithmWatch. Also President of AlgorithmWatch CH. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-05.
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Angela Müller
Executive Board Member & Executive Director AlgorithmWatch CH
Named one of '100 Women in AI Ethics' in 2024. Shareholder of AlgorithmWatch. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-05.
All Facts
Organization
CountryGermany—▶
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| — | Germany | view → |
Founded Date2017—▶
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| — | 2017 | view → |
HeadquartersBoyenstrasse 41, 10115 Berlin, Germany—▶
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| — | Boyenstrasse 41, 10115 Berlin, Germany | view → |
Legal StructureGerman nonprofit (gGmbH), tax-exempt through March 2026. Tax ID 27/640/02364.—▶
| As Of | Value | Fact ID | |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | German nonprofit (gGmbH), tax-exempt through March 2026. Tax ID 27/640/02364. | view → |
People
General
Websitehttps://algorithmwatch.org/—▶
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| — | https://algorithmwatch.org/ | view → |
Other
annual-revenue12000002022▶
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1200000 | view → |
employee-count20Feb 2024▶
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| Feb 2024 | 20 | view → |
funding-sourcesAlfred Landecker Foundation, Stiftung Mercator, Robert Bosch Foundation, Zeit Stiftung, German federal ministries (BMBF, BMUV, BMFSFJ, BMJV), Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, Schopflin Stiftung, European AI & Society Fund2024▶
| As Of | Value | Fact ID | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alfred Landecker Foundation, Stiftung Mercator, Robert Bosch Foundation, Zeit Stiftung, German federal ministries (BMBF, BMUV, BMFSFJ, BMJV), Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, Schopflin Stiftung, European AI & Society Fund | view → |
programAlgorithmic Accountability Reporting Fellowship (5th cohort 2025-2026): 8 European journalists/researchers, EUR 7,400 each, 6-month investigation with editorial support and mentorship2025▶
| As Of | Value | Fact ID | |
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| 2025 | Algorithmic Accountability Reporting Fellowship (5th cohort 2025-2026): 8 European journalists/researchers, EUR 7,400 each, 6-month investigation with editorial support and mentorship | view → |
Board Seats
3| Member | Role | Source | Notes | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPmXZEndZC | Supervisory Board Member | algorithmwatch.org | Attorney-at-law and former Federal Minister for Justice (Germany). Confirmed on board page as of 2026-04-05. | |
| LYMgUzqshK | Supervisory Board Member | algorithmwatch.org | Executive Director of politik-digital e.V. Confirmed on board page as of 2026-04-05. | |
| tEtpsOR4xQ | Supervisory Board Chair | algorithmwatch.org | Professor of Private Law and Digitalization Law at Humboldt University Berlin. Confirmed on board page as of 2026-04-05. |
▶Internal Metadata
| ID | sid_hyxooEhMZl |
| Stable ID | sid_hyxooEhMZl |
| Wiki ID | E2879 |
| Type | organization |
| YAML Source | packages/factbase/data/things/algorithmwatch.yaml |
| Facts | 10 structured (11 total) |
| Records | 7 in 2 collections |