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Founded 2017 (9 years old)HQ: Boyenstrasse 41, 10115 Berlin, Germanyalgorithmwatch.orgWiki page →FactBase →

Founded by Matthias Spielkamp, Lorena Jaume Palasi, Lorenz Matzat, and And Katharina Anna Zweig

Nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on algorithmic accountability, founded in 2017. Also has a Zurich office. Co-founded and led by Executive Director Matthias Spielkamp. Conducts investigative research and journalism on AI surveillance and discrimination, with focus on EU AI Act implementation. Runs the Algorithmic Accountability Reporting Fellowship (2025-2026 cohort: 8 fellows at EUR 7,400 each, covering surveillance and AI-driven intimate image abuse). Primary intervention types: investigative research, journalism, policy advocacy.

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CountryGermany
Founded Date2017
HeadquartersBoyenstrasse 41, 10115 Berlin, Germany
Legal StructureGerman nonprofit (gGmbH), tax-exempt through March 2026. Tax ID 27/640/02364.
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Websitehttps://algorithmwatch.org/
People
Founded ByMatthias Spielkamp, Lorena Jaume-Palasi, Lorenz Matzat, and Katharina Anna Zweig
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ProgramAlgorithmic Accountability Reporting Fellowship (5th cohort 2025-2026): 8 European journalists/researchers, EUR 7,400 each, 6-month investigation with editorial support and mentorship
Employee Count20
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 Fund
Annual Revenue1200000

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