German Wikipedia facts for kids
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| Available in | German |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Created by | German wiki community |
| Website | de.wikipedia.org |
| Commercial | No |
The German Wikipedia (which is Deutschsprachige Wikipedia in German) is the version of Wikipedia written in the German language. It was started on March 16, 2001. This makes it the second-oldest Wikipedia and the very first one not written in English.
It is also one of the biggest Wikipedias! It ranks as the third largest by the number of articles. Only the English Wikipedia and the Swedish Wikipedia have more articles. As of July 2025, the German Wikipedia has about Expression error: Unexpected < operator. articles.
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What is German Wikipedia?
The German Wikipedia is a huge online encyclopedia. It is created and updated by many volunteers. These volunteers write articles about all kinds of topics. They work together to share knowledge with the world.
How German Wikipedia Works
Like all Wikipedias, the German Wikipedia is a wiki. This means anyone can edit most pages. Users can add new information or fix mistakes. This teamwork helps the encyclopedia grow. It also helps keep the information accurate.
Who Owns German Wikipedia?
The German Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation. This is a non-profit organization. It supports many free knowledge projects. The Wikimedia Foundation helps keep Wikipedia free for everyone to use.
Images for kids
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This chart shows how many articles the German Wikipedia had from 2001 to December 2016.
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This chart shows how many active editors worked on German Wikipedia from 2003 to 2018.
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This chart shows the number of registered users from 2001 to May 2006.
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This chart shows daily requests for deleting articles. It also shows how many articles were actually deleted.
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This picture shows an exhibition called "Five Years of Wikipedia." It was held at the University of Göttingen library in March 2006.
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This is the Donauturm in Vienna. It is a tall tower with observation decks.
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This is the label for a DVD version of the German Wikipedia from 2005.
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This picture shows the 2005 DVD and book version of the German Wikipedia.
See also
In Spanish: Wikipedia en alemán para niños
