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“Google is not democratic. It lives off the data of its users” | Interview for HomoDigital
"Imagine, our streets would have no names and our houses no readable…
17. July 2025/by osf teamRegistration for the 7th Open Search Symposium #ossym25 is now open
The annual International Open Search Symposium #ossym will take…
11. July 2025/by OSF TeamWe were invited to “Besser Wissen” podcast
In the episode with the enticing title “Will the European search engine come - how an independent search index is being created”, podcast host Martin Wolff spoke with our OSF board member Dr. Stefan Voigt as well as Prof. Dr. Michael Granitzer about the current search engine landscape.
17. June 2025/by OSF TeamAfter 2,5 years in the making: The Open Web Index OWI goes public in June
With the vision to revolutionize web search on a European scale,…
23. May 2025/by OSF TeamGoogle, Meta and Hildegard von Bingen?
8. April 2025/by osf TeamThe osf team comments: Leopold Beer on Google’s statement on using AI in weapons systems
Google's decision to no longer explicitly rule out the use…
12. March 2025/by osf TeamMerkur: “They want to make the internet fairer: Award for web revolutionaries from Starnberg”
"The Open Search Foundation from Starnberg coordinates a European…
12. February 2025/by OSF TeamOSF wins the Corporate Digital Responsibility Award in the category ‘Responsible Innovations’
5. February 2025/by osf TeamOpen Search Foundation e.V. honoured with the Corporate Digital Responsibility Award 2024 I Press release
31. January 2025/by osf Team7th Open Search Symposium #ossym25 calls for Papers & Demos
17. January 2025/by OSF TeamZDF online: “EU research power against Google’s dominance”
"EU research power against Google's dominance" German news broadcaster…
5. January 2025/by OSF TeamOSF nominated for the Corporate Digital Responsibility Award!
12. December 2024/by OSF TeamThe rocky road: our contribution to the German government’s digital summit 2024
The annual Digital Summit of the Federal Ministry for Digital…
5. December 2024/by OSF TeamUpdate from the association: New, almost old board and a big thank you
28. November 2024/by OSF TeamA Three-View of #ossym24
3 days, 120 participants, 4 Keynotes, 11 Sessions, 2 Workshops…
5. November 2024/by OSF TeamProceedings #ossym24
18. October 2024/by Team osfA short review of #FreeWebSearchDay24
9. October 2024/by OSF TeamMarketpotential Study on an Open Web Index
2. October 2024/by OSF Team6th International Open Search Symposium #ossym24 at the Leibniz Supercomputing Center of the BAdW | Media Release
Experts from research, business, NGOs, tech and civil society…
1. October 2024/by OSF Team5 autumn/winter 2024 events to mark in your calendar
Summer isn´t over yet, but we are already preparing a bunch…
9. August 2024/by OSF TeamRegistration for 6th Symposium on Open Search – #ossym24 is open!
With 100 on-site spots available, this year’s #ossym24 will…
15. July 2024/by OSF Team#FreeWebSearch Day: A day for freedom of information and democracy is headed into its second year!
5. July 2024/by OSF TeamProceedings #WOWS24 have been published
14. June 2024/by Team osfSüddeutsche Zeitung: “How chat GPT influences voters”
“We are paying with our data, our privacy, economic independence…
31. May 2024/by OSF TeamSpektrum.de: “The Dream of an Open Search Engine“
17. May 2024/by OSF TeamIs Google search getting worse? New long-term study by the Webis research group
9. May 2024/by Team osfQ&A session with Stefan Voigt at NGI Forum 2023
In November 2023, the annual NGI Forum took place in Brussels…
16. April 2024/by OSF TeamFlashback: Orientation in the digital world – conference on Google, TikTok & Co
2. April 2024/by Team osfHPCwire: “People to Watch: Dieter Kranzlmüller”
19. March 2024/by OSF TeamProceedings #ossym23 published
7. March 2024/by OSF TeamNew project launch: “Privacy-enhancing digital infrastructures” (PriDI)
4. March 2024/by OSF Team#ossym24 call for Papers and Demos extended
1. March 2024/by Team osfAgoratalk: Ethics in the digital space. A podcast discussion with osf board member Christine Plote
22. February 2024/by OSF TeamBuilding a European Open Web Index – Open Calls launched to invite researchers, innovators and computing centres to join the quest for a new Internet Search in Europe | Media Release
14. February 2024/by Team osfCfp Deadline Extended for #wows24: Call for participation open until 28 February
13. February 2024/by Team osf“Orientierung in der Digitalen Welt” – Conference on Google, TikTok & Co
12. February 2024/by Team osfRegister now: Orientation in the digital world – Where are Google, TikTok & Co. leading us?
8. February 2024/by OSF TeamCERN Courier: “Towards an unbiased digital world”
CERN Courier features the Open Search Foundation in an article…
1. February 2024/by OSF TeamSave the Date for #ossym24 – 6th Open Search Symposium in Munich
This year's Open Search Symposium takes place from 9 - 11 October…
18. January 2024/by OSF Team6th Open Search Symposium #ossym24 calls for Papers and Demos
17. January 2024/by OSF TeamTelepolis: “Those who defend the free Internet against the state and corporations”
Three years, five data centers, six universities, six third-party…
12. January 2024/by OSF Team“Education+Literacy” working group: New specialist publication in the “Kita Handbuch”
How do children deal with media? When and how can an awareness…
7. January 2024/by OSF TeamEvent announcement: Expert Talk by Christine Plote at “das otto” in Neuburg
"Google knows you: About search engines, privacy and how you…
22. December 2023/by OSF Team#wows24: Call for participation open until 14 February
4. December 2023/by Team osfAdventcalendar 2023
30. November 2023/by OSF TeamShaping the Future of Open Web Search and Large Language Models: Key Takeaways from NGI Forum Panel Discussion
At this year’s NGI Forum in Brussels, the Open Search Foundation…
14. November 2023/by Team osfSix new partners joined the OpenWebSearch.EU project
Six third-party partners have joined the EU research project…
2. November 2023/by Team osfReview: #ossym23 – day three
18. October 2023/by OSF TeamReview: #ossym23 – day two
16. October 2023/by OSF TeamReview: #ossym23 – day one
13. October 2023/by OSF TeamLong awaited: The proceedings #ossym22 are here!
1. October 2023/by Team osf#FreeWebSearch Day: A day for freedom of information and democracy
4. September 2023/by Team osf6 reasons why politicians should include European internet search in their programme for the 2024 European elections
30. August 2023/by Team osf5th Symposium on Open Internet Search – #ossym23
5. August 2023/by Team osf“We urgently need the open index to build European AI systems” – Interview with Prof. Dr. Dieter Kranzlmüller, CEO LRZ
2. August 2023/by OSF Team“There are no search services, which I could tailor to my needs” – Interview with Megi Sharikadze
21. July 2023/by Team osfHIPEAC info magazine: “The web is critical infrastructure, and should be treated as such”
„The web is critical infrastructure, and should be treated as such“ is the title of #HIPEAC Magazine #69, which contains an in-depth interview with OpenWebSearch.eu researchers …
5. July 2023/by Team osfQuo vadis, European Web Search? – Policy Paper on Open Web Search in Europe
5. July 2023/by Team osfWe are looking for a staff member for communication / science communication / public relations (m/f/x)
Do you like to bring complex issues to the point and scientific,…
29. June 2023/by Team osf#ossym23: Call for Contributions extended to June 19
31. May 2023/by Open Search Foundation#ossym23: Call for papers is open until 31st May
12. May 2023/by Open Search Foundation“Democracy needs many different data models and web services.” – Interview with Stefan Voigt
29. April 2023/by Open Search FoundationPLA Academy: The relevance of partner for humanity-serving technology
21. April 2023/by Team osf#ossym23 – Save the date and submit your papers!
14. April 2023/by Open Search Foundationc’t: “Basis for a thousand search engines – The EU wants to build a public web index by 2025”.
"Does it always have to be Google or Bing? With the OpenWebSearch…
10. April 2023/by Open Search FoundationWelcome to the team, Jasmin Tietgen!
6. April 2023/by Open Search FoundationSüddeutsche Zeitung: “A search engine for Europe”
"Google dominates internet search, now an EU project is trying…
29. March 2023/by Open Search Foundation“If you don’t have an alternative, you settle for what you know” – Interview with Olivier Blanchard
10. March 2023/by Open Search FoundationEU project OpenWebSearch.EU starts with first Third-party Call for Proposals
The EU project OpenWebSearch.EU, of which the Open Search Foundation…
1. March 2023/by Open Search FoundationThird-Party Call #1: Media Release
First EU project on Open Web Search launches third-party call…
1. March 2023/by Open Search FoundationCalifornia18: “Missing link: An open and free web index to regain digital diversity”
“With a market share of over 90 percent, Google is regularly…
23. February 2023/by Open Search FoundationTED-Talk “Navigating the Entangled Web”: Dr. Tim Smith explains web search using examples from physics
20. January 2023/by Open Search FoundationVideo – Connect University “Open Web Search – Boosting Europe’s digital independence and economy”
19. January 2023/by Open Search FoundationVideo – Raphaël Auphan: „A quality and privacy-friendly search engine, it’s possible!“
16. January 2023/by Open Search FoundationWelcome to the team, Linda Ehrhardt!
9. January 2023/by Open Search FoundationVideo – Tomáš Mikolov: „A personal view on search and open search“
7. January 2023/by Open Search FoundationVideo – Ivan Hallberg Ryman: „Alexandria.org – a search engine with billions of pages for less than EUR 500 per month“
29. December 2022/by Open Search FoundationAdventcalendar
20. December 2022/by Open Search FoundationVideo – Isabell Claus: „thinkers.ai – from ’search engine‘ to ‚find engine’“
18. December 2022/by Open Search FoundationVideo – Kai Erenli: „The DSA-Package – Europe’s new rules of the game for platforms (and indexes)!?“
15. December 2022/by Open Search Foundation“My advice is basically very short: use search engines that make their source code public. Because the others have ‘something to hide’.”
13. December 2022/by Open Search FoundationInterview with the Bot: ChatGPT about internet search, chatbots and the future of search engines
11. December 2022/by Open Search FoundationWelcome to the team, Rengin-Sina Özcan!
31. October 2022/by Open Search FoundationVideo – Michael Granitzer: „Piloting Open Websearch: OpenWebSearch.eu“
27. October 2022/by Open Search Foundation“Fundamental rights should be at the forefront of web search” – Interview with Christian Geminn
24. October 2022/by Open Search Foundation„Children are key multipliers when it comes to changing generational thinking“ – Interview with Melanie Platz
2. October 2022/by Open Search FoundationA key building block of an Open Search infrastructure: Serci WebCrawler launched
30. September 2022/by Open Search FoundationOpenWebSearch.eu officially kicked-off in Berlin
OpenWebSearch.EU has kicked-off with a consortium meeting in Berlin. 46 representatives of the project partners got together in a hybrid meeting format in September to exchange ideas and make plans for the successful execution of the project.
23. September 2022/by Open Search FoundationCompetencies are Key to a Better Search – Specialist Group Education and Search Literacy Founded
14. September 2022/by Open Search Foundation“As a user, I would like to choose my search engine based on my preferences” – Interview with Michael Granitzer
9. September 2022/by Open Search FoundationPromoting Europe’s independence in web search: The Open Search Foundation joins forces with 13 other European research centres to form the EU project openwebsearch.eu
29. July 2022/by Open Search FoundationFresh from the digital press: The #ossym21 proceedings are out!
14. July 2022/by Open Search Foundation#ossym22 – International Open Search Symposium 2022
1. July 2022/by Open Search Foundation3-2-1: Our data auctioned in milliseconds
Every time we search or surf the internet, an auction for our…
10. June 2022/by Open Search Foundation3x Jobs: Helping to shape the internet search of tomorrow
For the research project OpenWebSearch.eu, funded by the European…
2. June 2022/by Open Search FoundationCall for Contributions: 4th International Open Search Symposium #ossym2022
29. April 2022/by osf teamOnline survey: tell us about how you use search engines, please
20. January 2022/by osf teamStudy „Tracking-based Advertising”: SMEs want tracking – don’t they?
19. January 2022/by osf team“Privacy in Open Search: A Review of Challenges and Solutions”
Together with Samuel Sousa (Graz University of Technology) and…
20. October 2021/by osf teamSession #EthicsInSearch at #ossym21
Video recordings
13. October 2021/by Open Search FoundationKeynote “Safeguarding democratic rights and values in the digital space. A foundation’s perspective“
Carla Hustedt at #ossym21
13. October 2021/by Open Search FoundationKeynote “European Commission perspective to Open Search“
Werner Stengg at #ossym21
12. October 2021/by Open Search FoundationSession “Alternative Search Engines” at #ossym21
Video recordings
12. October 2021/by Open Search FoundationKeynote “Encoding social change? Analysis of open search technology between German hacker ethics and Asian start-up culture“
Astrid Mager at #ossym21
12. October 2021/by Open Search FoundationKeynote “Why Science Needs Open Search”
Tim Smith at #ossym21
11. October 2021/by Open Search FoundationFor a value-oriented internet search in Europe: Start of a new digitisation project
14. September 2021/by Open Search FoundationOpen Search Symposium #ossym2021: Registration now open
31. August 2021/by Open Search FoundationPossible Pitfalls for an Open Internet Search? Position Paper on the proposals for DSA, DMA and DGA
7. June 2021/by Open Search FoundationHuman Facts: Realizing equal access to digital markets
Shania Ender from Human Facts introduces the Open Search Foundation…
29. April 2021/by Open Search FoundationCall for Papers for #ossym2021 until May 31 2021
2. April 2021/by Open Search Foundation“Legal challenges of an open web index”
"Calls for a European “third way” in matters of digital technology…
17. March 2021/by Team osfSave the Date: The dates for the International Open Search Symposium 2021 are set
1. March 2021/by Open Search FoundationNo Google Down Under? – Trial of Power in Australia
29. January 2021/by Open Search FoundationDuckDuckGo reaches milestone of over 100 million searches daily for the first time
16. January 2021/by Open Search FoundationNew York Times: Google Dominates Thanks to an Unrivaled View of the Web
"In Europe, a group called the Open Search Foundation has proposed a plan to create a common internet index that can underpin many European search engines."
14. December 2020/by Open Search FoundationReview of the 2nd International Symposium on Open Search Technology
1. December 2020/by Open Search FoundationFlashback – 2nd International Symposium on Open Search Technology
1. December 2020/by Open Search FoundationReuters: “UK regulators take aim at Apple’s search engine deal with Google”
According to a recent report of the U.K. Competition and Markets…
1. July 2020/by Open Search FoundationDragotin’s Blog: “It is a very good sign to have the topic of internet search in the news.” -Copy
Eine ausführliche Analyse über die Ziele und Organisation der…
14. June 2020/by Team osf“To Break Google’s Monopoly on Search, Make Its Index Public”
"Recognition is growing worldwide that something big needs to…
16. July 2019/by Open Search FoundationWired: “It’s Time to Switch to a Privacy Browser”
"Ad trackers are out of control. Use a browser that reins them…
16. June 2019/by Open Search FoundationTips for a healthy use of the Internet
The Internet Health Report offers basic information about Internet…
6. January 2019/by Open Search Foundation“More than 90% of the world uses Google Search”
Internethealthreport 2018:
„More than 90% of the world uses…
7. November 2018/by Open Search Foundation„More than 90% of the world uses…
The First Step To ReDecentralize The Web
Medium:
"The First Step To ReDecentralize The Web – Broad…
5. July 2018/by Open Search Foundation"The First Step To ReDecentralize The Web – Broad…
Infographic: „The World’s 200+ Unicorns, in One Giant Map”
Infographic:
The World’s 200+ Unicorns, in One Giant Map
(Jeff…
21. September 2017/by Open Search FoundationThe World’s 200+ Unicorns, in One Giant Map
(Jeff…
„In most EU member countries, Google controls more than 90 percent of the search market.”
„In most EU member countries, Google controls more than 90…
6. April 2015/by Open Search Foundation
