The strengthening of legal and political conditions for Free Knowledge at the European and national levels plays a central role for Wikimedia Deutschland. In 2017 we have been able to raise awareness of our position among politicians through direct meetings, events, statements and various materials. We also worked together with cultural, educational and scientific institutions to get more content released for Wikimedia projects – and therefore available to everyone. In the area of education, 2017 saw us make progress with open educational resources (OER).