Summary
Paul Keller is a policy-focused founder and advocate with over a decade of experience shaping copyright, open licensing, and digital commons strategy across Europe. As Co-Founder and Policy Director at Open Future and President of the COMMUNIA Association, he blends hands-on systems thinking with deep expertise in EU policy making, public interest advocacy, and strategic narrative-building. His background spans governance roles at Europeana and Creative Commons, research at the Institute for Information Law, and practical advisory work helping cultural institutions navigate intellectual property challenges. Known for interrogating the status quo, he pairs legal and technical fluency with a knack for translating complex policy into actionable advocacy and research. Based in Amsterdam, he collects and curates "collateral knowledge," reflecting a longstanding commitment to expanding access to culture and shared digital infrastructure.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Universität Hannover / University of Hannover
Master, Comparative political science, Master, Comparative political science at Universiteit van Amsterdam
English, Dutch, German, French