Event:Wikipedia 25: Hamburg
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Ahead of Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary, the Wikimedia community in Hamburg will come together for a local celebration of Wikipedia 25 on 17 January 2026. The event will take place at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg and organized by the Iranian Wikimedians User Group.
This gathering is intended as a shared moment for editors, collaborators, and supporters of the Wikimedia movement to connect, share perspectives, and look back on twenty-five years of Wikipedia as a multilingual, community-driven knowledge project. It also offers space for meeting newcomers who are curious about taking part in the community and its values.
Where and When
[edit]- Date: 17 January 2026, 15:00-17:00
- Location: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Freiraum (Zero floor)
- Address: Steintorplatz 1, 20099 Hamburg
Programme
[edit]There is no formal agenda for this event. The main purpose of the gathering is to create an open and welcoming space for conversation, exchange of ideas, and discussion about Wikipedia and free knowledge more broadly.
As part of the celebration, a birthday video message for Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary will be screened, followed by a symbolic cake-cutting moment.
The rest of the event is dedicated to informal conversations, networking, and sharing experiences and perspectives around participation in the Wikimedia movement.