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Wikimedia CH & Wikipedia Jubilee 2026
[edit]In 2026, the association Wikimedia CH celebrates its 20th anniversary. Together with the community, we also want to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia. Whether online, at a local meetup, or at a major celebration – Wikimedia CH’s 20th anniversary and Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary are the perfect occasion to celebrate together! In our calendar, you’ll find an overview of all events taking place as part of the 2026 anniversary activities.
Highlights
[edit]- January: New year's brunches in 3 main linguistic regions
- January 15: Wikipedia 25 Virtual Celebration
Join us!
[edit]Would you like not only to attend but also to organise your own event or celebration? Wonderful – thank you for your commitment!
- If you need support, the support page (in German language) provided by the Wikimedia associations of Germany, Austria and Switzerland offers useful assistance: covering selected costs, providing materials, helping with event planning, offering suitable gifts for celebrations, and much more.
- If you are planning meetups or events specifically for Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary, please visit the Wikipedia 25 page on Meta-Wiki. It serves as a central starting point to help the global Wikimedia movement coordinate its anniversary activities.
- We would also like to draw your attention to Micro-Grants of Wikimedia CH, intended for the Wikimedia Community to ask Wikimedia CH for financial support for a project or an activity, up to 1'000 CHF. Requests above 1'001 CHF fall under Grants.
- Do you want to make your event more visible? Our dedicated calendar allows you to announce all Wikimedia/Wikipedia-related events taking place in Switzerland as part of the 2026 anniversary celebrations, in the language of the event. International meetings and events relevant to the Swiss wiki community that are directly linked to the anniversaries may also be added.
Invitation to give a quote
[edit]To mark Wikipedia's 25th anniversary, Wikimedia CH is collecting personal quotes from Wikipedia contributors (with photos if possible) about their motivation for writing on Wikipedia and more. The quotes will be published on Wikimedia Commons, on this Meta-Wiki Projectpage, on the website and on Wikimedia CH's social media channels.
Please get in touch by emailing to kerstin.sonnekalb@wikimedia.ch
You will then receive more detailed information.
Add your milestones to the Wikimedia CH timeline
[edit]For 2026, we are preparing a history page of Wikimedia CH to be published on the website. The aim is to highlight key developments, milestones and memories from the history of WMCH.
An internal document (PDF), providing an initial overview and a preliminary timeline, is available for consultation. This document serves as the basis for the new webpage “Our History” on www.wikimedia.ch, which will be published soon.
You are invited to contribute! Are important milestones missing? Do you have anecdotes, memories or suggestions that you feel should definitely be part of the history of Wikimedia CH?
If so, please write down your additions and send them by email to
kerstin.sonnekalb@wikimedia.ch
Thank you very much for your support in collaboratively documenting our history!
Wikipedia Day 2026 – The stage is your’s-Party and General Assembly
[edit]Dear Wikipedia contributors, without your tireless efforts, Wikipedia's success story would not be possible. At Wikipedia Day 2026, we would like to celebrate this success and your achievements in style. ‘The stage is yours’ is the motto of the party, which will take place after the General Assembly on 30 May in Bern! We invite you to help shape the programme. Show us what you have to offer besides writing articles, be brave, let loose, make music, dance, make the audience laugh or dream, and together create an unforgettable birthday party. Catering will be provided and our safe space policy applies.
We look forward to receiving your registration by 30 April 2026 at the latest by email to kerstin.sonnekalb@wikimedia.ch
We will soon be activating a registration page for those who wish to attend the AGM and the party. Wikimedia CH members can find additional information on our Membership Space – ‘Become a member’.
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