Hello everyone, A few quick reminders as we slowly gear up for Wikidata's 14th birthday <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Fourteenth_Birthday> on 29 October 2026.
👉 Add your event to the global calendar <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Fourteenth_Birthday/Calendar>. 👉 Apply for a microgrant <https://lime.wikimedia.de/index.php/897743?lang=en> from Wikimedia Deutschland to run your event. Deadline: 30 June 2026 UTC. 👉 Prepare a birthday message <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wikidata_Fourteenth_Birthday/Presents_%26_messages_call#Birthday_Messages_from_Wikidata_community> or "present <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wikidata_Fourteenth_Birthday/Presents_%26_messages_call#Birthday_presents>" (tool, video, documentation, etc) and add it to the list. 👉 Mark the date for the online celebration call <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wikidata_Fourteenth_Birthday/Presents_%26_messages_call#Date_and_time> (29 October at 17:00 UTC) and add it to your calendar. If you need help with anything feel free to get in touch with me directly. Cheers, -Mohammed On Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 7:17 PM Mohammed Abdulai < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Wikidata turns 14 this October, and it’s time to start thinking about > birthday celebrations. Since we launched on 29 October 2012, Wikidata has > grown into a thriving open-source knowledge base, thanks to all of you. > > Each year, we come together to mark this milestone. Events and > contributions will happen throughout October and November 2026, across > regions and languages, online and offline. > > Why we celebrate: > > - > > To recognize the work and impact of the Wikidata community > - > > To connect and engage with others who care about open knowledge > - > > To share Wikidata with new audiences and grow the movement > > How you can take part: > > 🎈 Host Your Own: Organize something with your local community. A short > Wikidata intro, an editathon, or even a cake-cutting meetup. 👉 Visit the > birthday page for support and resources > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Fourteenth_Birthday/Run_an_event> > to help you promote it. > > 🎉 Join an Event: Whether you’re after a hands-on editathon or an > informal hangout, there are many ways to get involved. 👉 Keep an eye on > the list of events > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Fourteenth_Birthday/Calendar> and > find one near you. > > 🎁 Prepare a Birthday Gift: Every year, volunteers create “birthday > presents” for the community; new features, playful content, documentation, > and more. 👉 Take a look at previous gifts > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Thirteenth_Birthday/Presents_%26_messages> > and add your idea to this year’s list. > > 💬 Join the Online Call On October 29*:* we’ll host a call where people > can present their gifts, share updates, and celebrate live with the > global community. Details will be published closer to the event date. > > 💡 Need support for your event or gift idea? Microgrants are available > through Wikimedia Deutschland to help cover costs. You can apply until June > 30th via this Lime Survey form > <https://lime.wikimedia.de/index.php/638517?lang=en>. > > For questions, feel free to reply here, leave a note on the talk page or > contact me directly > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Fourteenth_Birthday>. > Looking forward to celebrating together again. > > Cheers, > -- > Mohammed S. Abdulai > *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* > > Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin > Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 > https://wikimedia.de > > Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. > > A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! > <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and > exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our > newsletter (in German): Subscribe now > <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>. > > Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the > sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! > https://spenden.wikimedia.de > > Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. > Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. > Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, > Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine >
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