Hello all, We’re happy to announce that the 2027 Wikimedia Hackathon <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2027> will be taking place in person April 9 - 11, 2027 in Tirana, Albania!
The Wikimedia Hackathon is an annual event that brings together the global technical community to connect, hack, and explore new ideas. Experienced technical contributors from around the world come together to improve the technological infrastructure and software that powers and benefits the Wikimedia projects. The 2027 event is being organized by the Wikimedia Foundation in collaboration with local Wikimedia affiliate, Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedians_of_Albanian_Language_User_Group> (WoALUG) During the Hackathon, we will focus on bringing together people who have already contributed to the many technical aspects of Mediawiki and our Wikimedia projects, those who know how to find their way around on our technical ecosystem, and who are able to work or collaborate on projects rather autonomously. We'll be livestreaming the Hackathon opening ceremony and closing showcase for those unable to attend in person. Local and global communities are also welcome to organize pre-hackathon events, satellite or related meetups. Next steps: - Scholarship applications and staff sponsorships are open and will close on October 30, 2026. If you would like to apply for a scholarship or sponsorship to attend the hackathon, please apply through Pretix <https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/Hackathon-2027/> before the deadline: - Scholarships provided will adhere to the WMF travel policy <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Scholarship_travel_policy> guidelines. - Link to the application’s privacy policy <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2027_Scholarship_and_Sponsorship_Registration_Privacy_Statement> - Event registration will open in January 2027 and will close in early March 2027, or earlier based on event capacity. - Mark your calendars and register early! And don’t miss the scholarship application deadline! If you have any questions or would like to reach out to the organizing team, feel free to email [email protected] or comment on the talk page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2027>. All participants will adhere to the Code of Conduct <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Code_of_Conduct> for Wikimedia technical spaces and the Friendly Space Policy <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy>. We hope to see you in April! *Bee (on behalf of the Wikimedia Hackathon Organizing Team)* -- *Bee Piovesan *(she/her) Lead Program Manager, Developer Outreach Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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