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Hello all, We’re happy to announce that the 2026 Wikimedia Hackathon <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2026> will be taking place in person May 1 - 3, 2026 in Milan, Italy! 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 all around the world come together to improve the technological infrastructure and software that powers and benefits the Wikimedia projects. The 2026 event is being organized by the Wikimedia Foundation in collaboration with local Wikimedia affiliate, Wikimedia Italia (WMIT) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Italia>. 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 or related meetups. Next steps: - Scholarship applications are open and will close on November 28, 2025. If you would like to apply for a scholarship to attend the hackathon, please apply through Pretix <https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/Hackathon-2026/> before the deadline: - Scholarships provided will adhere to the WMF travel policy <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Scholarship_travel_policy> guidelines. - Event registration will open in January 2026 and will close mid April 2026, 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/w/index.php?title=Talk:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2026&action=edit&redlink=1>. 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 May! -- *Bee Piovesan *(she/her) Lead Program Manager, Developer Outreach Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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