Wikipedia Day 2026
Let's celebrate 25 years of Wikipedia and 20 years of Wikimedia CH
Join us on Saturday, 30 May for Wikipedia Day 2026! We’ll be celebrating 25 years of Wikipedia and 20 years of Wikimedia CH. Prepare for a day full of inspiration, insight, reflection and celebration. Enjoy networking and engaging discussions in the vibrant setting of Schwellenmätteli in Bern.
Programme
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2026
Location: Schwellenmätteli, Dalmaziquai 11, 3005 Bern
15:30 – Welcome of General Assembly participants and coffee & cake get-together
16:00 – 17:15 – General Assembly
17:30 – 19:00 – Review of the history of Wikimedia CH, status quo and outlook for the coming years
19:30 – Start of the dinner buffet
20:00 – 23:30 – Wiki-Jam with Ivonne Gonzalez and band followed by a DJ set. You want to join the Jam? Info and coordination on the project page under “Wikipedia Day 2026”.
23:30 – End of the event
Good to know
- The Wikimedia CH General Assembly and Wikipedia Day 2026 are open and free to everyone. Registration is mandatory and required by 20th May at the latest.
- In the General Assembly, only active members have voting rights. For more information on all members’ rights and obligations, please refer to our Bylaws, §4. An official invitation will be sent to all members. Interested in becoming a member? Here is more information
- Members attending the General Assembly can access all relevant documents on this platform; only available to Wikimedia CH members.
- For registered participants, we provide free food and drinks.
- Please let us know at events@wikimedia.ch if you require childcare.
- Helping hands wanted! If you would like to provide active support for this event, please contact us at events@wikimedia.ch
- The event will be filmed and photographed. Red lanyards will be provided for anyone who does not wish to be photographed.
- Wikimedia CH has a friendly space policy and kindly asks all guests to respect it.
- More details will be provided on this webpage as soon as they are available.
Discover testimonials from our community celebrating Wikipedia's 25th anniversary:
Click on the card to read the full testimonial.
Throwback to Wikipedia Day 2025
Do you remember Wikipedia Day 2025? On 10 May, we gathered at Welle 7 in Bern under the theme ‘Shape the Future of Free Knowledge with Wikimedia CH’. This was the kick-off event for the Wikimedia CH strategy process: an interactive co-creation day that set the scene for future developments. Participants enjoyed a day full of inspiration, dynamic workshops, networking, and engaging discussions.