Happy Halloween, Samhain (Q207365) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207365> and
spooky season! The *WikidataCon 2025* event is finally here and I've
compiled a handy list of links for those who attend...so find the
tricks'n'treats
below:
- Event Page: WikidataCon 2025
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikidataCon_2025> - you can
register to the event to receive further updates and information
- Schedule: Available here on-wiki
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikidataCon_2025/Program>, or on
Pretalx <https://pretalx.com/wikidatacon-2025/schedule/>
- Meeting room: Jitsi Meet: WikidataCon 2025
<https://meet.jit.si/WikidataCon2025>
- Live captions: startEVE <https://wmde.org/uEu8U> app. Open up in a
separate browser tab or from your smartphone device. Languages
available: *Arabic
(Egypt), Chinese (Cantonese, Traditional), English (US), French, German,
Hindi, Portuguese (Brazil)*.
- You can also join us from the YouTube Livestream
<https://www.youtube.com/live/zUnDL8jZU5M>, but please note; you won't
be able to directly interact with the Speaker or Jitsi room attendees.
- Collaborative Notetaking - help us document the event with our WikidataCon
2025/Etherpad <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WikidataCon_2025#L5>
- Sessions will be archived on Commons:
- Presentation slides
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:WikidataCon_2025_presentations>
- Session video recordings
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:WikidataCon_2025_videos>
to be uploaded shortly after the event
We can't wait to see you there!
On behalf of the WikidataCon 2025 Organising Team,
--
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This new vector database makes the structured knowledge from Wikidata
directly accessible for building generative AI applications, while AI
developers can for the first time, integrate open, multilingual, and
verifiable data in Wikidata into large language models (LLMs).
More details are available in the full announcement
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Embedding_Project/October_1_2025_Rel…>
.
You can already access the public database here:
https://wd-vectordb.toolforge.org
If you're curious to know more...join the free October 9 Webinar
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Embedding_Project_Webinar>
We're looking forward to seeing what gets built with it!
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Hello,
I many times tried to download wiki archive ob gz or bz2 but they are
always corrupt.
I tried to use different archives, different programs but always had the
same problem.
Could you please advise.
Respectfully,
Denis
Hi everyone,
Help Panel <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Growth/Tools/Help_panel>
has now been enabled on WIkidata Beta
<https://www.wikidata.beta.wmcloud.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page>, and we’d
love your help testing it.
What’s the Help Panel?
It’s a small module designed to support contributors (especially newcomers)
by offering quick access to relevant help pages while editing or browsing
Wikidata. It’s part of the Growth features developed by the Wikimedia
Foundation to improve onboarding and retention across projects. The Help
Panel currently appears in read mode across most pages. Admins can adjust
where it shows up via Community Configuration
<https://www.wikidata.beta.wmcloud.org/wiki/Special:CommunityConfiguration/H…>
.
Want to test it?
You can enable it in your Beta preferences under "Newcomer features". We
want to understand how useful the Help Panel is in the Wikidata context,
what help links should be included, and whether it’s worth enabling on
WIkidata proper. Your feedback will help shape how this feature evolves so
please let us know what you think on this talk page
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help_talk:Growth/Tools/Help_panel>.
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.
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Hello everyone,
⏳ *Time is running out to help shape the program for WikidataCon 2025!*
The Call for Proposals is open until *1 September (anywhere on Earth)*. Do
you have an idea for a session—whether it’s a talk, workshop, panel, or
something brand new? This is your chance to share it with the Wikidata
community.
💡 Don’t worry if it’s not perfect yet—*drafts are welcome!* You’ll still
have until *8 September* to refine your proposal, but be sure to submit
your draft before the initial deadline.
📌 Submit your proposal: https://pretalx.com/wikidatacon-2025/cfp
📌 Learn more about the event:
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikidataCon_2025
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikidataCon_2025>
<https://pretalx.com/wikidatacon-2025/cfp>
— The WikidataCon 2025 Team
--
*Danny Benjafield*
Community Communications Manager
Wikidata For Wikimedia Projects
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0
https://wikimedia.de
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🎉 The new search experience is now live on Wikidata! 🎉
You can now filter your searches by entity type (Item, Property, Lexeme, or
EntitySchema) using the new dropdown menu in the search bar. Your search
terms across each entity type will also have typeahead results, making it
easier and faster to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Huge thanks to everyone who helped test the feature on test.wikidata.org and
beta. Your feedback made this possible!
If you’ve got any questions or feedback please leave a comment on this
ticket: phab:T321543 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T321543>.
Happy searching! 🔍✨
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Zita U. Zage
Intern, Wikidata Software Communication Team
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/zuz
<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=eml0YS56YWdlQHdpa2ltZWRpYS5kZQ>.
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Dr. Christian Humborg
Hi everyone,
We’re excited to share a new prototype that brings statement editing on
Items to mobile.
You have been asking for the ability to edit statements on Items via mobile
devices. Until now, this hasn’t been possible in the mobile view, requiring
editors to switch to desktop mode to make edits, resulting in a clunky and
frustrating experience.
This prototype is designed to show how we are trying to make contributing
to Wikidata easier and more accessible for editors using mobile devices. It
has been updated based on a first round of user testing we conducted
earlier in April. Now we’d like to get more feedback from you before we
move forward.
*What we’d like from you*
Watch the video demo of the prototype here
<https://onedrive.live.com/?redeem=aHR0cHM6Ly8xZHJ2Lm1zL2YvYy8zM2RlYjQ2N2M1Z…>
(also available on commons
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikidata_mobile_editing_experience_…>)
and tell us what you think! You can share your feedback on the project
discussion page: Wikidata talk:Usability and usefulness/Item editing
experience/Mobile editing of statements
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Usability_and_usefulness/Item_e…>
Here are a few questions to help you get thinking about your feedback:
- What did you like most about the solution?
- How well did it perform compared to your expectations?
- Were there any parts of the prototype that were confusing or unclear?
- Is there anything about the solution that could be problematic or
risky?
- If you could change one thing about the solution, what would it be?
- Any other comments or suggestions?
Your feedback will help us refine the design and guide the next steps of
development.
If you’re a Wikidata editor who uses mobile devices, you can also sign up
to participate in future user testing for the editing of statements on
mobile devices. Sign up here
<https://greatquestion.co/wikimediadeutschland/bo2e7e2a/apply> to
participate in prototype testing and interviews with our UX team.
Cheers and thank you!
--
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.
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.
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Hello everyone!
A change is coming soon to how you search on Wikidata. The upcoming change
will allow you to switch your search between Item, Property, Lexeme and
EntitySchema entity types, using a new dropdown-bar that will appear in the
left-hand of the Wikidata search box.
Furthermore, your search terms will also be typeahead compatible, helping
you find your desired result easier and faster.
These changes are available now on: https://test.wikidata.org
<https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page> and
https://wikidata.beta.wmflabs.org
<https://wikidata.beta.wmflabs.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page>, please help us
test before they are released on Wikidata in approximately 1 week
(11.06.2025).
Give your feedback on Phabricator ticket: T321543
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T321543>, or join the discussion and
read more info on the full announcement:
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#Help_us_test_the_new_Se…
Thank you!
-
*Danny Benjafield*
Community Communications Manager
Wikidata For Wikimedia Projects
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0
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Hello everyone,
here is an exciting update about the upcoming online *WikidataCon 2025
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Event:WikidataCon_2025>*
conference.
The program tracks are here!
Soon we will be welcoming your session ideas on the following themes:
-
*The Future of Wikidata *What comes next? The tech, the infrastructure,
modelling, and ideas. We're talking AI, LLMs, Blazegraph, emerging
technologies and anything else you can think of that will shape the future
of Wikidata.
-
*Lexemes and Languages *Lexemes, lexicographical data and anything related
-
*Linked Open Data Ecosystem *Topics about Wikibase in any of its forms,
connecting Wikibase instances to each other or to Wikidata, Federation and
the broader LOD Ecosystem
-
*Reuse and Data Partnerships *Data Reuse, the REST API, non-Wiki
institutions or individuals using Wikidata's data, GLAM showcase.
-
*Providing the World with High Quality Data *Obtaining and maintaining good
data for WikiProjects, Data Quality & Data Modelling, dealing with
vandalism, improvements in bot processes.
-
*Other *Want to talk about something that doesn't really fit elsewhere?
Pick this track and we'll either find a place for it or let it stand on its
own merits.
So, it’s time to start thinking about a session to propose. Check the
*WikidataCon
Talk page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_talk:WikidataCon_2025>* in
the coming weeks for further updates, including on how to submit your
Session Proposal idea or to ask any questions you may have.
Save the date: *WikidataCon *is happening from *31 Oct – 2 Nov 2025*
Haven’t registered yet? *Sign-up here
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:RegisterForEvent/1340>*
On behalf of the WikidataCon Organisation team,
--
*Danny Benjafield*
Community Communications Manager
Wikidata For Wikimedia Projects
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-0
https://wikimedia.de
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<https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/>
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