Hello everyone,

We’re thrilled to announce that the Wikimania Hackathon 2025 will take place onsite in Nairobi, Kenya! 

The Hackathon is a space where technical contributors from across the movement come together to collaborate and innovate. Whether you're a developer, designer, QA tester, translator, tech writer, or just curious about how Wikimedia technology works, this is your chance to connect, build, and learn. 

We’ll be including a Newcomer Track to support first-time participants, including sessions and help finding projects to join. If you’re attending as a newcomer, you won’t be alone — we’ve got resources and support to help you get started. More details will be shared during the Newcomer Orientation Session, happening on:

• July 12th at 13:00 UTC (https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1752325200)
  
  

• July 19th at 16:00 UTC (https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1752940800)

🎯 Call for Projects Now Open!

We’re now accepting project proposals! Have an idea, task, or feature you'd like to work on or lead? Head over to our Diff post to learn more and submit your proposal: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/06/30/call-for-projects-wikimania-hackathon-2025-is-coming-to-nairobi/ for more details about the event, project submission, including how to prepare and participate.

📌 Important Information:

• If you’ve registered to attend Wikimania and plan to join the Hackathon, please add yourself to the Participants List: https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Hackathon/Participants_List  – this helps us plan and connect contributors ahead of time.
  
  

• Check out the Hackathon Resources Page https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2025:Hackathon/Resources  for useful links, project inspiration, onboarding guides, and more.

We’re excited to build, connect, and hack with you in Nairobi. All are welcome — from seasoned developers to first-timers!