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Milan, Italy – May 1-3, 2026
Welcome
Program
Participants & Registration
Venue & Milan
Travel
Satellite Events
Documentation
The Wikimedia Hackathon is an annual event that brings the global technical community together to connect and have technical discussions, hack on existing projects and explore new ideas for others.
Developers from all around the world will work together to enhance and improve the technological infrastructure and software that powers Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects – particularly the MediaWiki platform on which they are based – and other Wikimedia code development.
The Wikimedia Hackathon is your opportunity to meet the Wikimedia technical community in person, learn about the technologies and projects that power Wikipedia and thousands of other MediaWiki based websites, and propose or join a demo-able project to hack on during the event.
This edition of the Wikimedia Hackathon will focus on bringing together people who already contributed to various technical aspects of the Wikimedia projects, who know how to find their way around our technical ecosystem, and who are able to work, or collaborate, on projects rather autonomously.
Save the date!
The 2026 Wikimedia Hackathon will take place in person, onsite Milan, Italy at
voco - Milan Fiere
hotel. The 2026 event is being organized by the Wikimedia Foundation in collaboration with local Wikimedia affiliate,
Wikimedia Italia
Registration:
General registration
was open until March 30, 2026 and is now closed.
Scholarship and staff sponsorship applications are now closed. Applications were accepted from November 10, 2025 to November 28, 2025.
For those unable to attend in person, we will live-stream the Hackathon opening ceremony and closing showcase. Local and global communities are also welcome and encouraged to organize pre-hackathon events or related meetups.
What is the Hackathon:
Information for participants
3 Steps to Prepare for the Wikimedia Hackathon
If you want to be ready for the Wikimedia Hackathon 2026, follow these three steps:
Step 1: Review event information
Wiki-Pages
- This is the
main page
for the 2026 Hackathon.
There are several subpages for your review:
Program
- schedule of sessions and events; learn how to schedule sessions of your own.
Participants
- a voluntary and editable list of information about attendees, information on different ways to engage at the event.
Venue
- photos and maps of the venue, details about the hotel and city.
Travel
- general transportation and visa information.
Phabricator
- We use the web-based, software development collaboration tool suite
Phabricator
during Hackathon events.
Learn more about Phabricator.
This is the
main workboard
where you can view potential projects, sessions, skill shares, and other hackathon activities.
You can add a task to the workboard by going to that task, be sure to add the this year's project tag
Wikimedia-Hackathon-2026
by choosing it from the autocompletion offers, add your description of the task and work needed to be done, and finish by clicking the "Submit" button.
Please see the
workboard description
for templates to propose a new project or to indicate that you are a participant looking for a project.
Also, feel free to set yourself as the assignee of that task if you 'feel responsible' for that task: Click the "Add Action…" dropdown, choose "Assign / Claim", type your user name, choose it from the autocompletion offers, and click the "Submit" button.
Step 2: Connect and get setup
Set up your laptop with a development environment you might need:
Follow the instructions on
Hackathon/Laptop setup
to find out more about our development environments (e.g.: creating a Phabricator account, Git, Gerrit, and more).
The
#wmhack
wikimedia-hackathon
chat room is bridged across Telegram and IRC so you only need to join one:
Telegram:
Wikimedia Hackathon group
Libera Chat (IRC)
#wikimedia-hackathon
connect
Read, ask questions, or add comments on the event
talk page
Use the hashtag
#wmhack
on
Mastodon
Twitter/X
, and other social media
Step 3: Meet your fellow attendees
Add yourself to the Participant List.
Check the
Participant List
and
add or edit your entry
to contain the following:
your name / username
your contact details (website, github, twitter, etc.)
your experience with programming and your interests for the event
(e.g.: I have experience with Python, and am interested in working on a project about Wikidata for the weekend).
Introduce yourself on
Telegram
or
IRC
– just say Hi!
Ask questions
on
Telegram
and
IRC
you can reach out to other participants directly or ask general questions for multiple people to respond to
You can
contact the organizing team
via hackathon
wikimedia.org with questions or concerns
Subscribe to any
Hackathon related Phabricator tasks
that you might be interested in – you can also
create your own task
Choose a task to work on at the hackathon from the list of projects in our
New Developers
guide.
Hackathon Team
The organization of the Wikimedia Hackathon 2026 is led by the Wikimedia Foundation's
Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) team
, in collaboration with local Wikimedia affiliate,
Wikimedia Italia (WMIT)
Program and Event Management
Amanda Bittaker
Wikimedia Foundation staff
Bee Piovesan
Wikimedia Foundation staff
Erin Morris
Wikimedia Foundation staff
Nikki Maller
Wikimedia Foundation staff
Wikimedia Italia Organizing Committee
Francesca Pinto
Wikimedia Italia
Marta Arosio
Wikimedia Italia
Dario Crespi
Wikimedia Italia
Chiara Verrone
Wikimedia Italia
Scholarship and Sponsorship Selection Committee
Daniele Santini
Wikimedia Italia
Val Paffet-Michel
Wikimedia Foundation Staff
Amir Sarabadani
Wikimedia Foundation Staff
Moriel Schottlender
Wikimedia Foundation Staff
Subbu Sastry
Wikimedia Foundation Staff
Code of Conduct
The Wikimedia Hackathon will enforce the
Universal Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct
for Wikimedia's Technical Spaces, and the
Friendly Space Policy
across all facets of the event. This includes the various platforms, discussion channels, and local meetups. Your adherence to these guidelines ensures a respectful and inclusive environment for all participants.
We recommend all participants review these Trust & Safety policies prior to your arrival at the venue.
Individuals not cooperating with these policies may be asked to leave the event. A dedicated team will be available on-site to help support a safer environment for all.
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to use the
talk page
or to reach out to hackathon
wikimedia.org.
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