Istanbul, Turkey – May 2–4, 2025

The Hackathon is participant-driven and gets its life from the active participation of its attendees. Below you will find some information on how to contribute to the program as an attendee.

Local communities are also welcome to organize pre-hackathon events, watch-parties or meetups in their region. More information about organization and funding is available on the satellite events page.

This year's hackathon will not use the unconference format. Because we have limited rooms for sessions and workshops, the Hackathon Organizing Team will schedule sessions in advance based on the needs and interests of potential attendees.

Add your proposed session or workshop to the backlog column on the Hackathon 2025 workboard with the #Wikimedia-Hackathon-2025 tag and the Organizing Team will review it. Be sure to follow the format listed in the #How to contribute section of this page.

Schedule

More info coming soon!

Room descriptions and capacity

More info coming soon!

How to contribute

You can use this pre-populated project task template to propose a session in Phabricator.

Propose a session, workshop, or project

Proposed Sessions - Sessions or workshops covering any of the Wikimedia technical areas.
Skill Share - Hands-on skill development workshops on topics around the technology stack of Wikimedia projects.
Featured Tasks - List of projects that are suitable for volunteers proposed by the participants and curated by the organizers.
Backlog - If you don't know where to list your task, add it to the backlog column and we will help you.

For any of the items listed above, create a task on Phabricator, add #Wikimedia-Hackathon-2025 tag, and import it to the backlog column on the workboard. Also, indicate in the task description if your proposed activity is newcomer-friendly.

Get the word out

Add your name and interests - including things you can teach and things you want to learn about - to our participants page.
Email the organizers with any questions, we can help!
Come to the Hackathon Opening Ceremony on Friday, May 2nd, ready to talk about your idea for 30 seconds during our open mic time.

How to conduct your session and/or workshop

Here are some tips:

We encourage you to propose sessions in a presentation, workshop, discussion, or any other format that suits your requirements.
- Feel free to host language or community-specific sessions and/or meetups.
Session focus should be less on beginner-level workshops (unlike in some previous Hackathons) as this event brings together individuals who have already contributed to technical aspects of the Wikimedia projects.
- However, a few newcomers from the local community might join us who would benefit from technical areas and overview sessions (e.g., Phabricator, Gerrit, etc.).
If there isn't a dedicated space for your session, be prepared to run your session without a projector at a specific hackathon table in a quiet corner of one of the bigger rooms, in the foyer, or outside.
You are welcome to reach out to the event organizers to seek help to prepare, get feedback on your presentation, or any training support you might need a few weeks before the hackathon event.

Social gatherings and side events in Istanbul

Format to use for your event

What:
Meeting point:
Meeting time:
Duration:
Itinerary:
Register your interest, using your signature (4 tildes):

Thursday 01 May 2025

What: Hackathon participants arrive

Friday 02 May 2025

What: Hackathon kicks off - more details coming soon!

Saturday 03 May 2025

Sunday 04 May 2025

Closing party - more details coming soon!

Monday 05 May 2025

Participants head home

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 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.