SUPPORT FREE KNOWLEDGE

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GLAM - DIGITALISING SWISS CULTURE

We partner with Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums to digitalise Swiss cultural heritage.

COMMUNITY

Join the Wiki community and share your knowledge with the world.

EDUCATION

We collaborate with Swiss schools and universities to bring new digital tools into classrooms.

INNOVATION LAB

A space for experimentation and new tools.

OUTREACH & COMMUNICATION

We advocate for free knowledge through our national and international network.

Creating a more knowledgeable society

In today’s world of fake news and misinformation, access to free and unbiased knowledge is more important than ever. Join us in promoting free knowledge by maintaining and developing the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia and other Wiki projects.

Wikipedia Day with General Assembly in Bern

On 27 April 2024, Wikimedia CH embeded its General Assembly (GA) in a Wikipedia Day in Bern. Our guests experienced a day of  talks about the topic “Wikipedia & AI: The race for free knowledge”, networking opportunities, insights to Wikimedia CH’s programme, exciting partner projects, and much more.

Our vision

Our vision is a world in which every human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge for a more open and informed society.

Our mission

At Wikimedia CH, we open doors and bring people together with the aim of sharing free knowledge and supporting our community's work.

Our programmes

Our programmes offer projects, events and basic training in editing Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms. We provide grants for initiatives that support our mission.

Event calendar

This calendar is for all Wikimedia events in Switzerland and beyond. Here, you meet likeminded Wikipedians and can join the Community.

News & events

2006

Wikimedia CH was founded on 14 May 2006.

4

Wikimedia CH communicates in four languages: German, French, Italian and English

2.7

More than 2.7 million Wikipedia articles existed in German by end of July 2022.

2001

Wikipedia went online on 15 January 2001.

6.000

Every second, around 6,000 people visit Wikipedia and its sister platforms.

315

Wikipedia exists in 315 languages.

16.900

There are more than 16,900 German-speaking Wikipedia authors.

5

Wikimedia CH has five impact directions: GLAM, Community, Outreach, Education, and Innovation.

16.500

There are more than 16,500 French-speaking Wikipedia authors.

1.5

In 2021, Wikimedia CH activities reached around 1.5 million people in Switzerland.

7.600

There are more than 7,600 Italian-speaking Wikipedia authors.

50

50 years of women's suffrage in Switzerland was one of the focus topics of 2021.