Wikimedia Belgium

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Wikimedia Belgium NPO
the Belgian Wikimedia chapter Engaging people in free knowledge

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News and Activities

• Activity list
• Public calendar
• Newsletter of Wikimedia Belgium
• Keep me informed

Online meetings

• Wiki Helpdesk - every Tuesday from 19:00 to 21:00
• Ask a quick question

November 2025

• 1 October-31 December - Wiki Loves Public Domain
• 16 November - (nl) Ontmoetingsdag computers 1950-2000 (Industriemuseum)
• 19 November - (nl) Wikidata en OpenRefine training voor beginners (Leuven)
• 20 November - (fr) Comment contribuer à Wikipédia dans le cadre d'un doctorat
• 20 November - (nl) Schrijfsessie Literair Gent
• 22 November - (nl) WikiconNL 2025 in Leiden (WMNL; wachtlijst)
• 24-25 November - (fr) Formation pédagogique : Utiliser Wikipédia en classe de français - IFPC (Marche-en-Famenne)
• 29 November - (nl) Schrijfsessie Denderland (Haaltert)

December 2025

• 1 October-31 December - Wiki Loves Public Domain
• 10 December - (nl) Schrijfsessie Ieperse gebouwen (Ieper)
• 11 December - (nl) Schrijfsessie Literair Gent
• 13 December - (nl) Schrijfsessie Denderland (Aalst)
• 17-31 December - (nl) Indienen nominaties WikiUil 2025

January 2026

• 15 January - Public domain day, Royal Library of Brussels
• 15 January - Prize session Wiki Loves Heritage (KBR)
• 15 January - Worldwide celebration 25 year Wikipedia
• 22-24 January - Wikithon Smells Like Circus (Gent)
• 31 January-1 February - FOSDEM

March 2026

• 8-9 March - (nl) Schrijfsessies Internationale Vrouwendag
• 8-9 March - (fr) Journée internationale de la femme

July 2026

• 21-25 July - Wikimania 2026 (Paris + online)

• All activities
• Campaign dashboard
• Wikimedian in residence project
• Wikimedia Kennisplatform
• YouTube video channel

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Prize winners and jury Wiki Loves Heritage 2024

Instructional video

Instructional video how to amend Wikidata items

More Wiki videos

Do you have ideas or wishes in the area of free knowledge, Wikipedia, Wikimedia, education, etc.? Do you need a contact point? Do you have a question? See the contact page for more information.

Belgium

• Belgium has three regions: Brussels, Flanders, Wallonia.
• There are three communities: German, French, and Flemish Community.
• Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French and German.
• Wikimedia Belgium is ideally placed to interact with its sister organizations in France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands...
• The capital of Belgium, Brussels, hosts European institutions like the European Parliament.
• That is why we use English a lot.

Belgian Wikimedia projects

• List of WMBE projects
• Writing weeks
• GLAM
• Education
• Wiki Loves Heritage
• Wiki Loves Art
• Wiki Loves Monuments
• Wiki Loves Public Space
• Schrijven voor Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• Wiki videos
• and many more...

Help organise

• Edit Wikipedia
• Newsletter
• Become a member

Contact us

Wikimedia Belgium NPO (WMBE) Antwerpselaan 40 Boulevard d'Anvers B-1000 Brussel/Bruxelles +32 471 82 20 26 (voice/sms/Signal/Telegram/WhatsApp) Enterprise 0563.775.480 – RPR Brussel www.wikimedia.be • info@wikimedia.be IBAN: BE63 5230 8084 2808 BIC: TRIOBEBB WMBE GDPR privacy declaration Board of directors Donation with tax certificate Friends of Wikimedia Belgium Fund Bluesky • Facebook • LinkedIn • Telegram • YouTube Diff • Google Meet • Helpdesk • News • Wikimedia Wikipedia • Wikimedia Commons • Wikidata • Wiktionary

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Prize winners Wiki Loves Heritage 2025

Jury report

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  1. Nostalgisch Café in Wieze (Denderland)
  Herman.vandenbroeck
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  2. Het Havenhuis in Antwerpen (Monuments)
  Davidh820
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  3. Egmont Palace (Monuments)
  Kaho Mitsuki
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  4. AfricaMuseum Brussel (Monuments)
  TCsongor
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  5. Sint-Pieterskerk Leuven (Monuments)
  Giles Laurent
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  6. Abdijmolen van Herkenrode (Monuments)
  Igorfo
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  7. Voet- en fietsbrug van Lanklaar (Heritage)
  Paul Hermans
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  8. Herdenking Wapenstilstand Ieper 2024 (Monuments)
  Nenea hartia
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  9. Tour and Taxis Brussel (Monuments)
  LuxFoto09
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  10. Atomium Brussel (Monuments)
  Kiefer Baum

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Wikiquote Collection of quotations

Wikispecies Directory of species

Incubator New projects

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MediaWiki MediaWiki software

Wikimedia Phabricator Project management

Wikimedia Diff Communication platform

Wikimedia Outreach Collaboration initiatives

Wikimania International Conference

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