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

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
• 31 January-1 February - Mission gourmande - Hermalle-sous-Huy

February 2026

• 28 February - (nl) Wikimeet in Gent

March 2026

• 8-9 March - (nl) Schrijfsessies Internationale Vrouwendag (meerdere sessies)
• 8-9 March - (fr) Journée internationale de la femme (Mundaneum)
• 13 March - Wikimedia Hackathon Northwestern Europe 2026 (Arnhem)

July 2026

• 21-25 July - Wikimania 2026 (Paris + online)
• 1 July - 30 September - Photo contest Wiki Loves Heritage
• 1 July-31 August - Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos

August 2026

• 1 July - 30 September - Photo contest Wiki Loves Heritage
• 1 July-31 August - Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos

September 2026

• 1 July - 30 September - Photo contest Wiki Loves Heritage
• 1-30 September - Photo contest Wiki Loves Monuments Belgium

• 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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Wikipedia The free encyclopedia

Commons Free media repository

Wikidata Free knowledge database

Wikivoyage Free travel guide

Campaign and Events Campaign and Events

Wiktionary Dictionary and thesaurus

Wikibooks Free textbooks and manuals

Wikisource Free-content library

Wikiversity Free learning materials and activities

Wikinews Free-content news

Wikiquote Collection of quotations

Wikispecies Directory of species

Incubator New projects

Meta-Wiki User community

MediaWiki MediaWiki software

Wikimedia Phabricator Project management

Wikimedia Diff Communication platform

Wikimedia Outreach Collaboration initiatives

Wikimania International Conference

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