💫 The Wikidata and Sister Projects event is about to start! Join us for the opening, the state of Wikidata usage in Wikimedia projects and Wikifunctions before playing some games. For information about how to join see:

Event:Wikidata and Sister Projects - Wikidata

What's next for Wikidata? The Wikidata team is excited to share our priorities for 2025 and beyond. Click the link below to see what's important to us and what we plan to do to get there. Thoughts? Please use the talk page to leave your feedback and ask any questions. Read the full announcement here:

Wikidata:Development plan/Wikidata 2025-2028 - Wikidata

🧑‍🔬 Calling all Wikidata researchers! The Wikimedia Research Fund is looking for research proposals to fund. You can submit Wikidata-related proposals until April 16th. More details about the program:

Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Research & Technology Fund/Wikimedia Research Fund - Meta-Wiki

The Data Reuse Days are back! In February 2025 we will bring together people who are building applications with #Wikidata's data, those who want to learn how to do that, Wikidata contributors and more. You can find out more and register at

Event:Data Reuse Days 2025 - Wikidata

And if you want to host a session or show an application you've build you can submit a session proposal at

Event talk:Data Reuse Days 2025 - Wikidata

#DataReuseDays2025

🎉 12 years ago, Wikidata began as an idea -- and look where we are now! 🚀 It all started with Denny and Markus, who dreamed of creating a free, structured knowledge base that anyone could edit. Curious about how it all began? 📜 This paper by Lydia, Denny and Markus dives into the origin story: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3543873.3585579 Here’s to many more years of collaboration and open data! 🥂 #Wikidata12Birthday

🎈 Today, Wikidata turns 12! 🎈 A huge thank you to our amazing community for 12 years of knowledge, collaboration, and growth. Join us in celebrating this milestone, and share your birthday wishes and presents with us here:

Wikidata:Twelfth Birthday/Presents - Wikidata

🎁 At 10:00 and 18:00 UTC today, we’ll meet online to unwrap the presents together! Here’s to many more! 🥳💙 #Wikidata12Birthday

🎉 Wikidata’s 12th Birthday is around the corner on Oct. 29 & communities worldwide are organizing exciting celebrations! Whether it’s a meetup, workshop, livestream, or something creative, you can join in and organize an event locally or online. Let’s celebrate our achievements, connect with others, and spread the word about #Wikidata. 🎂 Check out the event calendar for activities near you & don’t forget to share your own event with the hashtag #WikidataBirthday

Wikidata:Twelfth Birthday - Wikidata

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Do you want to build applications with #Wikidata's data? We have a shiny new developer portal for you to get you started with information, inspiration and more:

Wikidata:For developers - Wikidata