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7 Jan2025-01-07–2025-01-08	Want to work on OpenStreetMap? Apply to be the OSM Core Software Development Facilitator! Applications will be accepted until January 21.
2024
20 Dec2024-12-20–2024-12-21	Sovereign Tech Fund invests €384k in OpenStreetMap.
19 Dec2024-12-19–2024-12-20	Meta has donated €178k to the OpenStreetMap Foundation to support community and core infrastructure.
17 Dec2024-12-17–2024-12-18	All services are back live after an outage – map away. :)
19 Oct2024-10-19–2024-10-20	If you are an OpenStreetMap Foundation member, you can attend the online 18th Annual General Meeting of the Foundation, where the results of the OSM Foundation's board election will be announced.
12 Oct2024-10-12–2024-10-13	Voting is open for the 2024 board election. Read about voting eligibility, instructions and common questions here.
9 Oct2024-10-09–2024-10-10	Learn about how OSM's infrastructure has been progressing with an update from OSM's Senior Site Reliability Engineer.
27 Sep2024-09-27–2024-09-28	You can now read the answers and the manifestos of the 2024 OSM Foundation's board election candidates. Discuss the answers on your local channels or on community.osm.org.
9 Aug2024-08-09–2024-08-10	OpenStreetMap's 20th birthday. See where birthday parties and meetings were held.
9 Aug2024-08-09–2024-08-10	Read OSM's founder Steve Coast's thoughts on the 20th birthday of OpenStreetMap.
18 Jun2024-06-18–2024-06-19	OpenStreetMap Foundation board member Sarah Hoffman participated in the United Nations' UN-Maps conference, hear more about how the UN uses OSM.
7 Jun2024-06-07–2024-06-08	See a progress update on vector tiles from the Engineering Working Group to learn more about this exciting improvement to openstreetmap.org.
21 May2024-05-21–2024-05-22	Read about what the OSM Foundation Board has been up to – highlights from the OSMF Board Spring 2024 Meeting.
17 Apr2024-04-17–2024-04-18	Learn about changes in authorizations with OAuth 1.0a and HTTP Basic Auth shutdown on OpenStreetMap.org.
11 Apr2024-04-11–2024-04-12	Join the OpenStreetMap Foundation! Here are three great reasons to join the OSM Foundation as a member.
4 Apr2024-04-04–2024-04-05	The academic track at the 2024 State of the Map conference has opened for submissions as well! Learn more about submitting your academic research.
20 Mar2024-03-20–2024-03-21	The call for participation in the 2024 State of the Map conference is open! Learn more about submitting an idea for a presentation.
12 Mar2024-03-12–2024-03-13	The OpenStreetMap Foundation Board looks ahead to 2024.
12 Mar2024-03-12–2024-03-13	Help us grow and diversify OSM Foundation membership worldwide!
14 Feb2024-02-14–2024-02-15	Welcome OpenStreetMap Belgium, the newest (and returning) OSMF Local Chapter.
13 Feb2024-02-13–2024-02-14	OpenStreetMap giving recap: Mappers, universities, companies, and nonprofits contributed over £373,000 to support OSM in 2023.
11 Feb2024-02-11–2024-02-12	2024: announcing the year of the OpenStreetMap vector maps.
5 Feb2024-02-05–2024-02-06	OpenStreetMap named as digital public good by United Nations-affiliated agency.
23 Jan2024-01-23–2024-01-24	Tom Hughes recognized for OpenStreetMap contributions on OpenUK’s 2024 Honours List.
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Upcoming events (add) – See also: Past Events Event archive 2004-2020

9th February	OSMmapperCPH	Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
10th February	Atelier de février du groupe local de Grenoble	Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
10th February	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #73	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
11th February	Meeting preparing the creation of the Catalan Association of the OSM
11th February	Hamburger Mappertreffen	Hamburg, Germany
12th February	Münchner OSM-Treffen	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
12th February	Mappy Hour: State of the Map US Info Session
13th February	MapRVA Meetup	Richmond, Virginia, United States
13th February	Bochumer OSM-Treffen	Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
14th–16th February	I Love Free Software Day Community-Hackday vom 14. - 16. Februar 2025 im JuNo, Moers Repelen	Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
15th February	State of the Map Japan 2024	Sapporo, Japan
15th–16th February	Karlsruhe Hack Weekend	Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
17th February	Panoramax monthly international meeting
18th February	Missing Maps London: (Online) Mid-Month Mapathon [eng]
18th February	Réunion du groupe local de Lyon	Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
18th February	Réunion Province de Luxembourg	Arlon, Luxembourg, Belgium
18th February	South Bay Map Night	San Jose, California, United States
18th February	185. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
18th February	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
19th February	[Online] Map-py Wednesday
19th February	OSM-Stammtisch Hannover	Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
19th February	Stammtisch Karlsruhe	Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
20th February	A Synesthete's Atlas: Cartographic Improvisations between Eric Theise, Maria Del Carmen Camarena, Eliud Ernandes, and Gustavo Larroyo	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
21st February	OSMF Engineering Working Group meeting
21st February	A Synesthete's Atlas: Cartographic Improvisations between Eric Theise, Zyanya Yax, and Chino Ortega	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
25th February	East Midlands pub meet-up	Derby, England, United Kingdom
26th February	Maptime Amsterdam: End of Winter Mapping Party	Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
26th February	Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen (online)	Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1st March	2. Open Data Day in Flensburg	Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
4th March	MapRoulette online Community Meeting
4th March	OSM Treffen Salzburg	Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
4th March	OSM Utah Monthly Map Night	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
4th March	Missing Maps London: (Online) Mapathon [eng]
4th March	South Bay Map Night	San Jose, California, United States
5th March	iD Community Chat
5th March	Kvartální OSM pivo	Brno, Southeast, Czechia
7th–9th March	Starke Frauen, Brot und Rosen Community-Hackday vom 7. - 9. März 2025 im JuNo, Moers Repelen	Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
10th March	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #74	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
13th–15th March	Local Chapters and Communities Congress 2025
13th March	Münchner OSM-Treffen	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
15th March	Junta OSM Latam - Avances SotM Latam 2025 Medellín	Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
17th March	Panoramax monthly international meeting
18th March	Missing Maps London: (Online) Mid-Month Mapathon [eng]
18th March	Réunion du groupe local de Lyon	Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
18th March	186. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
18th March	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
19th March	16. Österreichischer OSM-Stammtisch (online)	Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria
21st March	Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen (online)	Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
25th March	East Midlands pub meet-up	Derby, England, United Kingdom
26th–29th March	FOSSGIS-Konferenz 2025	Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
29th March	FOSSGIS 2025 - OSM-Samstag	Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1st April	OSM Treffen Salzburg	Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
8th April	Münchner OSM-Treffen	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
14th April	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #75	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
15th April	Réunion du groupe local de Lyon	Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
15th April	187. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
15th April	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
16th April	74. Wiener OSM-Stammtisch	Vienna, Austria
22nd April	East Midlands pub meet-up	Derby, England, United Kingdom
30th April	Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen (online)	Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
6th May	OSM Treffen Salzburg	Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
12th May	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #76	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
14th May	Münchner OSM-Treffen	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
20th May	Réunion du groupe local de Lyon	Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
20th May	188. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
20th May	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
28th May	Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen (online)	Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
3rd June	OSM Treffen Salzburg	Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
9th June	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #77	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
12th June	17. Österreichischer OSM-Stammtisch (online)	Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria
12th June	Münchner OSM-Treffen	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
17th June	188. OSM-Stammtisch Bonn	Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
17th June	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
19th–21st June	State of the Map US	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
27th June	Düsseldorfer OpenStreetMap-Treffen (online)	Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
14th–20th July	FOSS4G Europe 2025	Mostar, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
14th July	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #78	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
15th July	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
24th July	75. Wiener OSM-Stammtisch	Vienna, Austria
11th August	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #79	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
19th August	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
15th September	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #80	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
16th September	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
17th–18th September	Jornadas de SIG Libre / SOTM España	Girona, Catalonia, Spain
17th September	18. Österreichischer OSM-Stammtisch (online)	Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria
13th October	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #81	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
21st October	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
22nd October	76. Wiener OSM-Stammtisch	Vienna, Austria
10th November	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #82	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
18th November	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
8th December	OpenStreetMap x Wikidata Taipei #83	Chengnei, Taipei, Taiwan
16th December	Lüneburger Mappertreffen	Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
18th December	19. Österreichischer OSM-Stammtisch (online)	Stainach-Pürgg, Styria, Austria

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