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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.
Knowledge is and will stay Human
The community of volunteers is the most important and unique element of Wikipedia's success. Their care and commitment is something AI cannot replace. Meet some of the humans behind Wikipedia from Switzerland.
Wikipedia Day 2026 with General Assembly
On 30 May 2026, Wikimedia CH invites you to Wikipedia Day 2026 and its General Assembly in Bern. This year's event celebrates 25 years of Wikipedia and 20 years of Wikimedia CH with review, outlook on the upcoming years, and party.
You help to keep knowledge free
Wikimedia CH is working on many projects to provide access to free knowledge and to safeguard Swiss cultural heritage – one of the pillars of an open society. Your donation help to acheive these objectives. We thank you very much!
A calendar for all Switzerland
Workshops, Editathons, Meet-ups, Conventions - if you want to join Wikipedians in real life, find all events in this calendar for all Wikimedia events in Switzerland and beyond. Here, you meet likeminded people and get part of the Community.
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.
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 offer projects, events and basic training in editing Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms. We provide grants for initiatives that support our mission.
You can write or edit Wikipedia articles, upload images, or insert structured meta data. You can also engage by becoming an association member, a donor, partner or even a staff member!
See our latest news
Wikimedia CH has published its Annual Report 2025. Against a backdrop of rapid technological change and in ... Read more [+]
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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.