Volunteer Support Germany-Austria-Switzerland/Support programs

This page is a translation of de:WP:Förderung/Förderangebote. It gives an overview of the support programs for volunteers residing in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol. The translation is for information purposes only. Addressed volunteers may use the original page. Last update: March 2019

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Support programs

On this page, you will find the specific support programs of the German-language Wikimedia organizations. You can get support in planning events, individual activities, and group projects. We do our best to address your individual needs – no matter whether you require organizational support or access to specialized literature or technology. To obtain support, you must be contributing to Wikipedia or another Wikimedia project. More information on the different offers and further steps can be found below.

Literature, equipment, materials etc. Access to specialized literature Literature grants, library grants, access to electronic literature- or journal databases Information material and giveaways Brochures, flyers and giveaways for Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects Software grants Software like image-editing applications etc. Loan devices and equipment Photo, video and audio equipment and other devices Refunds for government requests Refunds for requests under the Freedom of Information Law Travel and community meet-ups Reimbursement of travel costs Travel costs, accommodation and catering for workshops, conferences and community projects Liability and accident insurance Liability and accident insurance for meetings and other group activities

Organizational support Collaboration with institutions Collaboration and contact with institutions, as well as support in freeing pictures, archive materials or museum collections Public relations Public relations, advertising for community events and support in the creation of custom print materials E-mail addresses and business cards Business cards, e-mail addresses and mailing lists for your activities in the Wikimedia projects Digitization Digitizing analog media and making it available to Wikimedia projects Assistance in project and event planning Assistance in organizing WikiProject meet-ups, group projects, edit-a-thons and much more All about volunteering Accreditations and editorial credentials Certification confirming your activity in the Wikimedia projects for press or photo events Certificates of voluntary work Information regarding volunteer cards and proof of your volunteer activity, e.g. for job applications Training Training, workshops and capacity building for your work in the Wikimedia projects Prizes for competitions Prizes for (on-wiki) competitions

Additional support options

Wikimedia Deutschland offers a program specifically designed for projects with and for OpenStreetMap (OSM). You can’t find what you’re looking for? Simply contact the Wikimedia organization of the country you reside in (DE, AT, CH). If the German-language Wikimedia organizations are not able to support an idea, you may be able to obtain scholarships and grants through the Wikimedia Foundation. All the information (mostly in English) about the offers of the Wikimedia Foundation can be found here. Click here to go directly to the project proposal submission page of Wikimedia Deutschland (in German only).