State of the Map

24/08/2026

A huge thank you to TomTom for supporting State of the Map 2026 as a Platinum Sponsor ✨

Their support plays an important part in bringing the OpenStreetMap community together to connect and share ideas.

Learn more here 👉 https://www.tomtom.com/ Programme and tickets 👉 https://2026.sotm.org/

24/08/2026

You may now get your tickets to join 2026 in Osaka 🇯🇵 or online for free! 🙌🏼🗺️🌏

Tickets 👉 https://sotmasia2026osaka.peatix.com/

More info: stateofthemap.asia

Ticket Registration for SotM Asia 2026 Osaka   Registration for State of the Map Asia... powered by Peatix : More than a ticket.

23/08/2026

Rewatch SotM 2025 Before We Go LIVE Next Week!

Missed the action last year? Catch the highlights now and get in the mood. SotM 2026 goes LIVE next week!

Watch here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-pBz7GLup_o&list=PLQNy8KsDknCraas4Yq0rpuZh-hifdXYYL&index=53&pp=iAQB&ra=m

Live action loading... Aug 28-30 | Paris

Binge The Best of SotM 2025 - SotM 2026 Is Next!

All 2025 talks are live. Watch, learn, and get ready because fresh ideas and live sessions drop NEXT WEEK at SotM 2026!

Playlist: https://2025.stateofthemap.org/programme/

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQNy8KsDknCraas4Yq0rpuZh-hifdXYYL&ra=m

ARE YOU READY? SotM 2026 LIVE Starts Next Week!

We celebrated mapping in 2025. Now we do it LIVE again. Don't miss the talks, demos, and community energy.

Follow our socials for live streams, schedules & updates

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

02/08/2026

This form is the application site for mappers who wish to present at SotM Asia 2026 Osaka, ensuring that everyone has a fair opportunity. To review presenters efficiently, we will conduct the first round of submissions from August 1st–5th (UTC) and the second round from August 6th–10th (UTC). Ge...

30/07/2026

⚠️ There's only 1 day left for your community to host the State of the Map 2027!

The State of the Map is a staple and essential event for the OpenStreetMap community. The event offers you the opportunity to:
✨ Share your community's successes and progress
🌇 Showcase your city and country's culture
🤝 Connect with OpenStreetMap contributors all over the world
🌍 Showcase your community internationally

Interested ? Don't wait any longer to apply! Find out more about the registration process in the corresponding wikipedia page 👉 https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_2027/Call_for_venues

Applications have been extended until July 31th, 2026.

For more information ℹ️ https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2026/05/11/state-of-the-map-2027-call-for-venues-is-now-open/

24/07/2026

Join us on Saturday, August 29th at 7:30 PM at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, in a place filled with history and magic! ✨

In the program :
🖼️ A nighttime tour of the museum
🎹 An exclusive concert for guests and spectators
👨🏻‍🍳 And an all-you-can-eat buffet lunch !

Interested ? Don’t wait any longer and join the State of the Map adventure. For just an additional of €10, you can enjoy the museum and the rest of the activities organized by the SoTM's team.

🎟️ Get your ticket now at https://2026.stateofthemap.org/tickets/



📷 Sources :
Image 1: Musée des Arts et Métiers
Image 2: Musée des Arts et Métiers (top) – Enrique Hidalgo (bottom) – Pexels
Image 3: Newman Photographs (left) – Eva Bronzini (right) – Pexels

06/07/2026

03/07/2026

Bring your OpenStreetMap projects to life through beautiful posters and maps ✨🗺

The call for posters for State of the Map 2026 is now open, and we’re genuinely excited to see what you’ve been working on : maps, analyses, community projects, research… everything that makes OpenStreetMap thrive.

You have until July 31, 2026 to submit your poster 🗓

Our volunteer team will then select up to 15 posters that will be showcased during this year’s SOTM (August 28–30 2026), and featured on the website and social media.

All the details to take part: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2026/06/30/state-of-the-map-2026-call-for-posters/

Looking for inspiration? Check out the SOTM 2025 posters: https://2025.stateofthemap.org/posters/

27/06/2026

Support State of the Map 2026 and help make the event accessible to as many people as possible.

As you already may know, the global State of the Map conference is coming to Paris this summer for the very first time. 😉
Our volunteers are hard at work and putting together three days of panels, workshops and community activities.

And as the volunteers are building the programme and the experience, your sponsorship ensures they have the resources to make it happen in the best possible conditions.
A huge thank you to the organisations that already support us !

Your sponsorship contributes directly to :
- delivering a high‑quality event (logistics, programme, activities)
- making talks available to a wide audience, during and after the conference
- sustaining an international community that builds a digital commons used by thousands of projects !

Do you know organisations that use OpenStreetMap and might want to support us?
Help us share this post !
And if your organisation is interested, let’s chat at [email protected] 🌍🤝

26/06/2026

State of the Map Africa started today! 🌍🗺️📍

Behind every map is a PERSON.
Behind every dataset is a COMMUNITY.
..and behind every great conference is a FAMILY of people passionate about making the world more accessible through open mapping. 🌍

This is the State of the Map Africa!