Wikimedia Commons Preconference
**[Registration](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Commons_Photographers_User_Group/Wikimania_2026_Pre-Conference)**
The Commons Photographers User Group organizes a pre-conference for the members of the user group and all people interested in photography and Wikimedia Commons.
# **Schedule:**
**[See the full schulde here.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Commons_Photographers_User_Group/Wikimania_2026_Pre-Conference)**
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| 09:30-09:35 | **Welcome** |
| 09:35-10:00 | **Introduction to the Commons Photographers User Group** - [Frank Schulenburg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Frank_Schulenburg "User:Frank Schulenburg") |
| 10:00-10:30 | **Tools for media navigation** - [Fuzheado](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fuzheado "User:Fuzheado") |
| 10:30-13:00 | **Find a common vision for Wikimedia Commons** |
| 13:00-13:05 | **Group photo** |
| 13:05-14:30 | **Lunch break** |
| **14:30-18:45** | **Photographers and Commons project showcase** |
| 14:30-15:00 | **Plan successful photography trips** - [Frank Schulenburg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Frank_Schulenburg "User:Frank Schulenburg") & [Matthias Süßen](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Matthias_S%C3%BC%C3%9Fen "User:Matthias Süßen") |
| 15:00-15:30 | **Trip to Southern India** - [Wuselig](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wuselig "User:Wuselig") |
| 15:30-16:00 | **Tools that make Wikimedia Commons contribution reliable and easy** - [Suyash.dwivedi](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Suyash.dwivedi "User:Suyash.dwivedi") |
| 16:00-16:30 | **Sports photography on Wikimedia Commons** - [Stepro](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Stepro "User:Stepro") |
| 16:30-16:45 | **Short break** |
| 16:45-17:15 | **New Upload tools for structured data** - [Seewolf](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Seewolf "User:Seewolf") |
| 17:15-17:45 | **Using GIS and Maps for Wiki takes events** - [Ailura](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ailura "User:Ailura") |
| 17:45-18:15 | **Ulli Beier’s photography and its role in preserving cultural heritage** - [Tunde Akangbe](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Tunde_Akangbe&action=edit&redlink=1) |
| 18:15-18:45 | **Geography game/app in Basque (Tagzania)** - [Luistxo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Luistxo "User:Luistxo") |
| 18:45-19:00 | **Closing and introduction of open end practical photography skill share** |
| 19:00-Open end | **Practical photography skill share/Photowalk** |
