November 17–22, 2025
OpenStreetMap Geography Awareness Week is an annual worldwide celebration of open mapping that takes place each November. OSM community members host in-person and virtual events to showcase the power of crowdsourced mapping and invite new mappers into the fold.
Events Around the World
OSMGeoWeek features both virtual events and physical meetups around the world. Click on the map markers on the globe above to see event details and get directions, or browse the list below (which includes both in-person and online events).
Thanks for celebrating OSMGeoWeek 2025 with OpenStreetMap US! Take a look at the OSM-related events that happened this year…
State of the Map Europe
Date: November 14, 2025
Location: Dundee, Scotland (UK)
Organizer: OpenStreetMap UK
Join us in Scotland's cultural centre for the most epic of European Open Data geo conferences. All the OpenStreetMap-related talks, activities, discussion groups, and posters you can handle!
Mapping for Equity: Mapping NYC's Public Amenities in NYC Council District 36 with BetaNYC & The Better Block Project
Date: November 15, 2025
Location: Brooklyn, New York (US)
Organizer: BetaNYC
Join BetaNYC and The Better Block Project to learn about a new way to map NYC's public amenities! This in-person field-mapping event teaches the public how to collect geographical open data to create more accurately represented spaces.
MSF GeoWeek Mapathons
Date: November 17, 2025
Location: Virtual
Organizer: MSF
Several Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) offices worldwide are organizing mapathons during the OSM GeoWeek.This year, we’ll be mapping in Ouaddai province in Chad, where MSF is providing aid to Sudanese refugees and local communities. Check out the link and choose an event that suits language and time preferences.
HMS Mapathon
Date: November 17, 2025
Location: Washington, DC (US)
Organizer: GW Humanitarian Mapping Society
Social mapping event for club members to use Humanitarian OpenStreetMap and HOT Tasking Manager to map a predetermined task.
Fairmont State University Kickoff: TeachOSM
Date: November 18, 2025
Location: Fairmont, West Virginia (US)
Organizer: Fairmont State University COLA GIS Lab
Join the Fairmont State University College of Liberal Arts (COLA) GIS Lab to learn how Fairmont State is participating in the TeachOSM US Working Group and our goal to teach students and communities map their world with OpenStreetMap. We’ll introduce the TeachOSM US mission, explore mapping tools, and start planning for Citizen Science Month in April. No experience needed just a willingness to come learn and help shape our spring mapping projects!
MAPATHON @ UNIBO
Date: November 18, 2025
Location: Bologna, Italy (IT)
Organizer: Area of Geomatics at DICAM Dept. - University of Bologna
The OSM project will be introduced during the event and the participants will be assisted in their first steps. Mapping actions related to climate change and extreme weather events will be performed using remote sensing satellite imagery.
TeachOSM GeoWeek Map-a-Thon with the GTU YouthMappers
Date: November 19, 2025
Location: Frostburg, Maryland (US)
Organizer: Dr. Bill Wetherholt
We'll be mapping local sections of Appalachia in honor of Geography Awareness Week from 6-8pm in Gunter 212. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided! You're free to bring a laptop but we have plenty of machines to utilize. If you bring a laptop, please be sure to bring a mouse!
PIT NY Hub Talks: Mapping for Equity Workshop Series – Foundations
Date: November 19, 2025
Location: Virtual (US)
Organizer: BetaNYC / PIT NY Regional Hub
Learn how to teach mapping as a tool for equity and civic change in this hands-on workshop from BetaNYC’s Mapping for Equity Project. Educators will explore maps as political tools, gain foundational skills in OpenStreetMap, and develop strategies for integrating community data collection into their curriculum.
OSM US Mappy Hour: Sidewalk Mapping Pt. 2
Date: November 19, 2025
Location: Virtual (US)
Organizer: OpenStreetMap US
Back by popular demand! Join us for a sidewalk-focused discussion and mapping party led by the OSM US Pedestrian Working Group. Beginner mappers welcome!
GIS Day Webinar- Hosted by Spatial Girls Network
Date: November 20, 2025
Location: Virtual
Organizer: Spatial Girls Network
It is a webinar, just to celebrate the day, with a few speakers and we are to announce the 3 winners for the map competition we had.
Geography2050
Date: November 20, 2025
Location: New York, New York (US)
Organizer: American Geographical Society
American Geographical Society annual fall symposium
MAPATHON 2025
Date: November 20, 2025
Location: Prešov, Slovakia (SK)
Organizer: UNIPO Mappers
MAPATHON 2025, organized by UNIPO Mappers, is a mapping party where we focus on mapping regions affected by an earthquake in Philippines
Mappy Hour OSM Spain
Date: November 20, 2025
Location: Virtual (ES)
Organizer: Asociación OpenStreetMap España
Weekly Mappy Hour of the OSM Spain community to fix quality issues on the map while we chat and have a nice time
Discovering NYC Open Data: Online Session November 2025
Date: November 21, 2025
Location: Virtual (US)
Organizer: BetaNYC / NYC Office of Technology and Innovation
Did you know there is free data about nearly every aspect of our city? Come learn how to use it with the NYC Open Data Ambassadors! Join us for an online workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of using NYC Open Data.
UN Mappers Mappy Hour for #OSMGeoweek
Date: November 21, 2025
Location: Virtual (US)
Organizer: UN Mappers
Learn how to map for peacekeeping missions with UN Mappers. All mappers, new and experienced, are welcome! Bring your laptop, mouse, and friends.
FOSS4G-IT - OSMit 2025
Date: November 28, 2025
Location: Trento, Italy (IT)
Organizer: Wikimedia Italia & GFOSS.it
The Italian OpenStreetMap national event
PIT NY Hub Talks: Mapping for Equity Workshop Series – Implementation
Date: December 02, 2025
Location: Virtual (US)
Organizer: BetaNYC / PIT NY Regional Hub
Take your mapping pedagogy to the next level with practical, classroom-ready workflows for student-led mapping initiatives. This session covers the complete project lifecycle—from real-time field data collection and quality assurance to OpenStreetMap contribution protocols. Walk away with semester-long curriculum modules, assessment rubrics, and implementation guides you can deploy immediately.
