Bring State of the Map to Your Community/Country!
We’re excited to invite bids for the next State of the Map conference, taking place in 2026. This is a unique opportunity to partner with us and host the conference in your city!
Why bid?
- Share your community’s experiences and successes with the global OpenStreetMap community
- Showcase your city’s unique culture and attractions
- Contribute to the growth and development of OpenStreetMap globally
How to bid:
- Read the guidelines and selection criteria on the OSM Wiki page
- Plan your application carefully, considering dates, venues, and logistics
- Avoid clashes with other relevant conferences, such as FOSS4G and local SotMs
Early bird advantage:
By bidding now, you’ll have the greatest flexibility in choosing dates for the 2026 conference. Don’t miss this opportunity!
We look forward to receiving your bid and partnering with you to bring State of the Map to your community/Country
Key Dates
- Call for venues open: 13 June 2025
- Deadline of bids: 31 August 2025
- We will review the bids for State of the Map 2026 in September 2025 and will inform the teams immediately after the decision.
- Announcement of venue 2026: during State of the Map 2025 in Manila
- Also observe other relevant event dates, e.g. avoid collisions with FOSS4G and local SotMs.
Need help?
The SotM Working Group is available for any further clarifications! Please contact via email: sotm [at] openstreetmap.org as early as possible so that we can provide guidance, if needed.
We look forward to collaborating with you.
The State of the Map Working Group
The State of the Map conference is the annual, international conference of OpenStreetMap, organised by the OpenStreetMap Foundation. The OpenStreetMap Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation, formed to support the OpenStreetMap Project. It is dedicated to encouraging the growth, development and distribution of free geospatial data for anyone to use and share. The OpenStreetMap Foundation owns and maintains the infrastructure of the OpenStreetMap project, is financially supported by membership fees and donations, and organises the annual, international State of the Map conference. Our volunteer Working Groups and small core staff work to support the OpenStreetMap project. Join the OpenStreetMap Foundation for just £15 a year or for free if you are an active OpenStreetMap contributor.
OpenStreetMap was founded in 2004 and is an international project to create a free map of the world. To do so, we, thousands of volunteers, collect data about roads, railways, rivers, forests, buildings and a lot more worldwide. Our map data can be downloaded for free by everyone and used for any purpose – including commercial usage. It is possible to produce your own maps which highlight certain features, to calculate routes etc. OpenStreetMap is increasingly used when one needs maps which can be very quickly, or easily, updated.
