WCEU in Switzerland – The Heart of Europe

Switzerland is located in the heart of Europe and has 4 official languages: French, German, Italian and Romansh. Our vibrant multilingual community is looking forward to host WordCamp Europe on 5-7 June 2025 💙

Nonante. Chuchichäschtli. Sbüüla. Grazia.

I’m sorry, what?

We have four official, national languages in Switzerland! Pretty cool for a country with only 8.8 milion inhabitants, don’t you think?

Why Switzerland, you ask?

Well, there are many more good reasons to bring WordCamp Europe to Switzerland, but here are some of the most important ones.

In the Heart of Europe

Basel is perfectly located in the center of Europe and can be reached by train in a few hours.

Basel overview
Get to Basel

Multilingual and Multinational

There are four official languages spoken in Switzerland and the Basel region with its Dreiländereck (Triborder) is where France and Germany meet Switzerland.

Touristic highlights
Getting around

Vibrant Community

With 15 meetup groups for 8.8 million inhabitants, we have one of the most vibrant WP communities in the world.

Local team
Swiss Community
WordPress meetups

State-of-the-Art Infrastructure

With the Messe Basel we found the perfect location for an event in this size. Everything from the Contributor Day to the After Party can be housed in the same venue. Even hotel rooms are available in the same building.

The venue
Convention Bureau & Messe Basel

…and chocolate, of course.

Meet our team

Our team has many years of experience organising WordPress meetups and WordCamps in Switzerland. Read more on the Local team page.

FAQs

How many WordCamps were there in Switzerland so far?

There were 8 WordCamps so far spread across Switzerland.

Is there a strong Swiss WP Meetup scene?

Switzerland has not only one, but 15 active meetup groups. Actually, with one meetup group per 590’000 inhabitants, we have the highest number of meetups per person in any country! Read more.

What languages do the Swiss speak?

With four national languages, Switzerland is a very multilingual nation. The official languages are German, Italian, French or Rumansh, depending on the part of the country. And English is taught at school in nearly every region.

Why should the WordCamp Europe come to Switzerland in 2025?

Switzerland is not only the land of watches, mountains, cheese and chocolate, but also has a very strong tech community. There are plenty of good reasons why Google and other big tech companies settled in Switzerland.

With a Swiss WordCamp each year and 15 active meetup groups, we have the vibrant community and collective experience it needs to finally bring “the big one” to Switzerland and welcome the whole European community in Basel in 2025!