Commons:Wiki Science Competition 2025 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand Competition
[edit]The Wiki Science Competition for 2025 is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered the New Zealand and Australian competition - over 160 entries will now be sent to the judging panel and the result will be announced in January 2026.
The Wiki Science Competition is an international photography contest organised by the Wikimedia community, inviting participants to create and upload science-related images to Wikimedia Commons under a free licence. This contest promotes the visualisation and free exchange of scientific images.
The competition was open to entries about Science in the Australian and New Zealand regions from 1 November 2025 to 15 December 2025. Judging of the entries is due to begin in January
How to participate
[edit]Create your account
[edit]✅ If you don't have one yet, you can create a global account that will give you a specific username on all Wikimedia platforms (including Wikimedia Commons) when you log in.
Please note that as a newly registered user you need to wait at least four days before uploading a video file, while images can be uploaded right after the registration.
Entries for the competition have now closed
[edit]🗳️ Only entries uploaded through the red Wiki Science campaign button, between 1 November and 15 December 2025, will be judged by the Australian & New Zealand competition jury.
Judging of the Wiki Science Competition for Australia and New Zealand
[edit]Judging will commence in January 2026 and entrants will be contacted by the organising committee. View the entries.
FAQ Session
[edit]📅 Focus on Science: Your guide to the Wiki Science photography competition (FAQ session) was held online on Thursday 13 November 2025.
Wikimedia Australia's Gnangarra and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand's Mike Dickison gave an informative FAQ session on the Wiki Science Competition for Aussies & Kiwis and demonstrated:
- 🦠 How to enter the competition
- 🧬 Tips and tricks when uploading to Wikimedia Commons
- 🔭 Creative Commons licenses
- 🔬 How to contribute your work across various Wikimedia Projects.
A recording of the session is available on Wikimedia Commons and on YouTube.
Check the rules
[edit]The main rules are listed on the Competition website. Here we provide a brief summary.
 1 November 2025 to 15 December 2025. |
 If you upload more than one file, only one highest prize is eligible. The rest shall be awarded to the next highest scoring entrant. |
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 You should clearly explain what the image shows and where or how it was taken. Include additional information if needed to identify the subject. |
 Images created using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will be disqualified. |
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Background
[edit]Launched in Estonia in 2011, the competition expanded to Europe in 2015 and became a global event in 2017, resulting in over 25,000 images submitted by more than 5,200 participants.
Categories
[edit]There are seven competition categories to enter, each with individual prizes to be won.
- People in science: Scientists in their natural habitat.
- Microscopy images: Optical, electron, and scanning probe microscopy images all fall under this category.
- Non-photographic media: Audio and video files, computer-generated imagery, etc.
- Wildlife and nature: Organisms who grow or live wild in an area. Macro photography also falls under this category.
- Astronomy: All images related to astronomy, be it images of stars, people viewing them or the equipment used for it.
- Image sets: Thematically linked images, that can be viewed as one set.
- General category: Everything else goes into this category, from archaeology to vulcanology.
2023 Winners
[edit]View all 2023 winners and runner-up images here.
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People in science -
Wildlife and nature -
Microscopy -
Non-photographic media
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Astronomy -
Image sets -
General category
