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Winners in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2025 – Grab your free sticker pack 😊

Month of LibreOffice stickers

As November started, we kicked off a new Month of LibreOffice campaign, celebrating community contributions all across the project. We do these every six months – so how many people got sticker packs this time? Check it out…

Excellent work! Hundreds of people, all across the globe, have helped out in our projects. And those are just community contributions, not including the hundreds more from our ecosystem and certified developers!

We’re hugely thankful for the work – and, of course, everyone who contributed in November and is listed on the wiki page can get a sticker pack, with the stickers shown above.

How to claim

If you see your name (or username) on this page, get in touch! Email mike.saunders@documentfoundation.org with:

  • your name (or username) from that wiki page – you must include this
  • and your postal address

…and we’ll send you a bunch of stickers for your PC, laptop and other kit. (Note: your address will only be used to post the stickers, and will be deleted immediately afterwards.) If you contributed to the LibreOffice project in November but you’re not on the wiki page, please let us know what you did, so that we can add you!

There is one more thing…

And we have an extra bonus: ten contributors have also been selected at random to get an extra piece of merchandise – a LibreOffice hoodie, T-shirt, rucksack or snazzy glass mug. Here are the winners (names or usernames) – we’ll get in touch personally with the details:

  • Sarah Lim
  • lodf2023
  • @TerryBTwo@ohai.social
  • jcline
  • Aindriú Mac Giolla Eoin
  • CRDF
  • Xəyyam Qocayev
  • @fluidlogic@oldbytes.space
  • Zayed
  • rram

Congratulations to all the winners, and a big thanks once again to everyone who took part – your contributions keep the LibreOffice project strong. We plan to have another Month of LibreOffice in May 2026, but everyone is welcome to see what they can do for LibreOffice at any time!

LibreOffice Conference 2026 and 2027

LibreOffice Conference 2026 in Pordenone, Italy, and LibreOffice Conference 2027 in Gothenburg, Sweden

LibreOffice Conference 2026 will be organised by PNlug (Pordenone Linux User Group) and the University of Pordenone in the city of Pordenone, on the university campus.

The conference will begin on Thursday, 10 September and will end on the morning of Saturday, 12 September with the usual closing session.

In the days leading up to the conference, there will be a series of internal meetings and the usual community meeting on the afternoon of Wednesday 9 September.

Of course, all the details of the conference, the call for papers, and the final programme with all the side events will be announced during 2026 on this blog and on the conference website.

LibreOffice Conference 2027 will be organised in Gothenburg, Sweden, by the local community led by Leif-Jöran Olsson, who will be involved in the organisation of the 2026 conference to familiarise himself with the process.

Again, all details will be announced on this blog and on the conference website starting in the last quarter of 2026.

LibreOffice Asia Conference 2025 Japan is coming!

Conference logo and picture of Japan

Tokyo, Japan – The LibreOffice Asia Conference 2025 is scheduled to take place on December 13-14, 2025, at the Internet Initiative Japan Inc. headquarters in Iidabashi Grand Bloom, Tokyo. The event will bring together the Asian Open Source community to discuss developments in LibreOffice, the OpenDocument Format (ODF), and related technologies.

The conference features a diverse lineup of international speakers covering various technical and community-oriented topics. Below is an overview of the sessions organized by the speakers’ regions.

🇮🇩 Indonesia: Massive Contribution and Regeneration

The Indonesian delegation brings a strong spirit of sharing. Diah Asyanti will recount the inspiring journey of open document adoption by educators in Indonesia, a significant step for the education sector. Community sustainability is also a key focus for Ahmad Haris, who will thoroughly explore the challenges and strategies for regenerating young talent in FOSS projects.

Equally engaging, Rania Amina invites participants to dive into the fun side of contributing to LibreOffice, debunking the myth that contribution is difficult or boring. For technical enthusiasts, Sartika Lestari is ready to share practical tips on LibreOffice automation using Python ScriptForge.

🇯🇵 Japan: Host with Technical and Community Focus

As the host, the Japanese community presents topics highly relevant for both new users and developers. Kenta Ito & Yuichi Kojima will lead a beginner-friendly session designed to help users transition smoothly to LibreOffice Writer.

On the innovation front, Koji Annoura will introduce “Dana Language,” an intriguing new approach to intent-driven automation. Meanwhile, Saburo Yoshida will open perspectives on how contributing to LibreOffice is inclusive and not limited to programming skills alone.

🇩🇪 Germany: Standards and Business

Perspectives from Europe, specifically Germany, will enrich participants’ understanding of standards and business. Svante Schubert will emphasize why the OASIS OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard is crucial for long-term interoperability. Complementing this, Lothar K. Becker will dissect how Open Source has become a strategic competitive factor for the private sector.

🇹🇼 Taiwan: Customization and Debugging

Experts from Taiwan are set to share deep technical techniques. Jia, Jun Xu will demonstrate how customizing key components can significantly boost productivity. For those who love problem-solving, Buo-ren Lin & Po-Yen Huang will introduce the unique “Vibe-debugging” method to tackle bugs in LibreOffice.

🌏 Other International Participation

The conference is further colored by speakers from around the globe. From India, Manish Bera will share effective strategies for growing the LibreOffice community. Tomaž Vajngerl from Slovenia will showcase cutting-edge features in Collabora Online.

Important updates regarding the community and ODF status in South Korea will be delivered by DaeHyun Sung. Finally, Eyal Rozenberg will raise vital issues regarding non-Western script support, uniting the interests of RTL and CJK language communities.

The LibreOffice Asia Conference 2025 aims to foster collaboration among Asian communities and promote the advancement of free and open-source office software.

Registration and Participation Details

Participation in the conference is free of charge, but advance registration is required via the Connpass platform.

  • Registration Link
  • Fee: Free
  • Venue: Internet Initiative Japan Inc. Head Office, Iidabashi Grand Bloom, Tokyo

Important Notice for International Participants

The Connpass registration system is primarily designed for residents of Japan. Participants residing outside Japan (particularly those in the EEA) who have concerns regarding personal data protection are advised to contact the organizers at ja-contact@libreoffice.org prior to completing their registration.

Announcing the LibreOffice US community!

LibreOffice US community banner

LibreOffice is made by hundreds of people around the world. In many countries, we have active communities that organise events, do local marketing, and help users in their local language.

But while we have many users and contributors in the United States of America, so far we haven’t built up an active local community. Of course, part of this is due to the size of the country – the US is huge, so getting people together isn’t easy.

Nonetheless, we want to try! There are many things we’d like to do in the US with LibreOffice, such as:

  • Creating merchandise designs for events and giveaways
  • Working on local marketing materials and advocacy projects
  • Organising meetups to bring contributors and users together

To get things going, we’ve created some communication groups and a social media channel. Our Discord server has a few channels which are also bridged to Matrix, so join one of those and let’s start discussing ideas. We also have the LibreOfficeUS Mastodon account where we’ll be posting updates.

We look forward to seeing you there 😊

Month of LibreOffice, November 2025 – Half-way point!

Month of LibreOffice banner

We’re just over half-way through the Month of LibreOffice, November 2025. And already, 219 contributors have won cool LibreOffice sticker packs! Details on how to claim them will be provided at the end of the month, but if you don’t see your name (or username) on that page, it’s not too late to join…

How to take part

There are many ways you can help out – and you don’t need to be a developer. For instance, you can be a:

  • Handy Helper, answering questions from users on Ask LibreOffice. We’re keeping an eye on that site so if you give someone useful advice, you can claim your shiny stickers.
  • First Responder, helping to confirm new bug reports: Go to our Bugzilla page and look for new bugs. If you can recreate one, add a comment like “CONFIRMED on Windows 11 and LibreOffice 25.8.3”.
  • Drum Beater, spreading the word: Tell everyone about LibreOffice on Mastodon, Bluesky or X (Twitter)! Just say why you love it or what you’re using it for, add the #libreoffice hashtag, and at the end of the month you can claim your stickers.
  • Globetrotter, translating the user interface: LibreOffice is available in a wide range of languages, but its interface translations need to be kept up-to-date. Or maybe you want to translate the suite to a whole new language? Get involved here.
  • Docs Doctor, writing documentation: Whether you want to update the online help or add chapters to the handbooks, here’s where to start.

So, two more weeks to go! We’ll be posting more updates on this blog and our Mastodon, Bluesky and X (Twitter) accounts…

Do something awesome! Join the Month of LibreOffice, November 2025

Month of LibreOffice banner, showing community members at events

Love LibreOffice? Join the project and help to make it even better – get involved in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2025! Over the next four weeks, hundreds of people around the world will collaborate to improve the software – and you can help them. There are many ways to get involved, as you’ll see in a second.

And best of all: everyone who contributes to LibreOffice in November can claim a cool sticker pack, and has the chance to win extra LibreOffice merchandise such as mugs, hoodies, T-shirts, rucksacks and more (we’ll choose 10 participants at random at the end):

How to take part

There are many ways you can help out – and you don’t need to be a developer. For instance, you can be a…

  • Handy Helper, answering questions from users on Ask LibreOffice. We’re keeping an eye on that site so if you give someone useful advice, you can claim your shiny stickers. We also monitor the users@ mailing list.
  • First Responder, helping to confirm new bug reports: Go to our Bugzilla page and look for new bugs. If you can recreate one, add a comment like “CONFIRMED on Windows 11 and LibreOffice 25.8.2”.
  • Drum Beater, spreading the word: Tell everyone about LibreOffice on Mastodon, Bluesky or X (Twitter)! Just say why you love it or what you’re using it for, add the #libreoffice hashtag, and at the end of the month you can claim your stickers.
  • Globetrotter, translating the user interface: LibreOffice is available in a wide range of languages, but its interface translations need to be kept up-to-date. Or maybe you want to translate the suite to a whole new language? Get involved here.
  • Docs Doctor, writing documentation: Whether you want to update the online help or add chapters to the handbooks, here’s where to start.

We’ll be updating this page every few days with usernames across our various services, as people contribute. So dive in, get involved and help make LibreOffice better for millions of people around the world – and enjoy your sticker pack at the end as thanks from us! And who knows, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to win bonus merch as well…

So let’s get going! We’ll be posting regular updates on this blog and our Mastodon, Bluesky and X (Twitter) accounts over the next four weeks – stay tuned…

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