This page compiles ways to get in touch with "Wikipedia" .
Contact to Wikipedia(n)
You can get in touch online or meet Wikipedians in person. There are also people who specialize in reaching out to specific groups (like newcomers or the press). For most things, there are no set contacts on Wikipedia, and most of the opportunities listed lead to volunteers . So don't get angry if you don't get an answer promptly.
information and help
For a detailed listing of pages where questions and requests can be made, see Wikipedia:Requests
Wikipedia:Copyright Questions – for questions about the copyright of texts and images
For informal inquiries regarding an infringement of your privacy rights or an infringement of your copyright , please email the support team. Information on this can be found at Wikipedia:E-Mail-Contact .
Every user (author) registered in Wikipedia has a talk page where you can leave messages for them. If he has an e-mail address, you can contact him by e-mail (provided you are registered yourself and have given an address) using the " E-mail to this user " function on his user page.
Office hours and introductory courses
There are consultation hours and introductory courses in several cities . Here you can meet Wikipedia authors who are happy to answer questions, give introductory courses on how to work on Wikipedia and give advice on using and editing Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Consultation hours .
telephone consultation
The Wikipedia Helpline gives callers the opportunity to ask questions about Wikipedia and learn how to edit Wikipedia articles. The telephone number is 0800 9454 733 42 ( 0800 -WIKIPEDIA) and is looked after by volunteers. An announcement text and Wikipedia:Telephone advice informs about the office hours.
press inquiries
Contact addresses and background information (not only) for journalists can be found on Wikipedia:Press .
Wikipedia:Chat – Wikipedians are always bustling about in the chat, and they are always on hand to offer advice and assistance. It is free software.
Wikipedia:Discord - In the proprietary Discord you can write with Wikipedians or exchange information in voice chat.
Questions for the Wikimedia Organizations
Unfortunately, the national Wikimedia organizations cannot help you with questions or suggestions regarding individual articles. They have no editorial or technical influence on the content of Wikipedia. The best way to ask questions about individual articles is to go to the article's discussion page (accessible via the tab above the article).
The operator of Wikipedia and owner of the trademark rights is the non-profit international foundation Wikimedia Foundation based in San Francisco (for contact details see Wikipedia:Imprint ).
In German-speaking countries, the following national Wikimedia organizations support the Wikimedia projects: