At TomTom, we’ve united with the OpenStreetMap (OSM) community to embrace open data and collaborative mapmaking at a global scale. As we say, it takes the world to map the world, and OSM plays a pivotal role. We’re thrilled to be involved, actively promoting knowledge sharing and map editing in the community. Check out our latest OSM events, resources, podcasts and more below.
See what’s happening and sign up for an event. We are always adding new events so be sure to keep checking back for new opportunities to connect, learn and grow together. We’ll see you soon!
GIS Christmas Meeting: TomTom and OSM promotion to educate students groups for future OSM editing events.
Date: 17-18 December, 2024
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
Location: Tech University, Łódź
Geomob is an event focused around geoinnovation in all forms. The event will include several talks by members of the geospatial community and provide a place to socialize and network with fellow geo-enthusiasts.
Date: 30 January, 2025
Time: evening
Location: London, England
OpenStreetMap is a collection of map data created under the slogan "Free maps for everyone". The Japanese OSM community has organized a conference to further develop this activity and community across Japan and TomTom is excited to be a part of this event.
Date: 14-15 February, 2025
Time: 9:30 - 16:30 Fri & 13:00 - 21:00 Sat
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan
A TomTom hosted evening of collaborative map editing, networking and a few short presentations regarding mapping.
Date: 26 February, 2025
Time: 16:45 - 21:30
Location: TomTom HQ, De Ruijterkade 154, 1011 AC Amsterdam
The FOSSGIS conference promotes Free and Open Source Software for GIS, Open Data, and OpenStreetMap. Organized by FOSSGIS e.V. and the University of Münster, it connects users, developers, and researchers. TomTom will be a bronze sponsor.
Date: 26-29 March, 2025
Time: All Day
Location: Münster, Germany
The theme for this year's conference is "Charting the Course", focusing on the successes and challenges of mobility mapping. The event aims to bring together mappers, businesses, academics, government agencies, and nonprofits to collaborate on the OSM free and ediable map of the world.
Date: 19-21 June, 2025
Time: Thursday evening - Saturday evening
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
The FOSS4G Europe conference, part of the OSGeo event, connects geoinformation professionals. It provides local attendees access to top education, insights from global experts, and networking opportunities.
Date: 14-20 July, 2025
Time: All Day
Location: Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina
State of the Map is the annual event for OpenStreetMap users. In 2025, it will be held in Manila, Philippines, and online, featuring three days of talks, workshops, and discussions. TomTom is excited to continue our collaboration at this key event and engage with the global OpenStreetMap community.
Date: 3-5 October, 2025
Time: All day
Location: Manila, Philippines
News
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Mar 16, 2023 · 3 min read
Celebrating 20 years of OpenStreetMap: A testament to community and collaboration
OpenStreetMap is one of the most widely used and valuable open data projects around. On the 20th anniversary since its creation we took some time to reflect on how it's grown, its power and importance in modern technology. Happy Birthday OSM!
PODCASTS
Geoffrey Kateregga (OSM Africa), March 19, 2024
Geoffrey Kateregga is a prominent figure in OSM Africa, with a focus on Uganda. He’s also the Community Projects Lead at HOTOSM. In this episode, we explore his experiences and discuss the upcoming Global State of the Map 2024 Conference, set to take place in Kenya this September
TomTom collaborates closely with the OpenStreetMap (OSM) community to improve map accuracy. As a key partner in Overture Maps, TomTom helps create open, high-quality map data by combining various sources, including OSM.
