Hi all!
It's again the time of the year when we should write projects for Google Summer of Code!
If you don't know GSoC: Google gives money to individuals for working on open source projects. He basically just have to write some projects, do a bit of bureaucracy and write some decent code.
Please add your project ideas directly on the website linked in the email below or share your ideas here or on the chat :)
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From: "Andreas Bräu via Battlemesh" <battlemesh@???>
Sent: January 14, 2026 11:02:32 AM GMT+01:00
To: battlemesh@???
Cc: "Andreas Bräu" <ab@???>
Subject: [Battlemesh] freifunk - Application for GSoC 2026
Hello everyone,
Freifunk would like to apply again this year as a mentoring and umbrella organization for **Google Summer of Code 2026**. Last year, we saw how much fresh energy, new perspectives, and concrete contributions GSoC brought to our projects—we would like to make that possible again.
To do this, we need your help:
Do you have any ideas on how Freifunk projects could be advanced, or is there a topic that has been on your mind for a while? Then please enter your suggestions at
https://projects.freifunk.net <
https://projects.freifunk.net](
https://projects.freifunk.net)> or
https://github.com/freifunk/projects <
https://github.com/freifunk/projects](
https://github.com/freifunk/projects)>.
What are we looking for?
* Project ideas related to Freifunk and related open source topics
* Tasks that can be completed in about 12 weeks
* A rough technical direction and a clearly defined goal
* Unfinished ideas are also welcome – we can work on the details together
Why participate?
GSoC is a great opportunity to get new people excited about Freifunk and at the same time advance your own projects in a targeted manner. Mentoring does not mean “doing everything alone” – it can also be done in a team and thrives on exchange.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved, please get in touch!
Best regards,
Andi
