# Announcement: Complete the Map 2026 Europe **URL:** \ **Category:** \#CompletetheMap\ **Created:** [July 30, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594 "2026-07-30T09:59:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Semir\_Mapillary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Semir\_Mapillary](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/Semir_Mapillary)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/1 "2026-07-30T09:59:00Z")
Hi everyone 👋 We’re excited to announce another Complete The Map 2026 Europe and are inviting users to sign up for our interest form. This is a collaboration between Mapillary and HERE Technologies, and we’re inviting contributors across Europe to help improve street-level imagery coverage this summer. We are looking for contributors to take part in capturing fresh imagery in selected cities across 8 European countries. Top contributors will be eligible to receive a GoPro MAX2 camera Bundle, E-Gift Cards, and Mapillary swag. Read the full details on our blog: [https://blog.mapillary.com/update/2026/07/28/complete-the-map-2026-europe-with-here](https://blog.mapillary.com/update/2026/07/28/complete-the-map-2026-europe-with-here) Sign up through the interest form linked in the blog post and we’ll reach out with next steps. #Community #Community > #CompletetheMap ![unnamed (8)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/mapillary/original/3X/c/c/cc7a6221a86547c917f9f6b3c7ef3c7bb59e0461.png) ---
**Author:** ![rmic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/rmic/32/73523_2.png) [@rmic](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/rmic)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/2 "2026-07-30T20:54:20Z")
Hi @Semir_Mapillary As we already discussed by email, I’ve started a long-term project to improve Mapillary coverage in **Tournai, Belgium** , which had very little street-level imagery before I began. I’m continuing to capture new imagery there on a regular basis, alongside working on improving OpenStreetMap. I understand that Tournai isn’t one of the cities selected for the **Complete the Map 2026** challenge, but I’ll keep contributing there nonetheless. It’s been a great opportunity to experiment with different capture setups and to build a structured approach that I hope can eventually be replicated in other cities as well. Let’s stay in touch! If the project becomes interesting enough for a future blog post or social media feature, I’d be happy to share updates and results. Good luck to everyone taking part in the challenge! ---
**Author:** ![GITNE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/gitne/32/70659_2.png) [@GITNE](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/GITNE)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/3 "2026-07-31T15:16:30Z")
Yey, another #CompleteTheMap 🗺 Europe Challenge! 😄 A few notes though: - > [@Semir\_Mapillary](#): > > Read the full details on our blog: [https://blog.mapillary.com/update/2026/07/28/complete-the-map-2026-europe-with-here](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.mapillary.com%2Fupdate%2F2026%2F07%2F28%2Fcomplete-the-map-2026-europe-with-here&h=AUBymyG7_zhlWk1eabwgVNdNtCqbypB7cU1cW1W9b1Up4HyyGHCNZNJ-buoyZiXEFSatHNt_yd8VNUmRD7TtCkpBcIt4oaAp6hgv-4nt-IwH4uuL1Aaoy_1elbgYFbpEjpskbjdXqQMoVKk4gA) Please do not wrap links in other links on the forum. It is against the netiquette. 😉 - Some challenge dates have been selected a bit weirdly. - No minimum age? 🚸 Better consult your lawyers. - 😲 **150 UKM** to even qualify for the challenge is rather steep, especially for people on capturing **on foot**. - > **Germany:** Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Ingolstadt, Cologne There are two Frankfurts in Germany. 😉 Although I think I can probably guess which one you have on your mind, you may want to be specific about which one it is. 😁 Maybe both? ---
**Author:** ![Semir\_Mapillary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Semir\_Mapillary](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/Semir_Mapillary)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/4 "2026-07-31T15:38:41Z")
Thanks for reaching out! We are looking forward to your contributions, lets catch up on email! ---
**Author:** ![Semir\_Mapillary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Semir\_Mapillary](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/Semir_Mapillary)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/5 "2026-07-31T16:07:58Z")
Hi, and thanks for the enthusiasm!! 🎉 **Sign-up deadline:** This is something we have under review. The blog post is primarily to gather interest and take sign-ups while we promote the challenge. **Dates:** The challenge period is designed to allow contributors to get out and map for the remainder of the summer! ☀ **Upload deadline / conditions:** We are using some of the conditions based on the success of the previous program, but we are actively on hand to review. Feedback like this helps! **Additional terms** are listed here: [https://www.mapillary.com/terms](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapillary.com%2Fterms&h=AUBkck-n_yTs0NOB32kNT9kvB9vbRiY5KUGCHrF9noswwdCgsheYKOKfvgrO-sn96CXOkCAAkBDNi6ytliB39gQgxlG2pXwrCokLI7sNI7FI3PZaJV-KjJvq6SfsVyYZd3t6yF7JsLzDFy8iVg) **Frankfurt:** You’re absolutely right, we mean Frankfurt am Main. We’ll update the blog post to clarify. (Though if someone wants to map Frankfurt an der Oder as well, we certainly won’t complain! 😄) Thanks again for the constructive feedback! ---
**Author:** ![GITNE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/gitne/32/70659_2.png) [@GITNE](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/GITNE)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/6 "2026-08-01T11:25:33Z")
> [@Semir\_Mapillary](#): > > **Additional terms** are listed here: [https://www.mapillary.com/terms](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mapillary.com%2Fterms&h=AUBkck-n_yTs0NOB32kNT9kvB9vbRiY5KUGCHrF9noswwdCgsheYKOKfvgrO-sn96CXOkCAAkBDNi6ytliB39gQgxlG2pXwrCokLI7sNI7FI3PZaJV-KjJvq6SfsVyYZd3t6yF7JsLzDFy8iVg) Again, it is against the netiquette. 🙁 ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/7 "2026-08-02T08:27:48Z")
You could have excluded the centre of Brussels as it is still green. ---
**Author:** ![GITNE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/gitne/32/70659_2.png) [@GITNE](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/GITNE)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/8 "2026-08-02T15:16:28Z")
Fair point. Since large cities are usually best covered anyway, I also wonder whether there are still enough UKMs left for anybody to compete over. 🤭 Furthermore, there are **45 countries in Europe** and thus also at least 45 capitals to capture. Limiting the challenge to **just 8** countries is kind of discriminatory against all the others, I would say. It is okay for #CaptureTheMap US to encompass **50 states** (and yeah, lets not make it #CaptureTheMap NA because we do not need Mexico and Canada) but when it comes to 45 countries in Europe then it suddenly too much. 😕 Confusing and also kind of disrespectful. ---
**Author:** ![TheWizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@TheWizard](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/TheWizard)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/9 "2026-08-02T16:35:54Z")
I agree, it’s not that difficult to point a city in every country, it would be way more fair. Brussels is now for the second time, that doesn’t make any sense. ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/10 "2026-08-02T18:11:25Z")
I suggested Kortrijk. > **[Mapillary](https://www.mapillary.com/app/?lat=50.84173165810935&lng=3.2916174442830197&z=11.932395527289211)** > > Street-level imagery, powered by collaboration and computer vision. ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/11 "2026-08-02T18:13:07Z")
> [@TheWizard](#): > > hat doesn’t make any sense. It is the most important city in the world and also a hell hole. ---
**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/announcement-complete-the-map-2026-europe/10594/12 "2026-08-06T18:52:33Z")
Moreover, Brussels is already completely covered. I think the choice is one of laziness, as in “If you choose IBM, you won’t be blamed”.