STATE OF THE MAP EUROPE
2025 CONFERENCE
Friday 14-Saturday 15 November, University of Abertay, Dundee, Scotland, UK
About The Event
Join us in Scotland's cultural centre for the most epic of European Open Data geo conferences. All the OpenStreetMap-related talks, activities, discussion groups, and posters you can handle. Dundee is described as giving you "jute, jam, and journalism" but nowadays has a thriving videogames industry. Visit the Royal Research Ship Discovery which took Captain Scott on his first voyage to the Antarctic, or the V&A Design Museum. Accommodation is good value, so stay for a few days either side and make a trip of it!
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Where
University of Abertay, Dundee
When
Friday and Saturday
14-15 November 2025
Venue
The University of Abertay is sited in the centre of Dundee
University of Abertay, Dundee
A modern and small institution recognised for it's research intensity, the university was the first to offer degrees in computer games, while other courses range from Accounting to Pharmacy. The university is home to Abertay cyberQuarter which builds innovation and entrepreneurship in conjunction industry partnerships.
Travel
Dundee is located north of Edinburgh, on the coast where the River Tay meets the sea.
Trains
Edinburgh or Glasgow: There are regular trains to Dundee Railway Station from Edinburgh (Waverley) (1 hour 20 mins) and from Glasgow, which then continue into the highlands of Scotland. A few trains a day run direct from London Kings Cross (6 hours), but otherwise it is an easy change at Edinburgh.
London: UK long-distance trains need to be booked in advance. Tickets are generally available up to 27 weeks before travel. There will often be cheaper tickets if you buy them early. Try National Rail Enquiries, The Trainline, or RailEurope. You could take the Caledonian Sleeper and arrive bleary eyed on the day of the conference but it will not be much cheaper than travelling the day before and staying at a hotel.
Planes
Fly to Edinburgh Airport because Dundee Airport has very limited options. Then take the 'Fly Dundee' bus from immediately outside Edinburgh Airport to Dundee city centre. The buses are clearly branded. Tickets can be purchased in advance. If you are worried about flight delays getting to Edinburgh then we suggest booking a later bus ticket - if you land and get your baggage quicker then you can login and change to an earlier bus time.
..and automobiles
Dundee city is quite compact and for the conference it will likely be easy to walk between places. There is (currently) no Uber service. 2 local companies, City Taxis and Tele Taxis, have their own apps. There are taxi ranks at the side of the railway station, and at the Steeple Church. Any taxi you use should be licensed and have a taxi number on the side of the car. A 5-minute journey will cost approximately £6 to £8.
If you are staying further out from the city, or go to see other towns, the main bus companies are Xplore and Stagecoach.
Hotels
Dundee is well supplied with hotels (budget to luxury), B&Bs (Bed and breakfast guest houses), and rentals.
Prices are very good compared to elsewhere in the UK.
Check back later for recommendations and conference deals.
Sponsors
We will soon be seeking sponsors to support the event. Get in touch if you want to be informed when we have more details.
Code of Conduct
The OpenStreetMap Foundation is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion.
We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks.
Harassment includes verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion; sexual images in public spaces; deliberate intimidation; stalking; following; harassing photography or recording; sustained disruption of talks or other events; inappropriate physical contact; and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
Exhibitors in the expo hall, sponsor or vendor booths, or similar activities are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, exhibitors should not use sexualised images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualised clothing, or otherwise create a sexualized environment.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns that you are unable to satisfactorily resolve amongst the person(s) involved, please contact a member of conference staff immediately. Escalation to, and incident reporting by a small subset of conference team leaders will ensure that repeat offenders do not go unnoticed.
We expect participants to follow these rules at all conference venues and conference-related social events.
Contact Information: You can email the State of the Map Europe organising team with any concerns at info@stateofthemap.eu.