Dr. Manuel Merz
Dr. Manuel Merz
Senior Analytics Product Manager for Wikidata

About me

As a former Wikipedia volunteer, my passion for the project led me to pursue scientific research on Wikipedia. Today, I am dedicated to supporting the Wikimedia community and empowering individuals and organizations to make a meaningful impact. Talk to me about Wikidata, analytics, and making the world a better place. You can also find me here.

My work

I am working closely with Lydia as the analytics product manager for Wikidata. Before that, I joined Wikimedia Deutschland 2012 to build and manage our Evaluation Unit. Over time, I expanded the team to provide expertise in organizational development, planning, and strategy. In 2021 I switched to software development which allowed me to commit myself fully to Wikidata.