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DrupalJam 2025 will host a session on SPARC, an open-source solution using Drupal to manage household energy consumption based on solar forecasts. Led by Jasper Lammens from Dropsolid, the session will show how Drupal’s ECA module automates appliance scheduling for efficient renewable energy use.

Weglot, a no-code website translation solution, now supports Drupal. The integration automatically detects and translates site content, includes multilingual SEO features, and provides a central dashboard for managing translations without developer input.

Marine Gandy and Joris Vercammen have been elected to represent the Network of European Drupal Associations in the new Drupal Working Group. Their mission is to help define the structure of a European Drupal Federation alongside the Drupal Association and global partners.

Fabian Bircher has released the Config Checkpoint UI module for Drupal CMS. The tool lets users create, delete, and revert configuration checkpoints, helping manage changes made by recipes or AI without relying solely on git or DDEV snapshots.

Nominations for the 2025 Drupal Association At-Large Board seat are open from 19–30 May. The election process includes community forums and voting, with the new board member announced on 15 July 2025.

The DropTimes weekly newsletter Editor's Pick, Volume 3, Issue 20, explores the Drupal Association’s endorsement of the United Nations Open Source Principles and highlights their alignment with the Open Web Manifesto. This issue features interviews on bridging the gap for new Drupal contributors and the value of inclusive development. Key updates include board nominations, a new code formatting tool, and a governance survey on the Site Templates Marketplace. It also covers upcoming community events such as MidCamp, DrupalCamp Ruhr, and DrupalCon Vienna. Additional updates from the Drupal ecosystem round out the issue, including organizational news and major leadership transitions.

Drupal founder Dries Buytaert will join MidCamp 2025 for a fireside chat on sustainability, community direction, and open-source challenges. The session takes place Tuesday at 12:00 pm CDT and will be available both on-site and via livestream.

Srikanth Danapal has spent over 14 years shaping digital platforms in higher education and now leads Drupal development for the City and County of San Francisco. In this rare interview, he shares how a student job sparked a long-term relationship with Drupal, what it means to build with accessibility in mind, and why mentoring students became a defining part of his journey. This is the written version of a video interview conducted by The DropTimes. The full video will be published soon.

MidCamp 2025 will offer optional training sessions on Drupal CMS, AI integration, Agile workflows, decoupled architecture, and theme development. All sessions take place May 20–21 at DePaul University in Chicago.

amazee.io will hold a live webinar on 4 June 2025 to demonstrate how to integrate private, open-source AI into Drupal websites, with a focus on data privacy, compliance, and flexibility.

Jay Callicot has launched DrupalX AI v2.0, which features a new chatbot landing page builder using the OpenAI PHP library. The update improves performance with JSON-based prompts and adds enhanced validation tools.

From global camps like MidCamp and DrupalJam to local meetups in Bulgaria, Mumbai, and online—this week is stacked with opportunities for the Drupal community to connect, learn, and contribute. Here's your full rundown of what’s happening from May 19 to May 25.

DrupalCon Vienna, taking place 14–17 October 2025, will feature vegan and pescetarian menus, reusable serving ware, and food donation efforts as part of its sustainability strategy

DrupalCamp Colorado 2025 has extended its speaker proposal deadline to May 11. The event, set for July 25–26 in Denver, is accepting session submissions on DrupalAI, core development, case studies, and community topics.

Drupalers Association Pune has confirmed DrupalCamp Pune 2025 will be held on 13–14 September in Pune, India. Monthly Drupal meetups, including the May 2025 event in Baner, are ongoing to support community engagement and event preparation.

DrupalCon Vienna 2025 will be held from October 14–17 at Austria Center Vienna. Registration is open with individual and group ticket options available, offering full access to sessions, keynotes, and community contribution events.

From interns to impactful Drupal careers—Palantir.net’s team shares their journey at DrupalCon Atlanta 2025. Discover how intentional programs and partnerships are shaping a more inclusive future in open source.

Agiledrop’s Iztok Smolic outlines practical steps for SaaS vendors integrating with open source systems like Drupal, emphasizing public code, community standards, transparent development, and platform-specific expertise.

The Drupal Association is urging immediate financial support to help the Oregon State University Open Source Lab meet a $250,000 funding goal by May 14, 2025. The nonprofit lab provides hosting and infrastructure for major open source projects including Drupal, Apache, Debian, and Firefox.

Stanford WebCamp 2025 kicks off May 8 with two days of free, community-led sessions exploring the future of web development, open source tools, AI-powered workflows, and digital strategy in higher education and research. With beginner-friendly workshops, advanced DevOps case studies, and a keynote on transforming scientific research through open infrastructure, the event offers a unique opportunity for developers, designers, and digital professionals to connect, collaborate, and experiment. The camp runs online and in-person, with no registration required Begihnsjust show up, tune in, and build something meaningful.