# Martin Urbanec

> Czech Wikimedia steward

**Wikidata**: [Q89574409](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89574409)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/martin-urbanec

## Summary
Martin Urbanec is a Czech Wikimedian, programmer, and system administrator who serves as a Wikimedia steward and is a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Growth team. He is known for developing the MediaWiki extension "Extension:CommunityConfiguration" and for active technical and community work within the Wikimedia movement.

## Biography
- Born: 2001-05-15
- Nationality: Czech Republic
- Known for: Developer of the MediaWiki extension "Extension:CommunityConfiguration" and service as a Czech Wikimedia steward
- Employer(s): Wikimedia Foundation; Wikimedia Czech Republic
- Field(s): Wikimedia community software and systems administration; programming and technical support for Wikimedia projects

## Contributions
Martin Urbanec has contributed technical work and community service to the Wikimedia movement. He is credited with developing the MediaWiki extension "Extension:CommunityConfiguration," a named piece of software created for the MediaWiki platform. He participated in the Wikimedia Hackathon 2019, engaging in collaborative technical development and knowledge exchange with other contributors. Urbanec is a Wikimedia steward, a global community role that involves cross-wiki technical and administrative responsibilities within the Wikimedia projects. He is also a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Growth team, indicating involvement in efforts to expand and support Wikimedia communities. In addition to his Wikimedia-focused work, Urbanec maintains an online developer identity as "urbanecm" on GitHub and is categorized on Wikimedia Commons under "Martin Urbanec." His public profiles and user pages are documented on Meta-Wiki (User:Martin_Urbanec and User:Martin_Urbanec_(WMF)), and he has registered email contacts on Wikimedia project pages for Wikimedia Czech Republic and the Wikimedia Foundation.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Martin Urbanec?
A: Martin Urbanec is a Czech Wikimedian, programmer, and system administrator who serves as a Wikimedia steward and is a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Growth team.

### Q: What technical projects has he worked on?
A: He is the developer of the MediaWiki extension "Extension:CommunityConfiguration" and participated in the Wikimedia Hackathon 2019.

### Q: Where does Martin Urbanec work?
A: He has been affiliated with Wikimedia Czech Republic and the Wikimedia Foundation; he is listed as a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Growth team.

## Why They Matter
Martin Urbanec matters within the Wikimedia ecosystem because he combines technical development with cross-wiki community stewardship. As the author of a named MediaWiki extension, he has contributed code intended for use within the MediaWiki platform. As a Wikimedia steward, he holds a community role with global scope across Wikimedia projects, enabling him to address technical and administrative needs that affect many wikis. His participation in the Wikimedia Hackathon 2019 demonstrates engagement in collaborative development and problem-solving with other contributors. Membership in the Wikimedia Foundation Growth team links his technical skills to efforts aimed at community development and expansion. Without contributors who bridge software development, systems work, and community governance—roles Urbanec occupies—Wikimedia projects would have fewer individuals able to implement technical solutions that support cross-wiki needs and growth initiatives. His public developer identity (GitHub: urbanecm) and presence on Wikimedia project pages make his contributions discoverable to other contributors and organizations in the movement.

## Notable For
- Serving as a Czech Wikimedia steward with cross-wiki responsibilities.
- Developing the MediaWiki extension "Extension:CommunityConfiguration."
- Participating in the Wikimedia Hackathon 2019.
- Being a member of the Wikimedia Foundation Growth team.
- Public developer identity on GitHub as "urbanecm" and a Commons category "Martin Urbanec."

## Body

### Personal information
- Given name: Martin.
- Family name: Urbanec.
- Born on 2001-05-15.
- Sex/gender: male.
- Nationality/citizenship: Czech Republic.
- Languages: Czech and English.
- Aliases: Urbanecm.

### Roles and employment
- Employer: Wikimedia Foundation (listed on Meta-Wiki user page).
- Employer: Wikimedia Czech Republic (listed on Meta-Wiki user page).
- Member of: Wikimedia Foundation Growth team.
- Occupations recorded: system administrator, Wikimedian, programmer.

### Technical contributions
- Extension:CommunityConfiguration
  - Identified as a MediaWiki extension developed by Martin Urbanec.
  - Listed as a created/developed item in provided materials.
- Wikimedia Hackathon 2019
  - Recorded participant in the 2019 event (MediaWiki page reference).
- Online developer presence
  - GitHub username: urbanecm.
  - Wikimedia Commons category: "Martin Urbanec."

### Community and governance
- Wikimedia steward role
  - Described as a Czech Wikimedia steward in structured data.
  - User accounts: "Martin Urbanec" and "Martin Urbanec (WMF)" documented on Meta-Wiki.

### Public records and contact points
- User pages and profile are documented on Meta-Wiki (English user page URL recorded among provided data).
- Email contacts associated with Wikimedia pages (addresses listed in source material).

### Documentation and references
- Described at URL: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Martin_Urbanec (English).
- Additional Meta-Wiki user page references for Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Czech Republic affiliations are included in the source material.

## References

1. [Source](https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Martin_Urbanec_(WMF)&oldid=19738528)
2. [Source](https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Martin_Urbanec&oldid=19452822)
3. [Commercial Register](https://or.justice.cz/ias/ui/rejstrik-firma.vysledky?subjektId=755409&typ=UPLNY)
4. [Source](https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Martin_Urbanec_(WMF)&oldid=25241149)
5. [Source](https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Hackathon_2019&oldid=3760502)