Miffy Unveiled as DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 Mascot, Retires Franz Jozef
Miffy, the beloved Dutch rabbit created by Dick Bruna, has been announced as the official mascot for DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026. The reveal took place during DrupalCon Vienna 2025, marking the next chapter in DrupalCon Europe’s popular roaming mascot tradition.
Miffy follows in the plush footsteps of past DrupalCon Europe mascots: Franz Jozef the horse (Vienna 2025), Mercè the salamander (Barcelona 2024), Lil' Rooster (Lille 2023), and Krtek the mole (Prague 2022). Each mascot reflects a unique aspect of its host city’s culture and connects the community across time and geography.
These mascots travel from one DrupalCon Europe to the next, attending DrupalCamp events and delighting attendees. Miffy will carry on the tradition by visiting camps throughout Europe over the coming year—and, like her predecessors, she will also appear at DrupalCon Chicago, bridging continents while building community spirit.
At DrupalCon Vienna, attendees also bid farewell to Franz Jozef with a lighthearted auction. The mascot handover is more than symbolic—it’s a way of sustaining engagement between events and spotlighting local Drupal cultures year to year.
To add to the fun, the DrupalCon Europe Selfie Challenge continues: community members can take a photo with Miffy, share it using #DrupalCon and #DrupalConEUR, and the most-liked photo will earn its creator a free ticket to DrupalCon Rotterdam.
Spot Miffy at your local DrupalCamp or at DrupalCon Chicago, snap a photo, and enter the community contest. Follow the hashtags #DrupalCon and #DrupalConEUR for official updates and mascot sightings!
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