Software engineering is a key discipline in computer science. Its purpose is to develop software products and services of high quality within economic constraints that meet customer requirements and create value. Considerable shares of the societal and industrial infrastructure depend on software, and software has become a key driver for innovation. So far, so good, but who shapes software engineering, who defines what the problems to be solved look like, and who decides about the importance of certain streams in software engineering research and practice? Furthermore, is software engineering in the USA or in Europe the same as, e.g., software engineering in Oceania or Africa? In this new column Software Engineering Worldwide, we aim to provide an overview of software engineering, its importance and its manifestation, in different regions worldwide. We wish to take a look behind the scenes to learn about the different environments and the respective key problems to be addressed in "local" software engineering research, practice, and education. We also aim to open the minds of the community regarding the involvement of new locations not yet on the software engineering map, and to stimulate constructive discussion on how to better involve such locations.