#OpenData

[…] Large amounts of valuable data are being generated in all areas of life today: by businesses, government institutions and individuals. In particular, large platform providers and other companies [...]

[…] The conceptual work is complete and we now have a name for our pioneering project: Datenatlas Zivilgesellschaft (Data Atlas for Civil Society). The data atlas is designed to make open data from civil [...]

[…] France: Open Data France Gabriela Martin from OpenDataFrancereported on her country’s experiences. Her organization, which sees itself as an exchange and monitoring network, supports local authorities [...]

[…] Kleinräumige Daten sind für kommunale Planungen wichtig, und besonders interessant ist dabei der Blick in die Zukunft, um vorausschauend die Infrastruktur oder Dienstleistungen für die Menschen in den [...]

[…] Many projects in the area of open data also have limited funding. “It’s not only about creating flagship projects, which get cancelled later, but about making sure such projects become permanent,” [...]

[…] The Sample Data Catalogue of open data from Germany’s municipalities is updated twice a year. The most recent update was released in November 2023. Compared with the previous version, some 70 new [...]

[…] Five informative days: Taking place from June 10 to 14, 2024 in Berlin, the Data Steward Intensive Course was packed with exciting speakers, excursions to other NGOs and institutions, and a [...]

[…] Many municipalities in Germany are currently working on an urban data platform in order to make better and more efficient use of local data. The role that open data can play in such a context was the [...]

[…] “Hackday Moers began with a small nucleus of people who wanted to do something with IT, and it has since grown into an interregional event,” said Stephan Bernoth, director of the Digitalization [...]

[…] In the best-case scenario, a diverse data ecosystem is supported by a range of civil society stakeholders. That allows it to serve as a catalyst for social change while increasing transparency, social [...]