#Datenportal

[…] High-value datasets as open data: Pressure mounts on Germany’s municipalities On October 24, some 100 participants from German-speaking countries took part in the 12th meeting of the Open-Data [...]

[…] The Data Dialogue has existed since last year – and was initiated by the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Data Science Lab. The idea is to collaborate with CorrelAid, a nonprofit network of data enthusiasts, to [...]

[…] The coronavirus pandemic, the climate catastrophe and the energy crisis have brought the issue of government’s ability to act effectively more squarely into the public eye than it has been for a long [...]

[…] Textblock 1 The percentage of communities that view open data as advantageous almost doubled compared to the first municipal survey in 2020. While only 14 percent of respondents two years ago said [...]

[…] Now in our 14th year of celebrating International Democracy Day, a day intended to encourage governments around the world to strengthen and protect democracy, we are called upon to reflect on the [...]

[…] Data for Society Climate change, energy crisis, mobility revolution – creating communities that are sustainable and livable requires solid information. If we want to make sound decisions, we need [...]

[…] Data are becoming increasingly important for the public and for policy-making at the local level. The emergence of smart cities and smart regions means that communities can now make more data [...]

[…] Communities want to make more open data available, but see obstacles A growing number of Germany’s cities and towns are already making open data available to the public. Together with Difu, the German [...]

[…] In the age of big data and artificial intelligence, data are very important for the future development of cities. Communities can add the greatest value both socially and economically by sharing their [...]

[…] Population growth, free parking spots, drinking water quality: Many of the digital pioneers among Germany’s municipalities publish local-level information as “open data.” For the first time, a new [...]