About the festival
The Data4Good Festival is centered on data challenges for the common good bringing together bachelors students from across Europe, fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovative solutions to address pressing societal issues using data-driven approaches.
The festival will host a weekend of fun, learning and innovation while letting students enjoy great moments in Berlin. If you fancy an opportunity to enjoy free food, exciting workshops and the chance to gain prizes and meet other incredible students from peer institutions, don’t hesitate to apply.
Our festival highlights include:
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Hackathon for the Common Good: You will participate in a hackathon aimed at addressing real-world challenges using data-driven solutions. This hands-on experience will focus on enhancing your technical skills by working on real-world datasets. You can win cash prizes, swag bags, access to premium data science learning resources and other awards;
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Data science workshops: professors, data experts and practitioners in the field will conduct specialized workshops throughout the festival to provide insights into data science workflow and the latest trends, best practices and technologies;
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Social events and networking opportunities: The festival will provide a platform for you to connect with like-minded peers, industry professionals, and mentors with social activities to make lasting connections.
How can you apply?
You can apply on your own, but we recommend applying as a team of 3-5 people. There will be a lot of work to be done and having a team to support, work and learn together with you will make this experience a lot more fun! If you don't form a team, we will match you with other candidates based on your experience and skillsets. If necessary, we will host a team formation event at the beginning of the event so there's no need to compete alone (unless you want to go solo!)
Applications for the Festival are now closed.
If you are selected, we will reach out via email with more details about the event's logistics. Your travel and accommodation in Berlin will be covered up to 150 euros if you live in Germany and up to 250 euros if you live outside of Germany (within Europe).
Festival schedule
(More workshops will be updated soon).
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FAQs
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The topic of the challenge will be introduced on the 1st day of the festival. Working on the problem before the day is not possible but we highly recommend learning some basics in Python or R coding and get familiar with popular AI tools such as ChatGPT.
You are eligible to apply if you're at least 18 and a student in a bachelor programme or you graduated within 1 year at an university in Europe (including the United Kingdom).
You don't need to know how to code! We welcome participants with diverse backgrounds, including those who are new to data and coding. While prior experience with either R or Python programming for working with data is recommended, we understand that everyone starts somewhere and we’re here to support you. Our team of mentors can help provide some guidance and sample code inspiration to help you get started. The event is designed to be a learning experience, and you’ll have the opportunity to attend workshops to get familiar with some coding best practices. We can also provide recommendation for resources to prepare for the tournament as well in your acceptance package.
For participation in the festival, we recommend at least 3-5 people for one team. It is also possible to join the festival on your own as well but there is a lot of work to be done and having a team to support, work and learn together with you will make this experience a lot more fun! You can form your own team and indicate your team members on the application form. If you don’t have a team, we will match you with other candidates based on your experience and skillsets. If necessary, we will host a team formation event at the beginning of the tournament so there's no need to compete alone.
Yes! The event is open to bachelor students across Europe (including the UK). If you're selected and need help with the visa, we can provide a letter of invitation. We want to make sure the tournament is accessible to as many students as possible. Therefore, all students are eligible for travel and accommodation grants to attend the event.
Participants are eligible to apply for travel and accommodation reimbursement. We will reimburse up to 150 euros per participant from Germany and up to 250 euros per participant from outside Germany (Europe incl. UK) to cover for travel and living cost. You can indicate this in your application form so our team can support you with more information. Please note that we only accept 2nd-class travel and would recommend train journey for sustainability reasons.
Yes, there will be cash prizes, swag bags and other fun rewards for participants and winners of the festival challenge. Exact details will be updated closer to the date of the festival.
You can reach out to our Hertie School Data Science Lab if you have other questions at datasciencelab[at]hertie-school[dot]org. Thank you for your interest in the Data4Good Festival!
