01.04.2025

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DataFest Germany 2025

A Weekend of Data at LMU Munich

From March 28–30, LMU Munich hosted DataFest Germany 2025, bringing together 24 student teams from 15 universities for an intense 48-hour data challenge. Participants worked with a newly developed dataset on German municipalities, tackling real-world questions through data analysis and storytelling.

The dataset — created by Andreas Dimmelmeier and Felicitas Sommer — is the first in DataFest history to be publicly available, thanks to BERD@NFDI:

It combines land use and housing indicators (e.g. built-up area, density, housing types, flat sizes) with social, economic, and demographic variables.

This year’s award winners:

  • Best VisualizationThe Counterfactuals 2.0 (Hertie School): Linking migration, land use, and environmental inequality
  • Best Use of Outside DataMind & Molecules (LMU): Urban bird diversity and green space
  • Data Quality AwardKODAQS D: Missing data as a lens into systemic issues
  • Best InsightMREOW (TUM & LMU): From city policy to apartment choices – what makes a place attractive?

The event was organized by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and her team at the SODA Lab and proudly sponsored by MCML.

Thanks to all participants for their great work!

01.04.2025


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