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The institutional account of the Data Science Lab at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin: https://www.hertie-school.org/en/datasciencelab
Join us at the last Data Science Brown Bag this year for a talk by @ankuepfer.bsky.social “Look Who’s Confronting: Opposition Status, Gender, & the Far Right.”
He’ll share insights on how politicians use eye contact as confrontation in parliamentary debates.
👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
At the @hertieschool.bsky.social Data Science Lab event, @clarakraemer.bsky.social & @maltetoetzke.bsky.social of @tumunich.bsky.social revealed how millions of LinkedIn posts can uncover the innovation networks that drive climate technologies forward.

Read 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
November 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
“The best weekend of my degree.”

Hear what past participants had to say about gaining skills, making friends from across Europe, and building real-world solutions.

Ready to join the next generation of data changemakers?
🔗 Apply now and learn more: www.hertie-school.org/en/data4good...
#Data4Good
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
📢 Applications for the Data4Good Festival 2026 are now open!
Join bachelor students from across Europe for a weekend of innovation, creativity, and fun in Berlin.

📅 Deadline: 12 Dec, 2025
📝 Apply now with your team, each member must register separately.
More: www.hertie-school.org/en/data4good...
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
At our latest Brown Bag seminar, Drew Dimmery, PhD @ddimmery.com, Professor of Data Science for the Common Good at the @hertieschool.bsky.social, invited us to rethink how we approach solving methodological problems.

Read more: www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
November 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
How can data help shape the future of cycling in our cities?
That was the guiding question of the workshop Data-Driven Approaches for Understanding & Advancing Urban Cycling, organised by @silkekaiser.bsky.social & Carol Sobral, with Professor @lynnhkaack.bsky.social at the @hertieschool.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Join us next week for the Brown Bag Seminar!
We’re excited to host Professor @ddimmery.com for a discussion on how to design studies that preemptively address challenges, improving inference and generalization before data collection even begins.

Register 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
At our latest #ResearchGroup meeting, we had an insightful discussion with Camilo Pedraza Jiménez, a PhD researcher at the @hertieschool.bsky.social. Camilo specializes in computational and quantitative methods, including causal inference, ML, & geospatial analysis, to study environmental protection
November 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Join us for an insightful discussion with @elifakata.bsky.social, a PhD researcher at @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social. She will discuss her recent paper, “Playing Repeated Games with Large Language Models.”

📅 17 November
⏲️ 2-3 PM CET
📍 @hertieschool.bsky.social

👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
What happens when climate ambition meets everyday dependence on the car?
That question was at the heart of the #BrownBag seminar at @hertieschool.bsky.social, where Dr @giuliomattioli.bsky.social examined how rising fuel prices affect vulnerable households and what his decade-long research on
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🌍 NEW REPORT: The 2025 @lancetcountdown.bsky.social on Health and Climate Change

We are proud to share that our Prof. @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social contributed to this year’s Global Report as a Working Group 5 Indicator Author, focusing on Public and Political Engagement in Climate and Health.
November 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Join us next week for the workshop that brings together researchers, policymakers, & advocates to explore how new data sources can guide planning, improve infrastructure, & turn evidence into strategies for safer, more sustainable urban mobility.
🗓11 November
🕛9:00–17:00CET
@silkekaiser.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
At the latest Brown Bag Seminar, Francisco Tomás-Valiente Jordá shared insights from a real-world experiment with an Austrian newspaper, exploring how pre- and post-moderation strategies shape online comment sections.

👉 Read more about his findings: www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
October 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Join us tomorrow at the #BrownBag series, where Francisco Tomás-Valiente Jordá will present findings from a randomized field experiment with an Austrian newspaper comparing pre- & post-moderation methods for managing harmful comments.
🗓21/10
🕛 12:00 – 13:00

👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
October 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
How do central banks talk to the public – and does anyone actually listen? How effective are these messages, & who pays attention?
Dr. @conjugateprior.org, together with Nicole Baerg @universityofessex.bsky.social & Dominik Duell @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social, explore these questions in their new paper
October 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Recently, our PhD students @silkekaiser.bsky.social & Chiara Fusar Bassini from the AI and Climate Technology Policy Group made waves at 2 major #EU conferences, advancing the conversation on how #MachineLearning can tackle real-world challenges.

Read more🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
October 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Together with the Centre for Digital Governance & @hertiecfr.bsky.social - @hertieschool.bsky.social, we co-hosted Helga Molbæk-Steensig for a “Let me just ask Judge GPT” talk, exploring how the ad hoc use of AI by judges is reshaping questions of judicial independence and accountability.
October 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🚨New Research Alert
🌍Can machine learning #ML help make cities carbon-neutral?
Is current ML research targeting the most impactful solutions?

A new study published in Nature Cities – “A systematic map of machine learning for urban climate change mitigation” – takes the first global look at this.
October 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The new academic year is off to a strong start at the DSL. In September, we welcomed new students, hosted the ‘Meet the Data Science Lab’, & shared fresh research and inspiring stories through our blog and events
Explore the highlights in this newsletter👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#Data4Good
October 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What if AI worked for everyone – not just a few?

That’s the mission of @hertieschool.bsky.social alumna Dr @juliastamm.bsky.social, founder of She Shapes AI. With nearly 20 years bridging tech, policy & social impact, she’s making AI more inclusive.

Read more👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...
September 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This week marked 1️⃣st #ResearchGroup meeting of the season.
@eliaskoch.bsky.social, Doctoral Candidate at @dynamics.bsky.social (@hertieschool.bsky.social & @humboldtuni.bsky.social), presented the draft of his paper: Experimental Evidence on Motivated Skepticism in the Consumption of Election Polls
September 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
What happens when you reveal an IG post was made by #AI? Can ranked-choice voting reduce #polarization?
These are the questions tackled by this year’s @hertieschool.bsky.social Data Science Thesis Award winners: Fabian Pawelczyk, Corbin Cerny, & Henry Baker.

👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
September 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
As the new semester begins, we invite you to discover the Data Science Lab.
📍 On campus | 11 September | 3–4 PM | @hertieschool.bsky.social

Meet our faculty, researchers, and staff as they share insights into their work, research, and projects.

Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
August 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Meet Alvaro Jose Guijarro May, an Industrial Engineer turned #DataScience advocate.

After completing his Master of Data Science for Public Policy at the @hertieschool.bsky.social in Berlin, Alvaro recently shared his inspiring journey with us.

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August 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Last week, over 4,000 participants from 130 countries joined the Data Science Summer School @hertieschool.bsky.social, turning a typical online academic event into a global movement for accessible tech education.

Read more about the highlights 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
August 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM