DSSG Berlin - Connecting volunteer data scientists & analysts with NGOs to unlock the power of their data for greater impact.
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Nonprofits facing data challenges? We're here to help with pro bono data science support!
Get in touch: Contact form 📝 airtable.com/shrOF6BwpduV5RY… or [email protected] 📨
Let's turn your data into real social impact! #DataForGood #Nonprofits #ProBono #DataScience
"How to Design AI for Social Good: Seven Essential Factors" — Floridi et al. identify seven design factors for #AI4SG, including safety, privacy, fairness, explainability, autonomy and human oversight. doi.org/10.1007/s11948-020-0…
🚨 Last call! Our 8th Datathon with DSSG NYC is happening on 23–25 Oct, fully remote 🌍
Register and share the word so we can make an impact together! 🎟️
dssg-datathon-26.eventbrite.…
#AIForGood #Datathon #DataScience
"Impact Matters!" proposes an interview-based #AI audit method assessing #PublicInterest and #Sustainability across governance, data, social, environmental and economic impacts. arxiv.org/abs/2601.13936
"Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA)" offers a dialogical framework for ethical review of AI and data projects, emphasizing context, values, accountability and documented deliberation. #DataEthics #AI #DEDA doi.org/10.1007/s10676-020-0…
"AI for the Public" — Züger & Asghari propose #PublicInterestAI grounded in democratic governance: public justification, equality, participation, safeguards and validation. #AIethics #Democracy link.springer.com/article/10…
"Assessment of Ethics and Social Justice Aspects in Data Science and AI" presents rubrics, questionnaires and canvas tools to embed #Ethics and #SocialJustice in #DataScience projects, with human judgment retained. peer.asee.org/41550
"Data Projects for Social Good: Challenges and Opportunities" — Data-driven social projects require stakeholder coordination, scalable design, and careful handling of privacy, ethics, and sensitive data. #DataScience #SocialGood #DataEthics researchgate.net/publication…
⏳ 2 weeks to go! Our 8th Datathon with DSSG NYC runs 23–25 Oct, fully remote 🌍
24h of hacking for social good with fellow data people! Kick-off: Fri 6pm CEST / 12am ET.
🎟️ dssg-datathon-26.eventbrite.…
#AIForGood #Datathon #DataScience
"Building pro-bono Data for Good Projects" presents a framework for project design, management, impact measurement, privacy and fairness in #DataForGood. #SocialImpact #DataScience doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93…
"Data for Social Good" — Nonprofits can build data capability through collaboration, responsible reuse, and community engagement, turning analytics into a tool for social impact. #DataForGood #Nonprofits #DataAnalytics doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5…
Our 8th #Datathon with DSSG NYC is almost here! The plan:
📍 Fri 6pm CEST: Welcome Note
📍 Sat 2pm CEST: Joint Kick-off
💻 24h of Hacking
📍 Sun 3pm CET: Final Pitches
Be there! 🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/virtual-ai-…
#AIForGood #DataScience
🚀 Our 8th Datathon is coming up on 23–25 Oct 2026 and this time we're teaming up with DSSG NYC to make an impact together 🗽 24 hours, real non-profit challenges, and a community of like-minded volunteers! Join us! 🎫 buff.ly/dbUFe15 #AIForGood #Datathon #DataScience
"#Democracy in #DigitalSociety" Digital transformation shapes democracies: enabling progress but also misinformation, bias, and manipulation. Focus: safeguarding democratic values through responsible tech use. #DigitalTransformation #Misinformation oeaw.ac.at/demges/mission
🌐 Explore two open projects advancing #WebPerformance research: RUM Archive provides anonymized #RUM datasets, while HTTPArchive analyzes millions of websites to track web technologies, #CoreWebVitals, and performance trends. rumarchive.com httparchive.org
"Visualizing DWD Raster Data with QGIS and Python" Automated workflow for downloading, processing, and mapping German Weather Service data, including animations and GIS layers. #QGIS #Python #GIS #DWD #DataVisualization fordatis.fraunhofer.de/handl…
"Comms4Good: AI for Nonprofit Communication" Initiative supports NGOs with research-based tools to improve PR & visibility. A digital assistant enables fast, low-cost content creation. #Nonprofit #AI #PR #Communication #SocialImpact comms4good.de
Germany's citizen hackathon identified the top priorities for reducing bureaucracy, led by simpler public transport, service-oriented administration, and faster testing of new technologies. #DigitalGovernment #GovTech #Innovation #PublicSector deutschland-was-geht.org/
The 2025 Web Almanac is available. This 6th edition analyzes 17.2 million websites and 244 TB of HTTP Archive data. The study details trends in generative AI, performance, and accessibility. #WebAlmanac #StateOfTheWeb #WebDev #Data almanac.httparchive.org/en/2…
"AI 4 Good: New AI Newsletter for Non-Profits" Regular insights on #AI applications in #Nonprofits, covering projects, tools, events, and learning offers. Focus on practical use in #SocialImpact, #Funding, and #Networking. phineo.org/magazin/ai-4-good…
"Kaufkraft-Ranking: Heilbronn schlägt Starnberg" Study by IW: Heilbronn ranks #1 in purchasing power (€39,424), ahead of Starnberg due to lower costs. High rents push big cities down. #Kaufkraft #Germany #Economy #Housing iwkoeln.de/presse/pressemitt…
