📍 University of Mannheim (lecture hall SO 108)
📅 June 23-24, 2025
About
Struggling to turn unstructured data into something useful for your research? Wondering how to assess the reliability of AI-generated insights? Not sure how to handle proprietary or sensitive data while staying compliant with data protection laws?
If these or similar questions sound familiar, then join the EconData Workshop – a hands-on, collaborative event where you set the agenda. This is your chance to bring up the challenges that matter most to you, exchange ideas, and create tangible outputs on topics like unstructured data, reproducible research, or AI – working alongside expert trainers and peers from business, economics, and social science. No prerequisites are needed. Just come with your questions, and leave with fresh strategies – no question is stupid. Let’s work it out as a team!
Why Attend?
- Meet peers and collaborate: Build connections and collaborate with like-minded peers from business, economics, and related research fields.
- Contribute to relevant outcomes: Create tangible outputs such as best practice guides, white papers, or learning materials.
- Gain visibility: Showcase your expertise and contribute to projects that benefit both the wider research community and yourself.
Event Highlights
Day 1: Barcamp Sessions (Half Day – starts at 1 pm)
Kick off with thought-provoking discussions on topics you are passionate about.
- Collaborative Ideation: End the day by forming project groups for Day 2.
- Explore Critical Topics: From handling unstructured data to the latest generative AI tools.
- Set the Agenda: Attendees drive the session topics – your voice matters!
Day 2: Project Development (Full Day – starts at 9 am)
Dive into focused, hands-on work to create meaningful results.
- Work in Teams: Join a project of your choice and tackle a challenge in a single day.
- Deliver Tangible Outputs: Whether it is a best practice guide or a code snippet, you will create what you find most meaningful.
- Present and Share: Showcase your team’s results during the closing ceremony.
How to Particpate?
Just register and join us on June 23-24 in Mannheim.
Upcoming Locations
Join the EconData Workshop as it traves across Germany throughout the year and into early 2026. Each event is independent and self-contained, so participants are free to attend one or multiple sessions without needing to commit to the entire series:
📍 Cologne | 📍 Mannheim | 📍 Kiel | 📍 Nuremberg
About the Instructor
Foto: Anna Voelske
Heidi Seibold holds a PhD in Biostatistics with a focus on Machine Learning. Her research has been in the intersection of Data Science, Reproducibility and Medicine. She is a solopreneur in Open and Reproducible Research and an independent researcher at IGDORE. Heidi is the co-founder of the Digital Research Academy and Open Science Freelancers.
