data.europa.eu commitment to open data research and learning is paramount. In this section you will find the full collection of the outputs of the research that the project has developed since its inception, up to the most recent reports and the renown Open Data Maturity landscaping exercise we perform yearly. In addition to that, we offer a selection of relevant research and papers by other institutions.
Open data maturity
A series of indicators have been selected to measure open data maturity across Europe. These indicators cover the level of development of national policies promoting open data, an assessment of the features made available on national data portals as well as the expected impact of open data.
Data stories
Explore our informative and inspirational articles built upon data from public repositories. Illustrated with data visualisations, they offer insightful perspectives on a wide range of topics, such as environment, society, or economy.
News
Read about the latest updates from the world of open data. The articles inform about latest events, publications, legal and technical developments, research, and more.
Newsletter
A monthly summary of the most important news, data stories, events, and publications related to open data.
Use cases
This part of the portal contains use cases from both publishers and re-users of open data. The use cases provided below are gathered via the 'Tell us your story' form on the portal or shared with us by other contacts. This section of the portal will grow over time.
Studies
A collection of papers that discuss various relevant topics around open data, such as barriers in working with open data, high-value datasets, and business-to-government data sharing.
Country insights
This section provides insights into the status of open data in European countries. The section includes information about countries' national open data portal, the level of open data maturity, use cases, catalogues, events, reports, news, webinars, and interviews about open data.