Data stories

Summer is approaching, which means that temperatures are rising and people are going out to enjoy the sun. Unfortunately, there are periods of rain during the summer as well. Also during the winter time there can be a lot of rain. But what are exactly the differences? Do all regions across Germany witness the same weather conditions? Germany has Open Data on the amount of rainfall over the whole...

Our world offers outstanding scenery which is worthwhile paying a visit. Unfortunately there is too much to see everything and for some locations it is almost impossible to visit them. Using Open Data, there is now a solution to see this scenery, in the form of satellite images. This offers a magical view of the beautiful places the earth has to offer. There are many impressive locations showcased...

Minerals take many different colours and shapes depending on the environment. Similar to vitamins, minerals are essential for processes in the human body. There are two different kinds of minerals; micro-minerals (for example copper, iron and selenium) and macro minerals (for example calcium, magnesium and Sodium). Micro-minerals are only needed in limited amounts, which are easily found by having...

Wine and cheese are popular when enjoying a sunny terrace. France, with its famous grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Syrah, is the country with the largest wine production in 2015. Spain was the second largest producer. Note that the numbers of Italy were not available. France was also the largest cheese producer, however the latest data contains the cheese production from...

The export-to-import ratio is the value of export of goods and services divided by the imports of goods and services. Values higher than one indicate a positive trade balance whereas values smaller than one indicate a negative trade balance (source: Eurostat website). This ratio is known for 30 countries for the period 2002 to 2013. Norway is the country with the highest ratio, followed by Austria...

There are many cities to visit all over Europe. What better way is there to explore these cities by bike. Transportation by bike helps protecting the environment, when otherwise a car or another motorized vehicle would be used. Riding a bike also improves personal health. Lastly, bike rentals promote asset sharing. There are several cities among Europe sharing the location of rental bikes as Open...

Now that the spring is showing itself again with rising temperatures and less rain, it is time to go outside and enjoy all spring has to offer. Children can enjoy a fresh breeze of air while going down the slide. Have you ever wondered which city in Europe is most child friendly in terms of number of playgrounds. Based on Open Data on playgrounds in various cities, you can now look this up...

Digital Transformation is the increasing adoption of digital tools and technologies by any organisation to fundamentally enhance both its internal and external processes and functions. It consists of three key areas every organisation needs to focus on: customer experience, operational process and business model. In order to study the relation between Open Data and Digital Transformation, more...

The European Data Portal harvests data portals from 32 European countries. This leads to a total of over 400,000 datasets spread over a number of catalogues. Examples of portals that are harvested are: national data portals, national geo data portals, regional portals and local portals. Have you ever wondered which country actually had the most Open Data made available on the European Data Portal...

Open data in Europe Most national governments in Europe have developed an open data agenda and have established open data portals supported by solid open data policies and strategies. In 2019, an overall maturity of 74% was achieved by the EU28 in terms of policy maturity (visible on the ODM dashboard), indicating that Member States have developed a strong foundation in terms of their open data...