Newsletter - January 2025

Curious about the state of play of the European data strategy? Join us for the first data.europa academy webinar of 2025! On 31 January at 10:00 CET, experts will explore key open data regulations and share practical tools to help ensure compliance. Stay tuned for more details.

Join us in Luxembourg on 19-20 March 2025 for the EU Open Data Days! This event will bring together data enthusiasts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore the power of open data. Over two days, learn from experts in the field through success stories and best practices. Take this unique opportunity to connect with the open data community and innovators in the field. Live webstreaming will also be available. Register now!

Explore the dynamic landscape of open data with the 2024 Open Data Maturity Report. This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of assessing the European open data landscape. Measuring the open data maturity in four dimensions – policy, impact, portal, and quality – the report highlights the latest developments across 34 European countries and provides country-specific recommendations for future enhancements.

Geospatial data, which is information linked to a specific position on Earth, is increasingly centred around the trend of digital twins. During this September webinar we explored this emerging trend, which is continued in our newest report, along with key insights from our 2023 Geospatial Trends report.

Discover the first in a series of interactive data stories based on the European Union’s high-value datasets. Our first story highlights how environmental datasets uncover the risks of water-related disasters, focusing specifically on floods in Spain. Explore the human, environmental, and economic impacts, as well as the challenges of building resilience.

Are you an author, editor or publisher looking to incorporate open data into your work? Our Data in Publications guide is packed with step-by-step instructions and practical tips. Our news piece highlights how it can help you enhance your publications and make data interoperable and reusable.   

Discover the future of digital connectivity! The European Commission’s Joinup platform has become the Interoperable Europe Portal, aligning with the Interoperable Europe Act. With upcoming tools like regulatory sandboxes and enhanced interoperability assessments, this is your hub to stay informed and learn about innovation in public digital services.  

As we welcome 2025, we proudly look back on a year where data.europa.eu continued empowering the EU with open data. With new webinars, many published studies and engaging data stories, we demonstrated how open data can support various sectors. Stay tuned for even more in 2025!