Data.gv.at

Data.gv.at is Austria's open data portal, a joint venture between public administration and the federal computing centre. It functions as an exhaustive repository for governmental data, unlocking opportunities for transparency, innovation, and growth. Built on a 100% open source software stack, including CKAN, WordPress, mariaDB, postgreSQL, Matomo, Solr, and Linux, the portal serves diverse users – citizens, businesses, researchers, and public institutions. Its cutting-edge technologies provide advanced functionalities, ranging from AI-driven recommendations to insightful applications and visualisations.

Collaboration with local tech communities, academic researchers, and civic activists ensured its quality and adaptability. Data.gv.at's design was meticulously crafted to ensure scalability and adaptability, facilitating easy reuse and integration into various applications and systems. Its modular structure allows for swift changes to meet administrative needs.

Over 1100 entities, including public bodies, actively use and contribute to the portal. The licence model, Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 International, permits individuals and organisations to freely use, modify, and redistribute the data with proper attribution. It also features continuous tech upgrades, capacity building through training, and strategic financial planning, reflecting long-term sustainability.

The portal's impact is multifaceted – democratising data access, enhancing public trust, instigating a data-centric approach in public service, and setting a gold standard for open data platforms in Europe. Through hackathons, data challenges, training sessions, community forums, newsletters, and an active social media presence, a vibrant community was fostered.

The source code, documentation, and other details are publicly accessible, promoting collaboration and continuous evolution at Data.gov.at GitHub repository. All these aspects culminate in data.gv.at being a paramount initiative that encapsulates the principles of open source, showing how the synergy of technology and governance can fuel democratic participation in the digital transformation of public services.