Information & Data Science Academy

About HIDA

The Helmholtz Information and Data Science Academy (HIDA) offers extensive training in Information and Data Science to doctoral researchers and postdocs.

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Activities

HIDA collects, pools, and publishes existing education and training programs on Information & Data Science from all Helmholtz Centers and Helmholtz Information & Data Science Schools. In addition to that, HIDA complements its portfolio with own activities such as conferences, summer schools etc.

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3,6

million euros

... the amount spent every year on funding HIDA activities, directly providing basic and continuing training to doctoral researchers.

15,7

million euros

... the amount Helmholtz spends overall each year on Information and Data Science training.

6

Helmholtz research fields

... Health; Earth and Environment; Matter; Key Technologies; Energy; and Aeronautics, Space, and Transport – Information & Data Science competencies within all research fields will benefit from HIDA.

6

Helmholtz Information & Data Science Schools

... are part of HIDA.

250

expert scientists

... will be trained in Information and Data Science.

41

million euros

... the amount the Helmholtz Information and Data Science Framework and the Helmholtz Incubator Information & Data Science will be investing in the future of Information and Data Science at Helmholtz. This includes HIDA, HIDSS, and the other platforms (HAICU, HIP, HMC, and HIFIS).

72

million euros

... the total funding for the six Helmholtz Information and Data Science Schools (HIDSS) over the entire program period.

12.03.2020

Algorithms to prevent mudslides

In order to be better prepared for extreme weather events in the future, scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research are trying to map the laws of nature using algorithms.

10.02.2020

Math for the marine environment

Maria-Theresia Verwega is a mathematician with all her heart and she loves the sea. That's why she decided to write her PhD at MarDATA - a new, interdisciplinary research school of the Helmholtz Association where marine data scientists are trained.

06.02.2020

Connecting data and knowledge

With the help of deep learning methods, the "Big Data Analytics" working group is creating a model of the human brain. The results should also be of use to other research areas
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