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Christina Schönfeld

Christina Schönfeld is in charge of business development for OpenDataSoft in the German-speaking market. There, she helps governments & companies alike to publish data and to generate APIs through an easy-to-use platform. Her mission is to develop an Open Data ecosystem similar to that which is currently growing in France, in order to drive innovation and to boost Smart City initiatives.

The State of Open Data in Germany: From Missed Opportunities to Great Successes

Christina Schönfeld · October 20, 2016

When attending an Open Data Conference in Germany these days, one might wonder whether the participants have discovered a new type of species. A mysterious species that knows what to do with data. An intelligent species that is able to find treasures on confusing websites and to understand government speech