GovData

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

GovData provides centralized access to open government data from all German administrative levels, enabling transparent, openly usable information and programmatic data access.

Target Customer

{"Public sector / government administrators","Developers and software engineers","Data scientists and researchers","Data journalists and policy analysts","Educators and students"}

Key Differentiator

{"Official portal of the Federal Republic of Germany for Open Government Data","Machine-accessible interfaces including a SPARQL endpoint and CKAN API","Explicit licensing information (Datenlizenz Deutschland, CC BY 4.0, CC0, etc.)","Filter for Hochwertige Datensätze (high-quality datasets) and extensive metadata structure"}

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Metadata quality and organization descriptions are inconsistent or incomplete across many public organizations, complicating discovery and reuse
2Discoverability and uniform description of organizations in metadata pose ongoing challenges
3Large, diverse catalog requires effective filtering and tools to locate high-quality datasets

Key Features

1Large dataset catalog: 130,944 datasets with 6,384 Hochwertige Datensätze (HVD) and 32 applications listed
2Open Government Data framework: data are described as transparent, open, and freely usable
3SPARQL-Assistent and SPARQL endpoint for programmatic querying (https://www.govdata.de/sparql) with metadata and validation data endpoints
4CKAN API access (https://www.govdata.de/ckan/api) for machine-to-machine data retrieval
5Extensive filtering options on the data portal (categories, licenses, data formats, time/space relations, etc.)
6Multiple data formats supported (CSV, PDF, HTML, XLS, XML, JSON, ZIP, etc.)
7Open data by federal state (Offene Daten nach Bundesland) and geography-based search
8Licensing information via Datenlizenz Deutschland and other licenses (CC BY 4.0, CC0, etc.)

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Immediate programmatic access to a large catalog of public data via SPARQL and CKAN APIs
2Improved transparency and accessibility of government data for reuse in projects and research
3Clear licensing information facilitating reuse and redistribution

Competitive Advantages

1Official, centralized German government data portal ensuring trust and legitimacy
2API-driven access (SPARQL endpoint and CKAN API) enables automated data integration
3Support for high-quality datasets through dedicated filtering and metadata structure
4Wide range of data formats and geolocation-enabled search options
5Comprehensive licensing information reducing ambiguity for reuse

Key Benefits

1Access to a large, centralized catalog of German government data

2Programmatic access via SPARQL endpoint and CKAN API

3Clear licensing information to support reuse

4Tools and filters to find high-quality datasets quickly

5Open government data across all administrative levels and regions

Additional Product Information

Product Description

GovData is the official German open data portal that provides centralized access to datasets from all levels of government. It supports open government data and offers machine-readable access via SPARQL endpoints and a CKAN API, with licensing information and filters for high-quality datasets.

Target Market

Organizations and individuals who need reliable open government data for analysis, application development, research, journalism, and public-interest projects

Unique Value Proposition

GovData uniquely combines official German government data with machine-accessible interfaces (SPARQL and CKAN), clear licensing, and a focus on high-quality datasets, all within a centralized, authoritative portal

Technical Requirements

To integrate programmatically, use the SPARQL endpoint at https://www.govdata.de/sparql and/or the CKAN API at https://www.govdata.de/ckan/api; SPARQL queries can be executed with a REST client

Pricing Model

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