The European Investigative Journalism Conference

Dataharvest 2026 tickets are sold out!

You can join the waiting list via the registration page! ⬆️

Please find the 2025 conference program, presentations and picture gallery on the Program page.

  • Dataharvest 2026 tickets are sold out!

    Dataharvest 2026 tickets are sold out!

    The second release of tickets for the 2026 edition of the Dataharvest conference has sold out in less than a day! We know many of you are keen to attend, and we’re truly sorry we can’t accommodate everyone. Given the size of the venue and our commitment to maintaining the unique Dataharvest spirit, we have…

  • Apply for Dataharvest 2026 participation grants

    Apply for Dataharvest 2026 participation grants

    +++ Applications are now closed +++ We are happy to offer a number of grants to help reduce financial barriers for journalists wishing to attend the conference. If selected, you’ll receive a lump sum to cover your travel and accommodation costs and a complimentary conference ticket to attend Dataharvest – the European Investigative Journalism Conference…

  • Dataharvest 2026 tickets are now on sale!

    Dataharvest 2026 tickets are now on sale!

    Ticket sales for Dataharvest – the European Investigative Journalism Conference 2026 are now open. Get your ticket here and join us in Mechelen! This year, we’ll once again welcome over 500 investigative and data journalists in Mechelen, Belgium, for three days of learning, networking, and collaboration. The conference runs from Friday, 29 May 2026, to Sunday,…

  • Dataharvest 2026 masterclasses: Join us for a full day training before the conference!

    Dataharvest 2026 masterclasses: Join us for a full day training before the conference!

    Dataharvest is a great place to learn from experienced journalists and to network. On the day before the official programme of the conference starts, you have the opportunity to dive deep into a topic and acquire a new set of skills by participating in our three different full-day, hands-on masterclasses. The masterclasses take place on…

  • What we are looking for in a pitch for Dataharvest

    What we are looking for in a pitch for Dataharvest

    Every year, we receive a great number of creative, high-quality pitches for the conference, and we build the conference programme in collaboration with our community. The Dataharvest team is small but passionate. We are all first and foremost (working) journalists, and not professional conference organisers, embedded in the investigative, cross-border, and data journalism community in…

  • Dataharvest 2026 call for proposals is open

    Dataharvest 2026 call for proposals is open

    We are eager to read your ideas for the Dataharvest 2026 programme – from the presentations of investigations you’ve been working on, to the (nerdy) skills you’d like to share with the community. The call for proposals is now open – please send us your ideas via this form! You can send us your session…