The European Investigative Journalism Conference
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“We choose to educate”: AI at Dataharvest

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Arena’s Data Skills Co-ordinator, Adriana Homolová, outlines our data team’s stance on AI in the Dataharvest 2026 programme. Large language models and generative AI have rapidly become an ever-larger presence in our private and professional lives. Some embrace the technology and use it daily; others are deeply critical and refuse to engage. Most of us are … Read more

A large group of conference-goers, wearing light blue Dataharvest lanyards, eating lunch on the steps outside the conference venue.

Attending Dataharvest 2026 on a budget

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We can’t wait to welcome you to the 16th edition of Dataharvest in 2026! From 28-31 May, we’ll once again gather Europe’s journalists in the historic market town of Mechelen. In this small, multi-cultural city of around 90,000 people, that sits halfway between Brussels and Antwerp, Arena for Journalism in Europe will host #Dataharvest26: 4 … Read more

Dataharvest 2026 tickets are sold out!

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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 … Read more

Apply for Dataharvest 2026 participation grants

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+++ 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 … Read more

Dataharvest 2026 tickets are now on sale!

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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, … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

What we are looking for in a pitch for Dataharvest

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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 … Read more

Dataharvest 2026 call for proposals is open

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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 … Read more