Frequently Asked Questions

The Data 4 Good Challenge will be held at Abdij Keizersberg, Leuven. • November 4th (from 6 PM): Reception + reveal of the challenge theme • November 5th: Hacking day Participants will be welcomed with complimentary food and drinks. In addition to the main challenge, attendees will have the opportunity to join engaging and informative workshops led by our partners. How to get there: Abdij Keizersberg is about a 15-minute walk from Leuven’s train and bus station. After exiting the station, head north towards the city center, then follow signs to 'Keizersberg.' The abbey is located on a hill overlooking Leuven, at Mechelsestraat 202, 3000 Leuven.

Absolutely! The D4GC welcomes participants with diverse backgrounds, including those who are new to data and coding. While prior experience with either R or Python for data manipulation is recommended, we understand that everyone starts somewhere. To ensure you’re well-prepared, any participant is expected to work in their own development environment and have some basic experience with either R or Python. Don’t worry, though – we’re here to support you. We’ll provide sample code snippets to help you get started on the right track. The event is designed to be a learning experience, and you’ll have the opportunity to attend workshops hosted by our corporate partners on the first day to already get familiar with some coding best practices. Additionally, when forming teams of four on the main event day, you can leverage your teammates’ skills and collaborate effectively. Our corporate partner professionals will provide guidance as challenge coaches, making sure you have the support needed to contribute meaningfully to the challenge. The challenge and prize categories encompass various aspects, ensuring that every participant can showcase their skills and make a valuable contribution.

Of course! Just create or join your team (if already created by one of the members) on the registration form. Each of you will still have to complete the registeration separately though.

Our event will be held in English, as such all information will be announced in English and participants will be expected to pitch their solutions in English.

You will need to pitch your ideas to corporate judges. We would recommend a smart casual attire!

No, any student can participate. But you need to be a student at a higher education institution to participate (studying a bachelors, masters, PhD, etc). You will also need to come to Leuven to participate on the challenge day itself.

Just a laptop, access to campus wifi, and excitement for the challenge will be sufficient🙂

Food is provided throughout the whole day for participants!

Participating is free!

The topic of the challenge will be introduced on the day of the challenge itself. Working on the problem before the day is not possible.

Feel free to reach out to us through our socials or use the email provided in the Contact page!

So you all have to register individually. If you want to particpate with other people you can select to create a team of of either 1 or 3 other participants on the registration form. This way we will never have to match a group of 3 with 1 other individual so it won’t be too awkward ;). So either you have formed a group of 4 or 2 or you registered alone. Pairs will be paired with either another pair or 2 indiviuals. An individual will thus be paired with either 3 other individuals or 1 individual and a pair.

We will do the matching based on your background information. We will look at your industry preferences, your study phase & your skill set.