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Bavaria Open Data Portal; Access to Open Government Data

The Bavarian Open Data Portal, open.bydata, is the central gateway to open data—particularly administrative data—in Bavaria.

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    Data enthusiasts can find free, machine-readable data sets from all over Bavaria via the open.bydata portal. At the same time, the associated open bydata competence center offers the administration support and free services to share more data and networks open data players and communities in Bavaria. In this way, we are creating added value for all of us - administration, companies, but also science and civil society.

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The Bavarian Open Data Portal, open.bydata, is the central hub for open data in Bavaria. open.bydata’s vision is to create a better Bavaria through data. To achieve this, the open.bydata Competence Center operates in the following areas:

  • Strengthening open data expertise within the public administration through comprehensive consulting services, hands-on resources to get started, and infrastructure for sharing data in Bavaria
  • Developing innovative solutions to make Bavarian data more visible and to interlink it as Linked Open Data
  • Creating added value from open data in collaboration with a wide variety of open data communities

Business and academia, as well as interested citizens and public administration staff, have free access to open government data through open.bydata. The datasets can be processed, shared, and reused.

To enable quick discovery of the datasets, each one is described using metadata. In addition to a title and description, the dataset can be tagged with keywords and categories, for example, as well as additional information such as the license for reuse or the file format in which the dataset is available. The actual data can then be downloaded directly from the portal in the selected format.

You’ll find the search function under the “Search” tab. You can enter your search term directly into the search field and use the filter options on the left (e.g., by data format) to narrow your search. The search results will display a list of datasets containing the search term. After selecting the desired dataset, you will receive additional information about it and can retrieve the data in the available format.

In addition, there are several interfaces that enable automated use. These allow the descriptions and the data itself to be retrieved and analyzed easily, securely, and continuously. This is particularly relevant for business and research. 

For data providers and secondary users, the open bydata competence center offers a wide range of offerings and services:

  1. Custom Open Data Portals: A dedicated section tailored to each organization to openly share data and make it available for others to reuse—free of charge, customized, and integrated into the open.bydata structure.
  2. Customized consulting services on topics such as data provision, data quality, and Linked Open Data.
  3. Guidance on topics such as the High-Value Datasets Regulation or data inventory, as well as information on all aspects of open data, including licensing, data description, and data quality.
  4. Various presentations, workshops, and events on new technical developments, as well as the benefits and added value of open data.
  5. The Open Data Round Table networking format, designed to bring together the various open data stakeholders and communities in Bavaria, launch open data initiatives, and thereby create added value for everyone.

The open.bydata portal and its associated services are continuously being developed.

The open bydata competence center welcomes feedback.

Status: 01.07.2026
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