Data and Research Center
@darcdataresearch.bsky.social
At the Data and Research Center (DARC), we provide expert-driven, flexible research and data solutions tailored to the unique needs of journalists, NGOs, civil society organizations, and select corporate clients.
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🚨 New in OpenAleph: Geocoded Addresses
Names & IDs are key for finding connections, but geography tells a story too.
Now you can:
📍 Map entities
🏠 Spot shared addresses
🕵️♀️ Explore what’s nearby
🧩 Uncover hidden links
A new lens for network mapping & company sleuthing.
#OpenAleph #OSINT #DataTools
Names & IDs are key for finding connections, but geography tells a story too.
Now you can:
📍 Map entities
🏠 Spot shared addresses
🕵️♀️ Explore what’s nearby
🧩 Uncover hidden links
A new lens for network mapping & company sleuthing.
#OpenAleph #OSINT #DataTools
Geocoded Addresses in OpenAleph: A New Way to Spot Connections – OpenAleph, the versatile open source search platform by the Data and Research Center – DARC, originally started by OCCRP as Aleph
The new geocoding feature in OpenAleph makes addresses a whole lot more interesting.
openaleph.org
June 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🚨 New in OpenAleph: Geocoded Addresses
Names & IDs are key for finding connections, but geography tells a story too.
Now you can:
📍 Map entities
🏠 Spot shared addresses
🕵️♀️ Explore what’s nearby
🧩 Uncover hidden links
A new lens for network mapping & company sleuthing.
#OpenAleph #OSINT #DataTools
Names & IDs are key for finding connections, but geography tells a story too.
Now you can:
📍 Map entities
🏠 Spot shared addresses
🕵️♀️ Explore what’s nearby
🧩 Uncover hidden links
A new lens for network mapping & company sleuthing.
#OpenAleph #OSINT #DataTools
🚨 New in OpenAleph: Geocoded Addresses
Investigators often look for links between names, companies, or IDs, but geography tells its own story, and sometimes it's the missing piece.
Investigators often look for links between names, companies, or IDs, but geography tells its own story, and sometimes it's the missing piece.
June 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🚨 New in OpenAleph: Geocoded Addresses
Investigators often look for links between names, companies, or IDs, but geography tells its own story, and sometimes it's the missing piece.
Investigators often look for links between names, companies, or IDs, but geography tells its own story, and sometimes it's the missing piece.
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#IguanaPapers: BBC carried out a years-long investigation into a Colombian state-owned oil company after a whistleblower leaked 100s of internal emails & documents. On publication day, they made the documents available, @darcdataresearch.bsky.social made them searchable: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ecopetrol: Whistleblower reveals Colombia oil giant's ‘awful’ pollution
Colombia’s Ecopetrol polluted hundreds of sites, including water sources and wetlands, the BBC finds.
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June 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#IguanaPapers: BBC carried out a years-long investigation into a Colombian state-owned oil company after a whistleblower leaked 100s of internal emails & documents. On publication day, they made the documents available, @darcdataresearch.bsky.social made them searchable: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Darc.social is growing, and we've been actively sharing OpenAleph updates there. If you're into OSINT, building a shared library of datasets for investigations, or helping shape the future of OpenAleph and other investigative tools, come join the conversation.
June 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Darc.social is growing, and we've been actively sharing OpenAleph updates there. If you're into OSINT, building a shared library of datasets for investigations, or helping shape the future of OpenAleph and other investigative tools, come join the conversation.
Can't wait to catch you all at Netzwerk Recherche Jahreskonferenz 2025! We'll be running two workshops:
Tracking Ships, Planes, and Other Vehicles: lnkd.in/e3zH7nVi
Einführung in OpenAleph: Das Neue Daten-Tool: lnkd.in/enSk7PEs
Tracking Ships, Planes, and Other Vehicles: lnkd.in/e3zH7nVi
Einführung in OpenAleph: Das Neue Daten-Tool: lnkd.in/enSk7PEs
June 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Can't wait to catch you all at Netzwerk Recherche Jahreskonferenz 2025! We'll be running two workshops:
Tracking Ships, Planes, and Other Vehicles: lnkd.in/e3zH7nVi
Einführung in OpenAleph: Das Neue Daten-Tool: lnkd.in/enSk7PEs
Tracking Ships, Planes, and Other Vehicles: lnkd.in/e3zH7nVi
Einführung in OpenAleph: Das Neue Daten-Tool: lnkd.in/enSk7PEs
At Publix, our co-founder Jan Lukas Strozyk joined Alexandra Borchardt and Wafaa Albadry for a live podcast panel hosted by Sabrina Faramarzi, digging into who controls the tech that powers journalism, and what we can do about it.
June 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
At Publix, our co-founder Jan Lukas Strozyk joined Alexandra Borchardt and Wafaa Albadry for a live podcast panel hosted by Sabrina Faramarzi, digging into who controls the tech that powers journalism, and what we can do about it.
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If you'd like to lurk or participate in discussions about building a "Library of Common Reference Datasets" for investigative journalism, or to shape the future of OpenAleph (and other investigative tooling), join us ( @darcdataresearch.bsky.social ) on our new Discourse server: darc.social .
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darc.social
May 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
If you'd like to lurk or participate in discussions about building a "Library of Common Reference Datasets" for investigative journalism, or to shape the future of OpenAleph (and other investigative tooling), join us ( @darcdataresearch.bsky.social ) on our new Discourse server: darc.social .
Thank you to the amazing team at @journalismareana.eu for such a successful #Dataharvest2025! We're so grateful and honestly in awe that we got to be part of it.
May 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Thank you to the amazing team at @journalismareana.eu for such a successful #Dataharvest2025! We're so grateful and honestly in awe that we got to be part of it.
Catch @flokinet.bluesky.flokinet.social and our team at #Dataharvest 2025!
May 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Catch @flokinet.bluesky.flokinet.social and our team at #Dataharvest 2025!
Catch us at #Dataharvest, all sessions featuring DARC peeps today!
Harnessing the power of OpenAleph: a look at its new features and how to use them to find the data you're looking for: lnkd.in/eVH3DB-w
Harnessing the power of OpenAleph: a look at its new features and how to use them to find the data you're looking for: lnkd.in/eVH3DB-w
May 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Catch us at #Dataharvest, all sessions featuring DARC peeps today!
Harnessing the power of OpenAleph: a look at its new features and how to use them to find the data you're looking for: lnkd.in/eVH3DB-w
Harnessing the power of OpenAleph: a look at its new features and how to use them to find the data you're looking for: lnkd.in/eVH3DB-w
Diligently preparing for Data Harvest 2025! We have some great upcoming presentations for you!
Check them out! 😎
Check them out! 😎
May 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Diligently preparing for Data Harvest 2025! We have some great upcoming presentations for you!
Check them out! 😎
Check them out! 😎
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May 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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We got a whole array of services that we're proud to offer. We're serving the following:
Comprehensive Research
Investigative Tech
Data & Tooling
Project Management & Collaboration Support
Trainings, Workshops & Events
Read more about them on our website!
#DARC #Research #InvestigativeTech #Data
Comprehensive Research
Investigative Tech
Data & Tooling
Project Management & Collaboration Support
Trainings, Workshops & Events
Read more about them on our website!
#DARC #Research #InvestigativeTech #Data
May 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We got a whole array of services that we're proud to offer. We're serving the following:
Comprehensive Research
Investigative Tech
Data & Tooling
Project Management & Collaboration Support
Trainings, Workshops & Events
Read more about them on our website!
#DARC #Research #InvestigativeTech #Data
Comprehensive Research
Investigative Tech
Data & Tooling
Project Management & Collaboration Support
Trainings, Workshops & Events
Read more about them on our website!
#DARC #Research #InvestigativeTech #Data
The votes are in! We're bringing "Welcome to the DARC side" stickers to this year's #DataharvestConference! We'll have a few other designs too, so feel free to find us throughout the event to snag your favorite!
May 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The votes are in! We're bringing "Welcome to the DARC side" stickers to this year's #DataharvestConference! We'll have a few other designs too, so feel free to find us throughout the event to snag your favorite!
It's Labour Day in Germany and the team at DARC compiled a list of cool resources!
If you have recommendations for good media about labour history and practices, slide them into our DMs. ;)
#LabourDay #MayFirst
If you have recommendations for good media about labour history and practices, slide them into our DMs. ;)
#LabourDay #MayFirst
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It's Labour Day in Germany and the team at DARC compiled a list of cool resources!
If you have recommendations for good media about labour history and practices, slide them into our DMs. ;)
#LabourDay #MayFirst
If you have recommendations for good media about labour history and practices, slide them into our DMs. ;)
#LabourDay #MayFirst
It's another #teamtuesday and we're highlighting our cornerstone of the team!
Grae PN is the Operations Manager at DARC, where they apply project management expertise to oversee complex research and operational initiatives.
Grae PN is the Operations Manager at DARC, where they apply project management expertise to oversee complex research and operational initiatives.
April 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It's another #teamtuesday and we're highlighting our cornerstone of the team!
Grae PN is the Operations Manager at DARC, where they apply project management expertise to oversee complex research and operational initiatives.
Grae PN is the Operations Manager at DARC, where they apply project management expertise to oversee complex research and operational initiatives.
It's #TeamTuesday and we're finally revealing our ghost in the machine and Senior Developer! @catileptic.bsky.social is an open-source developer working on investigative tooling, including #OpenAleph.
April 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
It's #TeamTuesday and we're finally revealing our ghost in the machine and Senior Developer! @catileptic.bsky.social is an open-source developer working on investigative tooling, including #OpenAleph.
We’re printing stickers and we want to bring some fan favs to #Dataharvest2025 this May! Drop your pick in the comments and we’ll bring a limited batch to the conference. After the event, we’ll kick off a fun little competition.
Instructions coming soon but first VOTE!
Instructions coming soon but first VOTE!
April 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
We’re printing stickers and we want to bring some fan favs to #Dataharvest2025 this May! Drop your pick in the comments and we’ll bring a limited batch to the conference. After the event, we’ll kick off a fun little competition.
Instructions coming soon but first VOTE!
Instructions coming soon but first VOTE!
This #TeamTuesday, we're putting our Director of Data and Journalism Projects in the spotlight!
Jan Strozyk's interest lies in the convergence of technology and investigative journalism, where he contributes to shaping the future of reporting as DARC's Director of Data and Journalism Projects.
Jan Strozyk's interest lies in the convergence of technology and investigative journalism, where he contributes to shaping the future of reporting as DARC's Director of Data and Journalism Projects.
April 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This #TeamTuesday, we're putting our Director of Data and Journalism Projects in the spotlight!
Jan Strozyk's interest lies in the convergence of technology and investigative journalism, where he contributes to shaping the future of reporting as DARC's Director of Data and Journalism Projects.
Jan Strozyk's interest lies in the convergence of technology and investigative journalism, where he contributes to shaping the future of reporting as DARC's Director of Data and Journalism Projects.
This fabulous friday is graced by our amazing Director of Research, Karina Shedrofsky!
Karina enables impactful investigations as DARC's Director of Research, driven
by a passion for tracking elusive individuals and leveraging open-source data to uncover hidden connections. (1/3)
Karina enables impactful investigations as DARC's Director of Research, driven
by a passion for tracking elusive individuals and leveraging open-source data to uncover hidden connections. (1/3)
April 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This fabulous friday is graced by our amazing Director of Research, Karina Shedrofsky!
Karina enables impactful investigations as DARC's Director of Research, driven
by a passion for tracking elusive individuals and leveraging open-source data to uncover hidden connections. (1/3)
Karina enables impactful investigations as DARC's Director of Research, driven
by a passion for tracking elusive individuals and leveraging open-source data to uncover hidden connections. (1/3)
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☕️ All set for @journalismfestival.com in Perugia with good coffee and even better company! Meet us here and let's talk digital rights, cybersecurity, and data privacy.
@darcdataresearch.bsky.social
#IJF25 #Perugia #FlokiNET #SecureTheNet #DataPrivacy
@darcdataresearch.bsky.social
#IJF25 #Perugia #FlokiNET #SecureTheNet #DataPrivacy
April 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
☕️ All set for @journalismfestival.com in Perugia with good coffee and even better company! Meet us here and let's talk digital rights, cybersecurity, and data privacy.
@darcdataresearch.bsky.social
#IJF25 #Perugia #FlokiNET #SecureTheNet #DataPrivacy
@darcdataresearch.bsky.social
#IJF25 #Perugia #FlokiNET #SecureTheNet #DataPrivacy
Touch down! Catch us and FlokiNET at the #journalismfestival in #perugia!
We got all the answers for your data, reseach, infrastructure, and
investigation questions! We're excited to learn and connect with you!
#ijf
We got all the answers for your data, reseach, infrastructure, and
investigation questions! We're excited to learn and connect with you!
#ijf
April 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Touch down! Catch us and FlokiNET at the #journalismfestival in #perugia!
We got all the answers for your data, reseach, infrastructure, and
investigation questions! We're excited to learn and connect with you!
#ijf
We got all the answers for your data, reseach, infrastructure, and
investigation questions! We're excited to learn and connect with you!
#ijf
We're starting the week strong with our team's intro! First is our fearless co-founder, Simon Wörpel!
Simon leads the investigative tooling development, including OpenAleph, as DARC's Director of Technology. (1/4)
Simon leads the investigative tooling development, including OpenAleph, as DARC's Director of Technology. (1/4)
April 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We're starting the week strong with our team's intro! First is our fearless co-founder, Simon Wörpel!
Simon leads the investigative tooling development, including OpenAleph, as DARC's Director of Technology. (1/4)
Simon leads the investigative tooling development, including OpenAleph, as DARC's Director of Technology. (1/4)