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Data and Research Center
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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.

https://dataresearchcenter.org/
🚨 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.
June 25, 2025 at 11:16 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.
June 23, 2025 at 11:43 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
June 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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
We're going to be at this year's Netzwerk Recherche Jahreskonferenz!

We're excited to meet you there!
#NR25
June 4, 2025 at 5:47 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.
May 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
May 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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
May 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Diligently preparing for Data Harvest 2025! We have some great upcoming presentations for you!

Check them out! 😎
May 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
#GetInTouch with us! We’d love to hear from you. 🖤
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
May 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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
10. Follow Radu Stochița's work as a labour expert and researcher from Romania!
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Surveillance Watch: www.surveillancewatch.io
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
4. "Pride" (2014) directed by Matthew Warchus and written by Stephen Beresford
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
3. "Replacing Federal Workers with Chatbots Would Be a Dystopian Nightmare" by Asmelash Teka Hadgu & Timnit Gebru: www.scientificamerican.com/article/repl...
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
More Perfect Union: perfectunion.us
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
1. Data Worker's Inquiry: data-workers.org
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
May 1, 2025 at 1:12 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.
April 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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
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!
April 17, 2025 at 8:55 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.
April 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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)
April 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM