Application: DataFest 2026

6–8 March 2026

* Mandatory fields

Please remember that there are two to five people in each team. Please provide the information on each member in your team in the registration form.

Team Name*

Motivation Statement*

A brief motivation statement (150–200 words) to share how attending DatafestGermany 2026 will support the team members' career goals and contribute to their academic portfolio.

Reference Letter*

A reference letter from a faculty member or academic staff from your university supporting your participation.

First Name (Team Member 1)*

Last Name (Team Member 1)*

Email address (Team Member 1)*

This will be the main email address for your team.

Gender (Team Member 1)

for statistical purposes only

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to tell

If you'd like, please let us know which pronouns you prefer to be addressed with (for example, she/her, he/him, they/them) (Team Member 1)

University (Team Member 1)*

Study Program (Team Member 1)*

Bachelor or Master program (Team Member 1)*

Bachelor

Master

Food preference (Team Member 1)

Vegetarian

Vegan

Consent Appearance in Pictures (Team Member 1)

I agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

I do not agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

Declaration of Consent (Team Member 1)

I hereby agree that my data of the University of Mannheim will be collected, processed and used by the organizers of DataFest Germany 2026 for the following purpose: Planning and hosting of the a. m. event. I have been informed that all personal data collected for the aforementioned purpose will be collected, processed, and used in compliance with the data protection acts of the state of Baden-Württemberg (LDSG), of the Federal Republic of Germany (BDSG) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It has further been brought to my attention that the collection, processing and usage of my data occurs on a voluntary basis and that I can revoke my consent at any time for the future, resulting in the cancellation of my registration for the event. I will address the declaration to revoke my consent to: University of Mannheim, Mannheim Center for Data Science; L5, 5 in 68131 Mannheim; E-mail: datafest@uni-mannheim.de. With receipt of the declaration of revocation my personal data will be deleted at Mannheim Center for Data Science. Detailed information on data protection can be found in the University of Mannheim data protection declaration.

First Name (Team Member 2)*

Last Name (Team Member 2)*

Email address (Team Member 2)*

Gender (Team Member 2)

for statistical purposes only

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to tell

If you'd like, please let us know which pronouns you prefer to be addressed with (for example, she/her, he/him, they/them) (Team Member 2)

University (Team Member 2)*

Study Program (Team Member 2)*

Bachelor or Master program (Team Member 2)*

Bachelor

Master

Food preference (Team Member 2)

Vegetarian

Vegan

Consent Appearance in Pictures (Team Member 2)

I agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

I do not agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

Declaration of Consent (Team Member 2)

First Name (Team Member 3)

Last Name (Team Member 3)

Email address (Team Member 3)

Gender (Team Member 3)

for statistical purposes only

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to tell

If you'd like, please let us know which pronouns you prefer to be addressed with (for example, she/her, he/him, they/them) (Team Member 3)

University (Team Member 3)

Study Program (Team Member 3)

Bachelor or Master program (Team Member 3)

Bachelor

Master

Food preference (Team Member 3)

Vegetarian

Vegan

Consent Appearance in Pictures (Team Member 3)

I agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

I do not agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

Declaration of Consent (Team Member 3)

First Name (Team Member 4)

Last Name (Team Member 4)

Email address (Team Member 4)

Gender (Team Member 4)

for statistical purposes only

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to tell

If you'd like, please let us know which pronouns you prefer to be addressed with (for example, she/her, he/him, they/them) (Team Member 4)

University (Team Member 4)

Study Program (Team Member 4)

Bachelor or Master program (Team Member 4)

Bachelor

Master

Food preference (Team Member 4)

Vegetarian

Vegan

Consent Appearance in Pictures (Team Member 4)

I agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

I do not agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

Declaration of Consent (Team Member 4)

First Name (Team Member 5)

Last Name (Team Member 5)

Email address (Team Member 5)

Gender (Team Member 5)

for statistical purposes only

Female

Male

Other

Prefer not to tell

If you'd like, please let us know which pronouns you prefer to be addressed with (for example, she/her, he/him, they/them) (Team Member 5)

University (Team Member 5)

Study Program (Team Member 5)

Bachelor or Master program (Team Member 5)

Bachelor

Master

Food preference (Team Member 5)

Vegetarian

Vegan

Consent Appearance in Pictures (Team Member 5)

I agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

I do not agree to appear in pictures taken of the event that can be published on the University's website and social media channels.

Declaration of Consent (Team Member 5)

Application: DataFest 2026

6–8 March 2026

Mannheim Center for Data Science (MCDS)

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