Workshop "Digital Service Act Art. 40: Promise vs. Practice"
Date: 26. November 2025
Time: 14:00
Location: ZeMKI, Linzer Str. 4
Room: 60.070 (Conference room)
Lab Platform Governance, Media & Technology, in collaboration with the DSA 40 Data Access Collaboratory, is organising a workshop on “Digital Services Act Art. 40: Promise vs. Practice”. The event provides a space for researchers to explore and discuss current practical and legal challenges of researcher data access under DSA Art. 40.
Since the DSA’s implementation, researchers have faced significant challenges obtaining platform data. Six months ago, a coordinated coalition submitted a joint application, which was ultimately denied. This workshop brings researchers together to learn from existing experiences, coordinate stronger applications, share ideas, and develop advocacy strategies where necessary.
Invited Speakers
- LK Seiling, DSA 40 Data Access Collaboratory
- Julian Jaursch, Digital Services Coordinator
- Susanne de Vogel, Data Science Center, University of Bremen
- Nele Fuchs, Data Science Center, University of Bremen
Key Topics
- Key aspects of a successful data access application
- Learnings from previous applications
- Responses from platforms
- Rights and errors
Who Should Attend?
Researchers, data stewards, and anyone working with social media platform data.
Bring Your Research Ideas and Questions
Are you interested in submitting a data access application under the DSA? During the event, you will have the opportunity to discuss your research ideas with experts and receive practical tips. To make this session productive, please consider the following questions in advance:
- What data would you like to obtain?
- How does it relate to systemic risks and risk mitigation in the EU under the DSA?
No registration is needed.