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Data Science Retreat

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Data Science Retreat is a 3-month, full-time, immersive program for advanced data science and machine learning based in Berlin, Germany. DSR's rigorous bootcamp is taught in English and covers data science, business analysis, software engineering, communication, and career coaching. Founded in 2014, DSR provides state-of-the-art data science education and practical coaching to individuals, while also enabling businesses to identify and access untapped talent in a future-proof way. Participants get to work with real-world data and practical problems in order to develop a portfolio project, demonstrating that they can own a business problem, solve it, and communicate why their results are definitive. 

DSR aims to help coders or people with quantitative training (like science, engineering, or math graduates) ramp-up rapidly for a data science career. Participants of the data science bootcamp have an average of 5 years of industry experience. Applicants must complete a 30-minute interview with DSR staff to discuss their background and education, and show their understanding of Python, data science, and machine learning.

Students receive career coaching including interview practice and assistance with resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles. Data Science Retreat has world-class mentors and partners, and provides networking events for students with top-tier technology companies. DSR also provides scholarships to applicants who are already involved with NGOs or for-profits working on projects related to social good, or who would like to start their own businesses focusing on positive environmental and/or social impact.

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  • Alex
    Senior Data Scientist • Graduate • Data Science • Berlin
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    Feb 27, 2020
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    Long-term perspective of a graduate after almost six years

    I attended (and graduated) from the very first batch of Data Science Retreat (DSR) which took place in Berlin from the beginning of May to end of July 2014 .
    Since I lot of time has passed since I graduated from this bootcamp / course, I think I can now properly asses the value that DSR added to my own career. Furthermore, since I stayed in contact with the bootcamp and the students which attended several of the later batches, I think I can also judge the development of the bootcamp o...
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  • Gillis
    Tech Lead • Graduate • Data Science • Berlin
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    Feb 17, 2020
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    Solid Course

    I was in the first batch of data science retreat. I thought the course was solid and it helped me get a career in data science, and later software engineering. The atmosphere in the group was nice, and I made some friends whom I'm still in touch with. I also thought that the level and motivation of everyone was very high. The curricilum was quite intense with a balance of linear algebra and hands on data science. The teachers were passionate and mostly knowledgable. There were some sessi...
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  • Ali Abul-Hawa
    Ali Abul-Hawa
    Data Scientist • Graduate • Data Science • Berlin
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    Apr 08, 2017
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    An excellent, comprehensive data science program

    After spending 5 years in academia, I took a few MOOCs and found myself loving data science.

    However, MOOCs were not giving me enough progress to becoming a data scientist. For a few weeks, I researched and applied to a few data science bootcamps worldwide. Some bootcamps focused heavily on statistics, which I found later on, are not true ML bootcamps. These are based on using statistical techniques to gain insights from data. Other bootcamps were too simple, and focused on SQL. ...

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  • Issi
    Issi
    Data Scientist • Graduate • Data Science • Berlin
    Dec 01, 2020
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    Comprehensive Data Science Course

    Overall for me it was worth it.    Curriculum - the bootcamp begins with lectures with best practices for Python, NumPy, Pandas, Statistics etc. goes through Machine Learning Fundamentals (basics, Decision Trees, Time Series), Deep Learning (Computer Vision, NLP, Transfer Learning) and ends up with practical lectures around Debugging and Deployment. It also has useful sessions for Communications and also Job Search (in our batch both lectures were very good). ...
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  • Catherine
    Catherine
    Biomedical Data Scientist • Graduate • Data Science • Berlin
    Jun 11, 2020
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    Practical experience on ML

    It was a good learning curve on ML for me. I learned as much from the students as from the teachers. Some students were already working on the field for several years and wanted to update and expand their knowledge. 
    The big plus of DSR is that the teachers are bringing their working experience and expertise. So you don't only learn the perfect ML from the perfect dataset. You get out of DSR with a good professional network. 
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  • Max H.
    Max H.
    Head of Data Science • Graduate • Berlin
    Apr 04, 2020
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    Excellent DS and ML Bootcamp

    I graduated Data Science retreat in Berlin in 2016 and had a very positive experience. Like most other students, I was trying to change my career from a related quantitative field into data science and machine learning and Data Science retreat was the perfect help to accomplish that.

    About half the program was spent on lectures from experts in different fields from boosting algorithms to image recognition. Most teachers were practitioners and the quality of their courses was very ...
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  • Alex Burgerman
    Alex Burgerman
    Data Scientist • Graduate
    Mar 08, 2020
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    Data Science Retreat - ACE!

    Great teaching from industry experts. Wide range of jobs at job fair. Freedom to explore ideas and work on interesting projects. 
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  • Samson
    Samson
    Data Scientist • Graduate • Data Science • Berlin
    Feb 26, 2020
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    Samson Afolabi

    Throughout my time at DSR, It was amazing the support I got from the teachers and Directors. It was obvious everyone was giving their best to make sure you understand accurately what they taught. The tutors were also experienced Data Scientist in the industry, which was helpful in learning the current trends in the Field.
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  • Bastian Kubsch
    Bastian Kubsch
    Jan 11, 2020
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    It's what you make it

    The Data Science Retreat offers a comprehensive curriculum from industry experts who apply machine learning in their every-day jobs. It provides academic basics which are brought into practical perspectives with examples and exercises, commonly from the teacher's professional fields (unlike what MOOCs can offer).

    This is definitely the course for those who want to maximise their development in the field of Data Science. You will be best prepared if you bring: i) at least basic co...

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  • Edith Chorev Metger
    Edith Chorev Metger
    Data Science • Berlin
    Dec 05, 2019
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    DSR-bootcamp

    If what you are looking for is a hands on course on data-science, with gaining practical experience then this is the course for you. It is a full immersion course where you learn about how to solve problems using machine learning. You cover a lot of topics with great teachers.

    I had a great time and learned a lot about the real world uses of ML, and recommend the course hightly. 

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  • Alex Tedeschi
    Alex Tedeschi
    Data Scientist • Graduate • Data Science • Berlin
    Dec 01, 2019
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    Data Scientist

    An excellent, comprehensive course in the fundamentals of deep learning and applied statistics that provides students with the skill and mindset that ML experts and data scientists require to address real-world problems.  DSR draws from the expertise of its diverse teachering faculty, comprised of professionals and academics who are seasoned practitioners of data science in the modern workplace.  In parallel with intensive coursework in prediction modeling, neural networks, and cloud compu...

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  • Jack R. Kinsella
    Jack R. Kinsella
    Berlin
    Nov 30, 2019
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    Jack Kinsella

    A wonderful, very educational experience, where I vastly improved not just my data science skills, but also my math and programming (and this I say as someone with over 10 years professional experience in the software industry.)

    PS I wrote up my experiences at DSR in detail over on Towards Data Science, so if you'd like a deep look at what day-to-day life is like at this b...

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Data Science Retreat costs around €12,500.

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Data Science Retreat has an in-person campus in Berlin.

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