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Welcome to the Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics

Flagship Centre and Community of Erasmus University Rotterdam for cross-disciplinary insight on the societal impact of Data, Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization and Immersive Technologies.

We facilitate applied research, experimentation and active lifelong learning. We aim to positively contribute towards the grand societal challenges and use the Sustainable Development Goals as our guiding framework.

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EVENTS

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ATTENDEES

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EXPERT PRACTICES

Welcome to Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics

Our Mission

Flagship Centre and Community of Erasmus University Rotterdam for cross-disciplinary insight on the societal impact of Data, Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization and Immersive Technologies.
We facilitate applied research, experimentation and active lifelong learning. We aim to positively contribute towards the grand societal challenges and use the Sustainable Development Goals as our guiding framework.
100+

EVENTS

4000+

ATTENDEES

25+

EXPERT PRACTICES

Executive Expertsessie – Data & AI

On 15 September 2025, the Executive Expertsessie convenes C‑level executives, board members, and AI transformation leaders to explore data‑driven governance, infrastructure and boardroom strategy.
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Digitalization, AI, and Sustainability

Join our roundtable on AI, digitalisation and sustainability to explore key challenges, real-world solutions and how academia, industry, government and civil society can collaborate for a more sustainable future.
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Executive Expertsessie – Data & AI

On 15 September 2025, the Executive Expertsessie convenes C‑level executives, board members, and AI transformation leaders to explore data‑driven governance, infrastructure and boardroom strategy.
Check out

Digitalization, AI, and Sustainability

Join our roundtable on AI, digitalisation and sustainability to explore key challenges, real-world solutions and how academia, industry, government and civil society can collaborate for a more sustainable future.
Check out

Immerse Yourself

The Immersive Xperience Lab brings together EUR academics, students, support staff, and practitioners from industry and government. Here users, supported by immersive tech engineers and (gamification) experts, can experiment, visualize, and collaborate across domains. It is a space to educate/learn, research, and engage with stakeholders, through immersive technologies. VR, AR, MR, and holography are used as new vehicles to increase understanding, embrace other perspectives, and come to new types of collaborations that boost innovation, and therefore create societal impact.
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Immerse Yourself

The Immersive Xperience Lab brings together EUR academics, students, support staff, and practitioners from industry and government. Here users, supported by immersive tech engineers and (gamification) experts, can experiment, visualize, and collaborate across domains. It is a space to educate/learn, research, and engage with stakeholders, through immersive technologies. VR, AR, MR, and holography are used as new vehicles to increase understanding, embrace other perspectives, and come to new types of collaborations that boost innovation, and therefore create societal impact.
Learn more

Discover your Path

Discover your Path

Partners

Are you a corporation, government institution, or a technology venture? Partner with us and let’s create an immersive future together!

Academics

Want to enhance your research with tech? Academics in the Dutch ecosystem—let’s collaborate!

Students

Want to learn more about data? Participate in campus-changing and unique projects? Work with bright minds? Come to ECDA!

Startups

Want to learn more how we collobrate with startups? Participate eramus data summit and unprecedented projects and events!

What are we doing?

What are we doing?

AI@EUR

AI@EUR fosters a robust AI community at Erasmus University, enhancing capabilities and promoting ethical AI practices through collaboration, guidelines, and dialogue on AI legislation.

ELM

Erasmus Language Model aims to surpass ChatGPT in the education sector by providing a superior alternative that is open-source and continuously trained with a critical socio-technological perspective.

Rotterdam Social AI Lab

The Rotterdam Social AI Lab is a partnership between the Municipality of Rotterdam and Erasmus University, co-creating ethical and transparent AI with residents for public benefit.

Smart Campus

The Smart Campus Project enhances campus sustainability and operational excellence through data analytics and immersive visualization, involving students and external tech partners.

Education Programmes

Education Programmes

Innovatie & Transformatie - AI

C-level program empowering leaders to drive innovation and transformation using data and AI for growth and societal impact.

Onderwijs

The program trains teams in data analytics, AI, and ethics to boost education and decision-making efficiency.

XR Technology

The program helps organizations leverage XR technologies for sustainable value, focusing on people, planet, and profit.

Expert Practices

The Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics encompasses many skills within its different interdisciplinary teams, however, it is our collaboration with faculties and professors that elevates our knowledge to the next level. Within our organizations, we have a plethora of expert practices, from AI to Sustainability, we have it all.
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Expert Practices

The Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics encompasses many skills within its different interdisciplinary teams, however, it is our collaboration with faculties and professors that elevates our knowledge to the next level. Within our organizations, we have a plethora of expert practices, from AI to Sustainability, we have it all.
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Convergence

The urgent and complex societal challenges of our time call for convergence; the crossing of boundaries between institutes and disciplines to create new perspectives and solutions. For this reason, TU Delft, Erasmus MC and Erasmus University Rotterdam are joining forces in the Convergence.
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Engaging Data

At the Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics, our teams often work with vast amounts of data in complex projects that affect multiple stakeholders. To do this, we utilize top-of-the-line data analytics capabilities and tools! Interested to want to know more, click the button below!
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Engaging Data

At the Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics, our teams often work with vast amounts of data in complex projects that affect multiple stakeholders. To do this, we utilize top-of-the-line data analytics capabilities and tools! Interested to want to know more, click the button below!
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Get involved

Get involved

Join our team

Want to be directly involved in advancing our university? Do you want to change the world? Then join us!

Partner up

Share knowledge with us, drive real and life-changing projects, and become an integral part of our vast ecosystem.

Collaborate

Collaborate with the Erasmus Data Collaboratory on impactful data projects tackling real-world challenges.

Upcoming Events

Responsible AI in Healthcare – Conference

On Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September 2025, the conference 'Responsible AI in Health Care' takes place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Please join and bring together the most important voices […]

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11 september 2025

Executive Expertsessie – Reimagining your business – Data & AI in de bestuurskamer

Mogelijk gemaakt door: het Holistisch Leiderschapsprogramma | Innovatie & Transformatie met Data en AI Hosted by Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics Date Monday 15 September 202516:00 – 18:00 uur Type […]

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15 september 2025

Recharge Earth

The energy transition offers opportunities for citizens and communities to gain more control over energy. In this session, we will explore how technologies such as blockchain, AI, and tokenization contribute […]

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17 september 2025

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