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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.
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. ...
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. However, I was after ML and artificial intelligence (A.I.), and that’s what I found at DSR.
Data Science Retreat covers a comprehensive, very intensive and practical training on using the most recent advances in the tools required to becoming a data scientist, machine learning engineer, and a very good understanding of big data handling (data engineering, distributed systems).
The instruction style is perfect; the instructors describe the main idea and let you struggle in finding the solution, which at the end, improves your ability to becoming independent and work on your own, being creative.
An important exercise at DSR is the portfolio project. Each participant has to come up with a product idea and implement it, which is challenging and fun. My mentor was very helpful in providing critical feedback on my deep learning project.
I have been in batch 8, which ended in December 2016. Since then, I am still in contact with DSR and they offer great support and recommendations to my job search.
Going through DSR, I am happy with my decision to join it. The staff, instructors, and other participants were all very helpful and in harmony.
What could have been done better?
- Focus more on making models for production in all the classes, such as machine learning pipelines, and enforce this through exercise from the early stages in the program.
- Provide more details on the job market for data scientists in Germany / Europe.
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.
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...
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 computing through python-based coding instruction, students learn best practices and identify one problem applicable to machine learning which they work together to solve, under the guidance of instructors, by the end of the course.
Hello Everyone,
I definitely recommend Data Science Retreat, if you are willing to step into Data Science. It is an out-of-box training program, very immersive, pushes you to your limits and offers you the different roads of data science field and you can dive into the specific field you feel excited with the support of your mentor and with the data science network you are immediately surrounded by.
Data science retreat is a unique cocktail of an advanced degree with a professional focus. Students learn from Europes top professors and professionals for theory, but unlike academia, classes focus on how to apply this knowledge and write code to solve real business case studies. After the curriculum, you're responsible for presenting a portfolio project of your choice, a fruit of self study and investigation, to a room full of Berlins CTOs and chief Data Scientists. Un...
Data science retreat is a unique cocktail of an advanced degree with a professional focus. Students learn from Europes top professors and professionals for theory, but unlike academia, classes focus on how to apply this knowledge and write code to solve real business case studies. After the curriculum, you're responsible for presenting a portfolio project of your choice, a fruit of self study and investigation, to a room full of Berlins CTOs and chief Data Scientists. Unlike many similar programs, the program fosters a highly individualized education, optimizing how data science could be best used by each students set of skills, rather than simply molding an armada of "code monkeys" capable of merely blankly regurgitating a pre-fix menu of algorithms or tasks. My only lamentation, through no fault of the retreat itself, is that while job assistance in Europe is increadibly strong, it's Eurocentric nature is not ideal for those returning to the US. On the other hand, its education and training are unparalleled.
So I didn't have the patience or time to go back to uni and it was getting increasingly lonely doing online courses, and topics such as Apache Spark are simply not available in online courses. I now see why, it is quite fiddly to get it to run on your machine and so the instructors from the two sections we had on it (RDDs, dataframes and real-time/streaming) went through the set-up process. There were many great instructors in this course, again intensive training in NumPy and Pandas and s...
So I didn't have the patience or time to go back to uni and it was getting increasingly lonely doing online courses, and topics such as Apache Spark are simply not available in online courses. I now see why, it is quite fiddly to get it to run on your machine and so the instructors from the two sections we had on it (RDDs, dataframes and real-time/streaming) went through the set-up process. There were many great instructors in this course, again intensive training in NumPy and Pandas and some detail on the tricks within scikit-learn. The neural networks component was one thing I saw in this course for the first time, and am happy to have developed some proficiency with it. There was also Python environment management I've been dying to learn for quite a while since I damaged my system python once and had to reinstall everything. It is the proper way to do projects. There were a number of topics introduced with less detail such as big O notation and microservices which are important to know about and apply.
There were a lot of fantastic networking opportunities around DSR, with several alumni and succesful industry contacts sometimes joining for lunch or class.
I was a bit disappointed that in Germany no aspect of the course was in German and there were no German participants, but several of the instructors as well as the managing director are German. Still, it was a great group of people socially and professionally and I look forward to staying in touch.
Also, the process of converging on a project idea was more painful and less smooth than it could have been. It needs to be described in writing, it's like they think you can read their minds regarding what they are expecting. Hopefully they will fix that by the time you sign up for a course, and it is in any case a great opportunity to add something impressive to your online portfolio.
It is a very intense 3 months which was what I was looking for.
A refreshing experience that pushes you to explore further data science and create an ambitious portfolio project. You will undoubtly get a job at the end of the course.
During the bootcamp I personally felt the switch from learner to skilled practitioner, and it gave me great confidence in my abilities as a data scientist. I enjoyed the informal atmosphere and collaboration with my peer learners.
The pros:
- Small batches (8 to 10 participants)...
A refreshing experience that pushes you to explore further data science and create an ambitious portfolio project. You will undoubtly get a job at the end of the course.
During the bootcamp I personally felt the switch from learner to skilled practitioner, and it gave me great confidence in my abilities as a data scientist. I enjoyed the informal atmosphere and collaboration with my peer learners.
The pros:
- Small batches (8 to 10 participants), good selection of participants (expected strong background in ML)
- DSR covers what online courses don't cover. Assuming you come well prepared (already know python and machine learning), it will boost your skills and make you employable
- Most teachers are extremely skilled and really know their area. Some might not be able to follow though, so expect to spend hours after class to make sure you absorbed all knowledge. Teachers are available outside of class hours to answer you questions.
The cons:
- DSR claims to use the meerkat method but sometimes it sounds more like an excuse for lack of ability to teach of some of the teachers
- Still managed in a very artisanal manner, lacks consistency (e.g. teachers work independently and tend to cover the same topics, the sequence of topics is not always logical)
- Few teachers not up to the expectations for a course of that price
How much does Data Science Retreat cost?
Data Science Retreat costs around €12,500.
What courses does Data Science Retreat teach?
Data Science Retreat offers courses like Data Science.
Where does Data Science Retreat have campuses?
Data Science Retreat has an in-person campus in Berlin.
Is Data Science Retreat worth it?
Data Science Retreat hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 21 Data Science Retreat alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Data Science Retreat on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Data Science Retreat legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 21 Data Science Retreat alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Data Science Retreat and rate their overall experience a 4.65 out of 5.
Does Data Science Retreat offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Right now, it doesn't look like Data Science Retreat offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.
Can I read Data Science Retreat reviews?
You can read 21 reviews of Data Science Retreat on Course Report! Data Science Retreat alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Data Science Retreat and rate their overall experience a 4.65 out of 5.
Is Data Science Retreat accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Data Science Retreat doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.
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