DS3 is targeted for students (MSc2, PhD), post-docs, academics, members of public institutions and professionals. Its main objective is to provide a series of courses and practical sessions covering the latest advances in the field of data science.

The summer school has a duration of 5 days structured as follows:

• 3 days of courses and parallel sessions on two themes chosen each year
• 2 days of practical sessions in smaller groups on sub-themes

Each year it welcomes 500 participants from all over the world, as well as around 30 experts (speakers and guests).