GitHub Repository

The GitHub repository is the most important resource for this course. Use it to navigate through all course materials.

https://github.com/DataTalksClub/data-engineering-zoomcamp

How to Use the Repository

1. Start in the module folder you’re working on
2. Read the README in that folder for an overview
3. Follow the links to video lectures
4. Complete homework assignments
5. Check the cohort folder for any cohort-specific materials

The repository is your primary navigation tool. Each module README links directly to the relevant videos and resources you need.

Repository Structure

Each module has its own folder with everything you need:

• 01-docker-terraform/ - Docker, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Google Cloud setup
• 02-workflow-orchestration/ - Workflow orchestration with Kestra
• 03-data-warehouse/ - Data warehousing with BigQuery
• 04-analytics-engineering/ - Analytics engineering with dbt
• 05-batch/ - Batch processing with PySpark
• 06-streaming/ - Stream processing with Kafka and Flink
• projects/ - Final projects

Each module folder contains:

• Course notes and examples
• Homework assignments
• Links to relevant video lectures
• Code samples and notebooks

Cohorts

The cohorts/ folder contains materials specific to each edition of the course:

• cohorts/2026/ - 2026 cohort materials
• cohorts/2025/ - 2025 cohort materials
• cohorts/2024/ - 2024 cohort materials
• cohorts/2023/ - 2023 cohort materials
• cohorts/2022/ - 2022 cohort materials

2026 Cohort

The 2026 cohort folder contains:

• 01-docker-terraform/ - Module 1 materials for 2026
• 02-workflow-orchestration/ - Module 2 materials for 2026
• 03-data-warehouse/ - Module 3 materials for 2026
• 04-analytics-engineering/ - Module 4 materials for 2026
• 05-batch/ - Module 5 materials for 2026
• 06-streaming/ - Module 6 materials for 2026
• README.md - 2026 cohort information
• project.md - Final project guidelines for 2026