Reference

Max Planck digital exhibition

Website
Client
Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
Industry
Education & Research
Launch
2023
Initial situation & goal

Development of a website as a digital exhibition about Max Planck

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Max Planck Museum in Kiel, which is located on the campus of the CAU, a digital exhibition was to be published as a website. The content and design of the interactive website was conceived and developed as part of a cooperation project with students from the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design. Our task was the technical implementation and advice on feasibility.

Our solution

Implementation of the interface with a Nuxt frontend and connection to a Strapi CMS

We used the JavaScript framework Nuxt.js to implement the exhibition. To enable the administration and further development of the exhibition content for editors at the university, the open source CMS Strapi was connected. The interactive centerpiece of the application is a timeline that offers an insight into the life and research of Max Planck with a historical background.

Expertise used

Consulting & conception
Web development
Operation & maintenance

Technologies used

Nuxt.js
Strapi CMS
A particular challenge was the implementation of an interactive infographic to visualize Planck's discovery of the quantization of radiation. A switch for the plot variant can be used to switch between a linear and a double-logarithmic display. The Javascript library p5.js was used to render the curves.
Various interactive elements can be used to reveal information about Max Planck's life and research in a playful way. At various points on the website, additional information is displayed with subtle animations on mouse-over.
Kiel University

Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel

Christian-Albrechts-Universität (CAU) in Kiel is a traditional and renowned German university offering a wide range of study opportunities in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. With its broad range of subjects and international orientation, CAU attracts students and researchers from all over the world. The university is characterised by excellent teaching and research conditions and attaches great importance to interdisciplinary cooperation and the transfer of knowledge to society. CAU is thus a significant knowledge location that contributes to the promotion of education, research and innovation in the region and beyond.