Big data visualization of Stasi data
We supported DFKI with an interaction concept for exploring yet unexamined Stasi data.
- Client
- DFKI – Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence)
- Services
- Interface Design, UX Design
- Implementation
- 2 weeks with 2 people
Challenge
Making the millions of documents in the archive of the State Security of the GDR (Stasi) digitally searchable and accessible to researchers and the public.
Result
We drafted a search application interface for data exploration. Its search mode divides results in different media categories and provides a network graph to discover connections between entities.
Value
We delivered a concept visualization as a basis for discussion in the German Federal Parliament.
