Urban Complexity Lab Fachhochschule Potsdam

Advances in Data Visualization

Data visualization describes the process of creating and using visual representations of computationally recorded information with the aim to make sense of complex phenomena and communicate insights. Recent developments in data visualization coincide with expanding computational capabilities to process growing volumes of data and render interactive and detailed graphics. In this course series, B.A. and M.A. students of interface design at FH Potsdam dive into specific visualization topics and pursue open challenges of visualization research and design.

2021/22: Networks & Hierarchies

Lecturer Mark-Jan Bludau

Guests Marian Dörk, Francesca Morini, Arran Ridley, Sarah Akhlaq, Sabine de Günther

Networks seem to be everywhere: From social media, historical research, family trees to software engineering, transportation, biology, and infection chains. A common challenge in the visualization of networks is the tendency of larger networks to result in unreadable ‘hair balls’. The goal of the course was the development and design of experimental and aesthetic visualization prototypes with a focus on the data relations that are relevant for a self-chosen topic.

Jobben als Abgeordnete*r

Jobben als Abgeordnete*r

Tim Hönig An interactive visualization of current German parliament politicians and their sidejobs.

Fabric of history

Fabric of History

Asami Ozawa A visualisation of the relationships between the materials and the authors of the V&A's 19th century collection of fashion.

Flower Field

Flower Field

Frederike Pauly Flower field is a project about the victims of the Salem witch trials from 1692 - 1693.

German Annual Air Emissions Visualized

German Annual Air Emissions Visualized

Gustav Neustadt Vizualizing Air Emission Data reported to the European Environment Agency by the German Environment Agency.

2021 Olympic Athletes Awards of History

2021 Olympic Athletes Awards of History

Yu-Chen Wang & WeiJie Pan Visualization of olympic athletes and awards by country.