Second funding period (2024-2026)
Aims of second funding phase
In the second funding phase of the DFG 3D Viewer, the focus is on the establishment of permanent operations and the inclusion of additional repositories and infrastructures:
- Implementation and testing of a distributed infrastructure
- Aggregation of 3D models
- Development and provision of an executable reference installation
- Development of a sustainability plan
- Integration of additional viewers into the infrastructure (Compact Viewer, Model Viewer)
In addition, community development will be promoted through support, forums, hackathons and integration into European 3D infrastructures. Online surveys and user workshops are planned for evaluation and needs assessment, which will be continued in phase 3.
Duration: 01.05.2024 - 30.04.2026
Press release second funding phase
A press release on the start of the second funding phase can be found here.
Project Partners second funding phase
Four external partners are involved in the second funding phase, whose repositories are to be integrated into the DFG 3D Viewer:
- Leibniz-Informationszentrum Technik und Naturwissenschaften und Universitätsbibliothek (Prof. Dr. Ina Blümel, Kompakkt Viewer)
- Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg (Leonhard Maylein)
- Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt (Dr. Stephan Tittel)
- Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek (Dr. Andreas Christoph)