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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

💻 Read more about it on the GitHub repo: github.com/technologies... 🔗 Try the open source tool here: wfsexplorer.odis-berlin.de We hope these improvements make it easier for you to work with WFS. Best wishes from ODIS — Berlin’s Open Data Center

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🔎 Search geoportals directly Connect a geoportal via a URL parameter and search its WFS services directly in WFS Explorer. For example, the Berlin geoportal can be explored this way:https://wfsexplorer.odis-berlin.de/?datasets=https://gdi.berlin.de/viewer/_shared/resources/services-internet.json

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🔗 Share exactly what you see Send a URL and others can open the same filtered view, with the settings already applied.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🌐 More WFS services work in the tool Some WFS services cannot be loaded directly in the browser. We added a workaround — a proxy — to make more of them accessible.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🗺️ Focus on the area you need Filter data directly by map extent instead of loading everything at once.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🌐 WFS Explorer has a few new additions. We built it to help people find, explore, and work with WFS (Web Feature Services) data directly in the browser — without needing GIS software. Now we’ve added some improvements based on user feedback

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A big thank you to all speakers, participants and everyone who contributed to the warm atmosphere and the conversations after the talks. Thanks also to CityLAB Berlin for hosting us, and to the Berlin Senate Chancellery for supporting the event through ODIS — the Open Data Information Center.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🧵 Data Fabrics Students from the Design Department at FH Potsdam and Prof. Sebastian Meier presented Data Fabrics: turning social and spatial data from Brandenburg into textile objects through tufting and robotics. The works could later be explored hands-on at CityLAB Berlin.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🚦 Berliner Platte CityLAB Berlin’s prototyping team presented an interactive installation based on Berlin traffic data, enriched with open data on air quality, noise levels and cycling infrastructure. After the talks, participants could explore the new installation in the in-house exhibition.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🪡 Map Quilts Clara Stoikow shared how places, memories, work, and lived experience shape her quilts. She also brought one of her works to the event, which made it especially nice to experience the work in person. Explore more at bimbambuki.com

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Quilts

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Mark-Jan Bludau shared works from the Sensing Data course, which he led as a guest professor at Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin. The projects explore how data can be translated into materials and experienced beyond the visual. See the impressive work (and videos): sensingdata.de

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Sensing Data – How do we encode information in materials?

Student projects exploring data physicalization and material-driven data encoding. A course led at the Textile-and Material Design Department at Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee by Mark-Jan Bludau, El...

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🗺️ Maptime — maps beyond the screen. What happens when spatial data becomes physical, tangible, and interactive? At our latest Maptime, artists, designers, and developers explored maps beyond visualization: into material, craft, and felt experiences.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

🚗➡️🌳 Berlin wants to plant a million new trees by 2040. But why wait? Let’s start now. In P2T (Parking to Tree) you’ve got 60 seconds to turn parking spaces into trees. Play the tiny game turning asphalt into green friends 💚 🔗 hanshack.com/p2t

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P2T — Parking to Tree Game 🌳

Turn parking spaces into trees in 60 seconds 🌳 P2T (Parking to Tree) is a tiny browser game inspired by Berlin’s goal to plant 1 million new trees by 2040.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Talks on maps, open data & creative projects: an embroidery robot stitching maps, a card game, a tool to explore WFS, mapping private pools in Berlin, and parking data for better mobility planning. 👉 Please register here: doo.net/veranstaltun...

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

🌍 Maptime Berlin 2025 🌍 The popular Maptime Meetup returns to CityLAB Berlin 📅 When: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 5:30–9:00 p.m. 📍 Where: CityLAB Berlin, Platz der Luftbrücke 4, 12101 Berlin

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#geoObserver @geoobserver.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

ODIS Berlin: Der WFS-Explorer! / The WFS-Explorer! geoobserver.de/2025/07/22/o... #wfs #webfeatureservice #ogc #gistribe #gischat #fossgis #foss4g #OSGeo #spatial #geospatial #opensource #gis #geo #geoObserver pls RT via @hanshack@troet.cafe

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

➡ Try it now: wfsexplorer.odis-berlin.de Brought to you by ODIS – The Open Data Information Office Berlin

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WFS-Explorer

Visualize, analyze and export WFS Data directly in the browser.

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🧰 Features: • Load any WFS via URL or try sample datasets • Interactive map + attribute table views • Easy filtering and attribute-based queries • Export as GeoJSON or CSV • Automatic conversion to WGS84 (EPSG:4326) • Share data via link

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🌐 New Tool: The WFS Explorer WFS (Web Feature Services) deliver geodata over the web — but require complex tools and can be a pain to work with. WFS Explorer is a free, open source, browser-based tool to search, explore, and analyze WFS data — quickly and without the need for expert knowledge.

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WFS-Explorer

Visualize, analyze and export WFS Data directly in the browser.

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Gregor Aisch @driven-by-data.net · 20/06/2025

People tell me nobody wants to look at climate curves anymore, yet here we are!!! Please enjoy our interactive journey through 485 million years of climate history and dive into the fascinating and important work of paleoclimate scientists. 🎁 www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...

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Gregor Aisch @driven-by-data.net · 13/05/2025

Last week I had the pleasure of finally releasing the #SveltePlot alpha version during my talk at the #SvelteSummit in Barcelona. It's a new visualization framework for @svelte.dev that I've been working on for the past 18 months, so it's about time for a 🧵

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

How much space do car parks actually take up compared to playgrounds and green spaces? I made a tool that allows you to explore and compare these public spaces in Berlin. www.hanshack.com/parking/

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Parking or Playground

This map allows you to compare the size of parking areas, playgrounds, and green spaces in your neighborhood.

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Jan Willem Tulp @tulpinteractive.com · 06/03/2024

NEW Very quick and small #dataviz experiment: parallel-lives, an interactive timeline of nearly 5000 years of notable people in history. janwillemtulp.github.io/parallel-liv... 3 reasons what I like about this approach:

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 28/02/2024

Keep updated with the newest publications and updates on the Berlin Open Data Portal. The new Chart keeps you informed on a daily basis, as it updates automatically and is easy to embed. odis-berlin.de/projekte/dat...

Chart with newest publications and updates on the Berlin Open Data Portal

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

I recently discovered the book "Berlin Maps", which explores Berlin’s distinctive geography, history, and hidden treasures through beautiful maps and short texts. If you're intrigued by maps and urban development, I recommend checking it out: ruby-press.com/shop/berlin-...

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 01/02/2024

🌍 Maptime Berlin is back! When: Thursday, 29. February from 6 p.m. Where: CityLAB Berlin, Platz der Luftbrücke 4, 12101 Berlin Food: 🍕 Register here: citylab-berlin.org/de/events/ma... or on meetup.com

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Hans Hack @hanshack.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

Street Canyons: A map experiment depicting Berlins streets as canyons, carving through the city's landscape. Inspired by a drawing from Karl Jilg. hanshack.com/street-canyo...

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