A Hidden Infrastructure
Mapping the underground world of fungi
Moritz Stefaner — data visualization designer and consultant
Hi. My name is Moritz Stefaner.
I live and breathe data visualization —
as an independent designer and consultant.
I help organizations, researchers and businesses to
find truth and beauty in relevant and meaningful data.
How could we work together? Let me know!
FEATURED PROJECTS
Climate—Conflict—Vulnerability Index
Mapping the overlap between climate and conflict risks
WHO Data Design Language
Rich data experiences for public health data
Impfdashboard
The official German COVID-19 vaccination dashboard
Peak Spotting
Managing passenger loads in the German rail network
OECD Better Life Index
How's life?
FRESH
A Hidden Infrastructure
There is an incredible hidden infrastructure of ecosystems right beneath our feet: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. They connect to over 70% of plants, extend root networks up to a 100 times, and reach a length of 1 billion times the distance to the sun. Centered around a globe with ground-breaking new data on the density of these hyphal networks, this data narrative provides a glimpse into this fascinating underground world.
Play videoExplore Explain S6E8 with Enrico Bertini
Together with Enrico Bertini, I appeared in a special two-part episode of Andy Kirk's Explore Explain series. We each shared five significant visualization-related works by others that have most influenced our thinking about data visualization, plus a selection from our own work that has been significant to our careers. Watch part 1 and part 2.
INGRAPHICS contribution
INGRAPHICS is a „magazine for visual thinkers“ — and I was kindly invited to contribute a double spread.
I created a visual overview of the long history of Elon Musk‘s not-quite-materialized predictions on autonomous cars.
The magazine is full of stunning visuals, and completely self financed. Grab a copy — it’s worth it!