krisenstab

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

Berlin, 2026

Good morning,
We are a design studio working at the intersection of technology, journalism and culture. We specialise in creating hybrid interfaces for complex datasets, enabling new forms of exploration and understanding.

Our work is open source and we document our process on a regular basis. Reach out for collaborations, commissions, or questions.

Best,
Giacomo & Fidel

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Interactive Storytelling

We build narrative tools and interactive interfaces for cultural heritage, investigative journalism and open-source research.

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 13 April 2026

It’s been a year since we presented Vantage for the first time. Just before easter, we relaunched Vantage as a toolkit.

Check it out :)

Cheers,
Giacomo & Fidel

[Unfolding the Archive](https://unfolding-the-archive.thometnanni.net/)

[China Unofficial Archive](http://china-unofficial-archives.org/)

Digital Collections

We work with cultural institutions and archives, developing platforms and visualisations to make collections accessible and interconnected.

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 26 March 2026

We are currently examining public space cadastres in Slovenia, with particular attention to Ljubljana.

Fidel & Giacomo

[Xingu Entangled](https://amazoniafuturelab.fh-potsdam.de/xinguentangled)

[Chemical bonds](https://chemical-bonds.krisenstab.net/)

Knowledge Visualisation

We design data visualisations and interactive installations for museums, galleries and public institutions.

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 12 February 2026

We have a new website. Do you want one as well?

Fidel & Giacomo

[Vantage](https://vantage.krisenstab.net/)

Research & Development

We build experimental tools and prototypes exploring spatial reconstruction, open-source intelligence and computer vision.

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 21 January 2026

We’re currently exploring sparse reconstructions of videos in space.

Say hi if you have any tips or a GPU to share.

Best,
Giacomo & Fidel

[Weißensee Kunsthochschule](https://ornaments.krisenstab.net/)

[re-publica.com](https://re-publica.com/en/node/269)

Teaching & Workshops

We teach design and creative coding, introducing students and practitioners to programming and interactivity through hands-on practice.

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 14 November 2025

Over the past month, we’ve been teaching Creative Coding while our project Design Signals – Chemical Bonds is on view in Timișoara.

We’re now exploring web-based dithering techniques and Chinese Samizdat layouts.

We always welcome general inquiries and friendly hellos.
Ciao!

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 8 January 2026

We’re back in the office and up for new adventures!

Let us know if you want to do a project with us or have any questions.

Happy new year,
Fidel & Giacomo

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 15 December 2025

We just published a new website for China Unofficial Archives, the non-profit digital archive for censored and suppressed Chinese history.

Last week we decided to document more in progress work on are.na, then we went for Mohnnudeln.

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 13 October 2025

YOU HAVE A RISK OF RUN AGROUND. WATCH OUT!

We’re spending some time trying to decipher AIS messages from marine vessels:

FIFTY: YOU ARE EXITING THE LIMASSOL VTS AREA PLEASE REPORT ON VHF CH 09
WARNING. YOUR VESSEL IS APPROACHING TO THE SHORE,WATCH OUT! T2 WARNING: YOU ARE NEAR TO THE GROUND. DISTANCE ABOUT 1.5 MILES. TAKE CARE TO THE SHORE AND FISHING GEAR AROUND THERE. POB: 268
IT REG / IT MSN ZVK 10/10/25 05.35 POB 25

Over,
Fidel

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 12 September 2025

We are back from a weekend at Indiecon and pretty much finalised our exhibit for Design Signals – Chemical Bonds opening September 26 in Timisoara. We’re also trying Substack now, subscribe for studio updates.

See ya!

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 11 September 2025

This week we’ve built a custom web interface to print large scale posters from receipt printers.

We always welcome general inquiries and friendly hellos.

Best, Giacomo

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

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DE405805468

Berlin, 14 July 2025

Currently, we retrace the digital architectural process, break down climate scenarios to the local level, and bring new capabilities to our investigative photomatching platform vantage.

Best,
Giacomo

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, 5 May 2025

We are trying to extract metadata from CAD files together with the Nieuwe Instituut.

Please help us if you know how to handle old Form-Z-files.

Best,
Giacomo & Fidel

Krisenstab
Thomet & Nanni GbR
Emser Str. 68
12051 berlin

hi@krisenstab.net
DE405805468

Berlin, Spring 2025

As our initial project funding for Vantage is drawing to a close, we realise that we really enjoy working together.

Let’s make this permanent and open a studio together.

Best,
Fidel & Giacomo