Website support

Meet the Web Team of the Department of Chemistry: We're Christine, Volker, and Gaby!

We're a new team here to keep our department's websites fresh and up to date. In addition to our regular duties in other service departments, we're excited to take on the task of making sure our online presence is looking its best.

Our main focus is on managing the service departments’ pages and sharing important information. This includes keeping the "News" section updated and taking care of central web pages. We're also happy to help with smaller updates on the research groups' pages, like adding new team members. If you need advice on how to design your pages or have any questions, we're here for you! (Check out our section on Information for Research Groups for more details.) In the future, we'll make sure that all information is up to date and as accurate as possible.

In addition to that, we’re in charge of the campus screens in the lobbies. These screens display current news from the department, important information, and announcements for students and staff. Gaby is responsible for making sure the content looks great and stays current. If you have announcements or information that is relevant and important to many, please send us an email.

For updates to the websites or content for the screens, feel free to contact us at our email address: web.chemie"AT"uni-hamburg.de

We look forward to working together and have plenty of ideas to make the websites and campus screens an informative and engaging resource for everyone.

"Behind the Screens" - Tips from Gaby

Hello Gaby, it’s great to see the campus screens back in action! Could you share how you’re currently updating the content?

Thank you! Yes, I’m focusing on content from the department’s website. I’m pulling information from the “News” section and ongoing in-person events, which I then format for the campus screens. I also incorporate information I receive through various mailing lists.

That sounds efficient! Are the same contents displayed on all screens?

At the moment, yes. All the screens I'm managing run the same playlists. However, I plan to have a more diverse selection across different screens in the future. For specific events like conferences, it's also possible to showcase tailored content on the respective campus screens.

That’s a great idea! What kind of suggestions are you looking for regarding the campus screens?

I’m open to any ideas! I’d love to know what people would like to see on the screens. Just a reminder that we can only process short texts or keywords. We can also include one or two portrait-oriented images or one landscape-oriented image.

Got it! What specifications should be kept in mind for photos and files?

Any slides created, like PowerPoint presentations or PDFs, need to be in landscape orientation. For images, we accept png, jpeg, or gif formats. The requirements are portrait orientation at 345x460 px and landscape orientation at 610x460 px. If anyone is unsure whether their content fits, they should definitely reach out to me.

Thank you, Gaby! It’s helpful to have these guidelines.

You’re welcome! I appreciate any input on the campus screens!