The project was developed and will be managed by Pedro del Real. It will count with the input of many of the group’s members. We will collaborate with the studio Der Gestalt, leaded by Fabian Lang, who will take care of the artistic side. This project supposes a new milestone in our science communication efforts, aimed to making our research field closer to a wider audience.

Wir fangen Magnons (“We catch magnons”)  is an interactive webcomic focusing on the processes and people around science. Technically it offers an immersive reading experience using animations, sound, mini-games and a variety of external links to explore the world of experimental physics. The four stories in the webcomic are based on the research of physicists in the exciting field of magnonics. They cover different aspects of the scientific world that are rarely portrayed in the media such as the scientific process behind final results or international collaborations.

The aim of the comic is to attract a wide and diverse audience. The interactive features of the comic open the door to a stimulating and tailored reading for different groups. Moreover, the different backgrounds of the characters in the comic allow for a strong emotional identification with them.

This WKP-Project, based on the FWF Projekt I 4917-N „MagFunc”, is the fruit of the collaboration between the scientists at the AG Nanomagnetism and Magnonics, leaded by Andrii Chumak, and an experienced and talented group of creatives. Thanks to that, the narrative is presented in both an aesthetically compelling and scientifically sound manner.