# Truth & Beauty

As a self-employed 'Truth and Beauty Operator', Moritz Stefaner keeps chasing the perfect shape for information. With a background in Cognitive Science and Interface Design, his work balances analytical and aesthetic aspects in mapping complex phenomena to support data-driven decision making. He has helped clients such as the WHO, OECD, Google News Initiative, Salesforce, the World Economic Forum, Deutsche Bahn and the Max Planck Research Society, is the record winner of the Information is Beautiful Awards, and co-hosted the Data Stories podcast.

## Featured projects

- [A Hidden Infrastructure](https://truth-and-beauty.net/projects/spun-a-hidden-infrastructure)
- [Climate—Conflict—Vulnerability Index](https://truth-and-beauty.net/projects/ccvi)
- [WHO Data Design Language](https://truth-and-beauty.net/projects/who)
- [Impfdashboard](https://truth-and-beauty.net/projects/impfdashboard)
- [Peak Spotting](https://truth-and-beauty.net/projects/peakspotting)
- [OECD Better Life Index](https://truth-and-beauty.net/projects/oecd-better-life-index)

## Latest

- [Explore Explain S6E8 with Enrico Bertini](https://truth-and-beauty.net/appearances/in-the-media/explore-explain-2026) — 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. (2026)
- [INGRAPHICS contribution](https://truth-and-beauty.net/appearances/in-the-media/ingraphics) — 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! (2025)
- [VISCOMM keynote 2025](https://truth-and-beauty.net/appearances/talks/ieee-vis-keynote) — As invited keynote speaker for the VISCOMM workshop at IEEE VIS conference, I talked about current trends in data visualization, my design approach, and how our profession is changing in the recent wave of AI tools. (2025)
- [Truth & Beauty for the German administration](https://truth-and-beauty.net/appearances/talks/oeffentliches-gestalten) — At the 11th Öffentliches Gestalten meetup on "Visualising data", hosted by CityLAB Berlin and DigitalService des Bundes, I shared more recent work for and with the German Federal government — including the Climate—Conflict—Vulnerability Index (CCVI) for the Federal Foreign Office and the official COVID-19 vaccination dashboard for the Federal Ministry of Health. (2025)
- [PolicyViz Podcast Episode #278](https://truth-and-beauty.net/appearances/in-the-media/policyviz) — Jon Schwabish and I chat about my work and I reflect on my journey in the field — the Data Stories podcast, my shift from bespoke data visualization projects to scalable design systems, and collaborations with organizations like the World Health Organization. (2025)
- [Kiel Life Science New Year's Reception](https://truth-and-beauty.net/appearances/talks/kiel-life-science) — I was invited by Kiel Life Science to speak at their New Year's Reception at the Zoological Museum Kiel, where around 75 guests gathered to gain insights into visualizing scientific data. (2025)

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