What does ask do?
ask – Innovative Visualisierungslösungen GmbH develops software and services for the processing and visualisation of meteorological, climatological and cartographic data. Our focus is on weather graphics for broadcast and all media platforms, data distribution and meteorological workstations – for governmental and private customers.
Who are ask’s customers?
Our customers include ten national and several commercial weather services, EUMETSAT and the German TV channel ZDF. Some of them, like Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), have been with us since the beginning.
What is TriVis Weather Graphix?
TriVis Weather Graphix is our weather graphics system for broadcast, online, social media and print. It has been used in on-air weather productions every day since December 1992 and is operated around the globe, from Scandinavia to South Africa and from the Caribbean to Asia.
How did ask start?
ask was founded in 1995 in Darmstadt. It emerged from a research project at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics with Deutscher Wetterdienst, Hessischer Rundfunk and the Swedish weather service SMHI, which received the Fraunhofer Prize for Information Technology in 1995.
How does a project with ask work?
We start with a workflow analysis to identify your requirements, design the solution together with you and implement it with your team. Throughout the project, our project management and design teams make sure your concept comes to life – including a unique weather design for your brand.
Where is ask based?
Our headquarters is in Darmstadt, Germany. Since 2009 we have been located in the office building “The Eye”, from where we serve weather services, broadcasters and other customers around the world.
Does ask offer support and training?
Yes. Our staff members also work as consultants and provide hands-on support at the customer’s location. For turnkey solutions, we deliver on-site installation and a full training package, so that your team can work independently with our software.