Adding Constellation GSoC project

_gsocorgs/2026/desy.md

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+---
+title: "DESY"
+author: "Frank Gaede"
+layout: default
+organization: DESY
+logo: DESY-logo.png
+description: |
+  The Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) is a major German physics
+  laboratory with a long interest in high-energy physics. DESY is a
+  major centre for photon science and the site of the European XFEL
+  laser. DESY scientists are part of major international HEP experiments,
+  such as ATLAS, CMS and Belle II.
+---
+
+{% include gsoc_proposal.ext %}

_gsocprojects/2026/project_Constellation.md

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+---
+project: Constellation
+layout: default
+logo: Constellation-logo.png
+description: |
+  [Constellation](https://constellation.pages.desy.de/) is a
+  control and data acquisition system for small-scale experiments and
+  experimental setup with volatile and dynamic constituents such as testbeam
+  environments or laboratory test stands. Constellation aims to provide a
+  flexible framework that requires minimal effort for the integration of new
+  devices.
+summary: |
+  [Constellation](https://constellation.pages.desy.de/) is a control and data acquisition system for small-scale experiments.
+---
+
+{% include gsoc_project.ext %}

_gsocproposals/2026/proposal_ConstellationWebUI.md

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+---
+title: Web Interface for Controlling and Monitoring Experimental Setups
+layout: gsoc_proposal
+project: Constellation
+year: 2026
+organization: DESY
+difficulty: medium
+duration: 350
+mentor_avail: July-October
+project_mentors:
+  - email: stephan.lachnit@desy.de
+    organization: DESY
+    first_name: Stephan
+    last_name: Lachnit
+  - email: simon.spannagel@desy.de
+    organization: DESY
+    first_name: Simon
+    last_name: Spannagel
+---
+
+## Description
+
+Constellation is a framework used for lab setups or small-scale experiments in
+HEP. In these setups, components frequently change and are connected to
+different computers in a local network. Constellations aims to reduce the time
+required to commission these setups by providing a set of Qt-based graphical
+user interfaces as well as a a simple API for users which abstracts the
+underlying network stack for controlling and monitoring.
+
+## Task Idea
+
+The idea of this GSoC project is evaluate the possibility of a flexible web
+interface, allowing to control and monitor a setup from a browser. This would
+allow to check the status of the setup from any computer in the local network
+without a separate installation Constellation.
+
+The web interface should communicate with the libraries of Constellation via a
+websocket, thus offloading the complex networkinging to already existing code.
+
+## Project Milestones
+
+* Designing a web interface concept
+* Establish communication between the web interface and Constellation's libraries
+* Creation of fully-featured web interface for controlling and monitoring
+
+## Requirements
+
+* Excellent programming skill in either C++ or Python to interface with Constellation's libraries
+* Knowledge of a web framework, prefarably Svelte
+* Experience with websockets is a plus but not required
+* Practical experience with Unix and git
+
+## AI Usage Policy
+
+AI assistance is allowed for this project as long as all code is fully
+understood and can be explained by the applicant. The applicant takes full
+responsibility for all code and results, disclosing AI use for non-routine
+tasks (algorithm design, architecture, complex problem-solving). Routine
+tasks (grammar, formatting, style) do not require disclosure.
+
+## Links
+
+* [Repository](https://gitlab.desy.de/constellation/constellation)
+* [Documentation](https://constellation.pages.desy.de/)