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+Technical directions on adding a project
+------------------------------------------
+
+To add a new project, create a file in this directory, taking the existing files as
+examples.
+
+Each post needs some specific parameters:
+
+ * **layout** use *project*
+ * **title** the title of the project
+ * **subtitle** (optionnal) a subtitle. It will be adjuncted to your title in the post
+ link and just under the title in the post page
+ * **start** (optional) the project start date
+ * **end** (optional) the project end date
+ * **redirect_from** (optional) not needed for new projects, this is just the redirect link from old activities pages on the former site
+ * **funding** (optional): the funding body, *DFG*, *Leibniz Foundation*, *EU*, *Industry*
+
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+Technical directions on adding a course/seminar
+------------------------------------------
+
+To add a new course/seminar, create a file in this directory, taking the existing files as
+examples.We keep the pages in the language the course will be in. 
+
+Each file  needs some specific parameters:
+
+ * **layout** use *course* 
+ * **title** the title of the course/seminar
+ * **subtitle** (optionnal) a subtitle. It will be adjuncted to your title in the post
+ link and just under the title in the post page
+ * **instructor** instructors
+ * **menu_title** the title in the menu