Merge branch 'add-nest-spotlight' into 'master'

Add spotlight nest

Closes #338

See merge request !535

_spotlights/nest.md

+---
+layout: spotlight
+
+###############################################################################
+# Template for Software spotlights
+###############################################################################
+# Templates starting with a _, e.g. "_template.md" will not be integrated into
+# the spotlights.
+#
+# Optional settings can be left empty.
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Properties for spotlights list page
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# The name of the software
+name: NEST
+
+# The date when the software was added to the spotlights YYYY-MM-DD
+date_added: 2022-08-08
+
+# Small preview image shown at the spotlights list page.
+# Note: the path is relative to /assets/img/spotlights/
+preview_image: nest/nest_logo.png
+
+# One or two sentences describing the software
+excerpt: >
+    NEST is a simulator for spiking neuronal networks. A well tested and 
+    efficient tool, NEST works on your laptop and also on the world’s largest 
+    supercomputers to study behaviour of large networks of neurons.
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Properties for individual spotlights page
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Entries here will be shown in the green box on the right of the screen.
+
+# Jumbotron (optional)
+# The path is relative to /assets/img/jumbotrons/
+title_image:
+
+# Title at the top, inside the title-content-container
+title: NEST simulator
+
+# Add at least one keyword
+keywords:
+    - modeling
+    - simulation
+    - spiking neural networks
+
+# The Helmholtz research field
+hgf_research_field: Information
+
+# At least one responsible centre
+# Please use the full and official name of your centre
+hgf_centers: Forschungszentrum Juelich
+
+# List of other contributing organisations (optional)
+contributing_organisations:
+    - name: NEST-initiative
+    - name: Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
+
+# List of scientific communities
+scientific_community:
+    - computational neuroscience
+    - neurorobotics
+    - theoretical neuroscience
+    - advanced compute architectures / neuromorphic computing
+
+# Impact on community (optional, not implemented yet)
+impact_on_community:
+
+# An e-mail address
+contact: info@nest-initiative.org
+
+# Platforms (optional)
+# Provide platforms in this format
+#   - type: TYPE
+#     link_as: LINK
+# Valid TYPES are: webpage, telegram, mailing-list, twitter, gitlab, github
+# Mailing lists should be added as "mailto:mailinglist@url.de"
+# More types can be implemented by modifying /_layouts/spotlight.html
+platforms:
+    - type: github
+      link_as: https://github.com/nest/nest-simulator
+    - type: webpage
+      link_as: https://nest-simulator.org
+    - type: mailing-list
+      link_as: mailto:users@nest-simulator.org
+
+# The software license, please use an SPDX Identifier (https://spdx.org/licenses/) if possible (optional)
+license: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+# Is the software pricey or free? (optional)
+costs: free and open
+
+# What is this software used for in general (e.g. modelling)? (optional, not implemented yet)
+software_type:
+    - simulation
+
+# The applicaiton type (Desktop, Mobile, Web) (optional, not implemented yet)
+application_type:
+    - Desktop
+    - HPC
+
+# List of programming languages (optional)
+programming_languages:
+    - Python
+    - C++
+
+# DOI (without URL, just 10.1000/1.0000000 ) (optional)
+doi: 10.5281/zenodo.6368024
+
+# Funding of the software (optional)
+funding:
+    - shortname: Horizon 2020
+    - shortname: ICEI
+    - shortname: ACA
+    - shortname: ARA-CSD
+---
+
+
+# NEST: A scalable spiking neural network simulator
+
+NEST is used in computational neuroscience to model and study behavior of large networks of neurons. The models describe
+single neuron and synapse behavior and their connections. Different mechanisms of plasticity can be used to investigate
+artificial learning and help to shed light on the fundamental principles of how the brain works.
+
+NEST offers convenient and efficient commands to define and connect large networks, ranging from algorithmically determined
+connections to data-driven connectivity. Create connections between neurons using numerous synapse models from STDP to gap junctions.
+
+## Features
+
+* Extensive model catalog: NEST offers numerous state-of-the art neuron and synapse models. Textbook standards like integrate-and-fire
+  and Hodgkin-Huxley type models are available alongside high quality implementations of models published by the neuroscience community.
+  We also offer many examples that showcase how to use them!
+* Fast-prototyping:  NESTML provides a framework to create models without the use of C++, with a flexible processing toolchain, written in Python.
+* Scalable: NEST works on your laptop and also on the world’s largest supercomputers.
+* Efficient: NEST makes the best use of your multi-core computer or compute cluster. NEST can seamlessly scale to your needs.
+* Well-tested: The simulator is developed and continuously improved by the NEST community. NEST developers are using
+  continuous-integration based workflows in order to maintain high code quality standards for correct and reproducible simulations.
+* Community-driven: NEST has fostered a large community of experienced developers and amazing users, who actively contribute
+  to the project. Our community extends to related projects, like the teaching tool NEST Desktop, cross-simulator languages 
+  like PyNN and neural activity analysis tools like Elephant.
+
+<div class="spotlights-text-image">
+<img src="{{ site.directory.images | relative_url}}spotlights/nest/NEST-HeaderGrafik.jpg" alt="Visualization of NEST.">
+<span>NEST simulator</span>
+</div>