In order to find a solution for the current situation, a pilot project has been launched to demonstrate a way to combine currently established mechanisms of publishing scientific data with communitybased processes and the possibility to present information in a structured way. The aim is to develop an open platform for collaborative work to make research results available in the field of chemistry. The pilot project uses the example of photocatalytic CO2 reduction to demonstrate how chemical content can be incorporated into knowledge platforms and to show ways in which faster access to and interpretation of structured information can be achieved in the future. The example of chemistry was used to show how the creation of such a platform for the alternative provision of information can succeed as an implementation with complex, discipline specific requirements. The main criteria for the design of the project and the selection of the tools were (1) public accessibility to information, (2) the possibility of active contribution of content by the community, (3) the possibility of continuous further development of the content, (4) the possibility of semantic processing of the content, (5) the open provision of the source code and available documentation, and (6) the adaptability of the technology by the integration of an active developer community.