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Institute of Geography and Geology,
John Skilton Str. 4a,
97074 Würzburg
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New publication: Mapping animal paths using drones and deep learning
We’re pleased to share our latest open-access research on automatically detecting animal...
New Funded Project on Automated Detection of Mining Areas
In a newly launched research project funded by the KSB Foundation, we focus on the automated...
PhD position: Earth Observation of drought and fire impacts
Job Announcement: PhD Position on EO research of Drought, Fire and Vegetation in Kruger National...
EORC Talk: Facing the challenges of big data with multi-talented earth observation data cubes
The Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) invites to a talk by Dr. Insa Otte and colleagues...
Exploring Innovative Science Communication: A Visit to Würzburg City Hall
As part of our seminar “Perspectives on Innovative Science Communication”, in which we are...
New Team Member at the EORC: Sonja Mass
Sonja Maas joined the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) in October 2025 as a research...
Visit of master students from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to DLR
On 18.12.2025, Master students from Prof. Dr. Melanie Brandmeier, our long-standing cooperation...
Exploring Innovative Science Communication: A Visit to Würzburg City Hall
As part of our seminar “Perspectives on Innovative Science Communication”, in which we are...
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A Thank You for a Remarkable 2025 🌍
As 2025 draws to a close, we at the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) would like to take a...
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New publication: Mapping animal paths using drones and deep learning
We’re pleased to share our latest open-access research on automatically detecting animal...
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EORC participates in Svalbard vegetation and biomass monitoring workshop
Recently, EORC researches and partners participated in the SvalbardMonitoring workshop, a four-day...
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Exploring Innovative Science Communication: A Visit to Würzburg City Hall
As part of our seminar “Perspectives on Innovative Science Communication”, in which we are...
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New publication: Does NDVI explain patterns of urban bird diversity? Insights from temperate to tropical cities
The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is one of the most widely used indicators in...
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Remote sensing insights into biogas flowering mixtures
Perennial wildflower mixtures are gaining importance as an alternative to maize in biogas...
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Visit of master students from the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt to DLR
On 18.12.2025, Master students from Prof. Dr. Melanie Brandmeier, our long-standing cooperation...
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EORC Contributions to the Centenary Atlas of the Geographical Society of Würzburg
EORC Contributions to the Centenary Atlas of the Geographical Society of Würzburg (with German...
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PhD submitted by Julia Rieder
We are pleased to share that our PhD student Julia Rieder has successfully submitted her doctoral...
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New Funded Project on Automated Detection of Mining Areas
In a newly launched research project funded by the KSB Foundation, we focus on the automated...
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Christmas vibes in the University Forest
Today, EORC staff visited the University Forest in Sailershausen, focusing on routine field...
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New Earth Observation Project on Thermal Satellite Data
We are honored that we are part of a new research and development project, focusing on the...
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Season’s Greetings from the University of Würzburg
As the year draws to a close, we would like to also share the warm season’s greetings from the...
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Meeting of the Georisks and Civil Security (GZS) department and the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC)
On December 12, 2025, researchers from the “Georisks and Civil Security (GZS)”...
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Save-the-Date for the next Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event – JURSE 2027
The Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event – JURSE has always been one of the most important...
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New Publication on Agri-Photovoltaics Potential across entire India
For this study, Ingolstadt Technical University (THI) and Earth Observation Research Cluster at...
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Hannes Taubenböck Featured in IHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt Press Release
We are delighted to share that our head of the Urban Earth Observation Department, Prof. Hannes...
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Building Bridges: EORC Team at the DLR EOC GZS Christmas Celebration
This week, members of our EORC team were delighted to join the DLR EOC GZS Christmas party — a...
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Keynote by John Friesen at the 8th Network Meeting of the BayWISS
Seeing the Future – EORC contributes to the 8th Network Meeting of the BayWISS Verbundkollegs...
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A Cozy Christmas Gathering at John-Skilton-Str. 4
As winter settled in and the year reached its final stretch, the community of our building, the...
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Exploring New Space Opportunities in Mainfranken
The Mainfranken region took another exciting step toward shaping its role in the future of space...
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