Susanne Karg started her M.Sc. thesis on „Burn scar detection using polarimetric ALOS-2 time-series data“ in cooperation with DLR-DFD (Günter Strunz, Sandra Martinis). The aim of this thesis is to develop a change-detection approach using polarimetric SAR (PolSAR) data and, if suitable data is available, interferometric SAR (InSAR) data to detect fire scars. Within this thesis different polarimetric decomposition approaches and pixel-based classifications will be tested for their suitability to detect a recently burned region of interest. The variables which perform best will then be used for an object-based post-classification refinement.
University Press reports on Stefan Dech receiving the Bavarian State Medal
The University of Würzburg’s online magazine einBLICK has covered the award ceremony at which Prof. Stefan Dech received the Bavarian State Medal for Outstanding Services to the Environment on 21 October 2026. The award recognizes his long-standing contributions to...







