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New publication on decoding stress in urban public spaces
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Earth Observation Center (EOC)...
Visit at the Institute for Geoinformatics (IFGI) at University of Münster
Two days ago, our PostDoc Dr. Jakob Schwalb-Willmann visited the Institute for Geoinformatics at University of Münster to give a talk at IFGI's GI Forum titled "Can animals be used to classify land use? Employing movement-tracked animals as environmental informants using deep learning".
Deutsche Waldtage 2025: EORC at the Forest Walk “Wald & Klima” in Aschaffenburg
From 19–21 September 2025, the Deutsche Waldtage took place all across Germany under the motto...
Advancing Forest Inventory: Field Trip to Sailershausen
Today, staff from the Earth Observation Research Cluster conducted a field trip to Sailershausen...
Guest lecture on UAV remote sensing of the cryosphere at UNIS, Svalbard
In the last two weeks, EORC employees Sebastian Buchelt and Jakob Schwalb-Willmann traveled to...
New Team Member at the EORC: Sonja Mass
Sonja Maas joined the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) in October 2025 as a research...
EAGLE Internship Presentation “Detecting Wildfires in Brandenburg, Germany
On November 18, 2025, Angie Torres will present her internship at ” Detecting Wildfires in...
Dr. Ines Standfuß and Dr. Jeroen Staab were honored by the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU)
At the Earth Observation Center (EOC) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and at our Earth...
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New publication on decoding stress in urban public spaces
Researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Earth Observation Center (EOC)...
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A Glimpse into Our Research: Data on Display in the Foyer
Stepping into the foyer, visitors are now greeted by large, striking images that tell the story of...
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Successful MSc defense by Sonja Maas
Big congratulations to Sonja Maas, who successfully defended her Master thesis today on the highly...
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EAGLE Internship Presentation “Detecting Wildfires in Brandenburg, Germany
On November 18, 2025, Angie Torres will present her internship at ” Detecting Wildfires in...
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Hannes Taubenböck opened the Science Slam 2025
The Science Slam is always an event! The 2025 edition –...
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EORC and DLR participated at the ILUS 2025 Conference in Dresden
The International Land Use Symposium 2025 (https://ilus2025.ioer.info/) took place in Dresden,...
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From Abandonment to Opportunity: Alexander V. Prishchepov Discusses Global Land Abandonment at the EORC
What are the main drivers and global patterns of farmland abandonment? How can remote sensing help...
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New publication on bottom-up building exposure modeling
Researchers from the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR),...
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Visit at the Institute for Geoinformatics (IFGI) at University of Münster
Two days ago, our PostDoc Dr. Jakob Schwalb-Willmann visited the Institute for Geoinformatics at University of Münster to give a talk at IFGI’s GI Forum titled “Can animals be used to classify land use? Employing movement-tracked animals as environmental informants using deep learning”.
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New publication on how tree size, neighbourhood composition and structure affect vitality of European beech after extreme drought
Our EO4CAM staff member Julia Rieder from the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) has just...
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Master Thesis Defense: „Comparing LiDAR-Based Acquisition Strategies for Forest Management Planning in a Mature Beech Stand”
On November 11, 2025, Sonja Maas will defend her master thesis on “Comparing LiDAR-Based...
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Dr. Ines Standfuß and Dr. Jeroen Staab were honored by the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU)
At the Earth Observation Center (EOC) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and at our Earth...
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EORC, DLR and the Geolingual Studies team contribute to the CAIDAS Scientific Opening
The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (CAIDAS) of the University of Würzburg has...
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Guest lecture on UAV remote sensing of the cryosphere at UNIS, Svalbard
In the last two weeks, EORC employees Sebastian Buchelt and Jakob Schwalb-Willmann traveled to...
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EOCap4Africa training in Ruhengeri
This week, over 25 students are attending a training session at the Institute of Applied Sciences...
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Science Slam 10th anniversary with Hannes Taubenboeck
This year, the popular Science Slam of the University of Würzburg is celebrating its tenth...
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Jubiläum auf dem Campus: Der Science Slam der Julius‑Maximilians‑Universität Würzburg steht vor der Tür – und die Tickets sind fast weg!
In diesem Jahr feiert der beliebte Science Slam der Universität Würzburg zum zehnten Mal statt –...
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Visiting Scientist Dr. Fernanda García Ferreyra from CONAE (Argentinian Space Agency) at DLR-EOC
CONAE (Spanish: Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales) is the civilian agency of the...
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Guest lecture on UAV remote sensing for Arctic population ecology at UNIS, Svalbard
As part of their current research and teaching stay at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) on Svalbard, Dr. Jakob Schwalb-Willmann and Sebastian Buchelt held a guest lecture on UAV remote sensing for Arctic population ecology, showcasing the use of remote sensing for ecology research.
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Studying Land-use Transitions: Revealing Patterns, Drivers and Implications of Global Farmland Abandonment
The Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) invites you to a talk by Prof. Dr. Alexander V....
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EORC Professor Tobias Ullmann Presents at the Geographische Gesellschaft Würzburg
Last week, our EORC Professor Dr. Tobias Ullmann gave an invited talk at the Geographische...
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