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by the Earth Observation Research Cluster
EORC
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Institute of Geography and Geology,
John Skilton Str. 4a,
97074 Würzburg
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New book chapter on seismic exposure and risk assessment
A new book titled “Data-Driven Earth Observation for Disaster Management – From Theory...
Super-Test-Site Würzburg meeting
The team of our “Super-Test-Site Würzburg” consortium (University of...
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...
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...
Inspiring EORC talk by Dr. Martin Fleischmann
Today, we were honored to have Dr. Martin Fleischmann from the Department of Social Geography and...
The Robin Flowerdew Prize for Best Postgraduate Paper was awarded to EORC doctoral student Tamilwai Kolowa
At the 2025 RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, the Robin Flowerdew Prize for Best...
latest posts
Save the Date: Celebrating 25 Years of Remote Sensing at University Würzburg
Next year marks a very special milestone for us. The Department of Remote Sensing is turning 25!...
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Celebrating Excellence: Jakob Schwalb-Willmann Receives the 2025 GGW Award for Best PhD Thesis
Every once in a while, research opens new ways of looking at the world—literally. Our postdoctoral...
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New book chapter on seismic exposure and risk assessment
A new book titled “Data-Driven Earth Observation for Disaster Management – From Theory...
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Super-Test-Site Würzburg meeting
The team of our “Super-Test-Site Würzburg” consortium (University of...
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A Warm and Festive Evening: The EORC Christmas Party
As the year slowly draws to a close, the EORC came together this week to celebrate the season and...
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Ideas and Inspiration: Our Internship & MSc Thesis Fair
This week we hosted our annual EORC Internship and MSc Thesis Fair, bringing together our research...
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Exploring the Landscape of Spatial Software: Learning by Doing in the EAGLE MSc
One of the most exciting phases in the EAGLE Earth Observation MSc is the moment when our students...
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Presenting Our UAS Research at the UFS Science Team Meeting
At the recent UFS (Umweltforschungsstation Schneefernerhaus) science team meeting, our group had...
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BetaFor DFG Project Undergoes Evaluation in Würzburg
In a productive and inspiring atmosphere, our BetaFor DFG project recently welcomed a panel of...
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Inspiring EORC talk by Dr. Martin Fleischmann
Today, we were honored to have Dr. Martin Fleischmann from the Department of Social Geography and...
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🎄 A Gentle Touch of Christmas in the Foyer
As the year draws to a close and deadlines, reports, and project milestones converge, December...
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Tamilwai Kolowa presented at the GESIS Workshop on Earth Observation Data in the Social Sciences
Our PhD student Tamilwai Kolowa (https://remote-sensing.org/new-phd-student-tamilwai-kolowa/)...
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MainPro Project Meeting: Next Project Phase Launched
On Friday, November 21st, a MainPro project meeting was held to exchange ideas with our...
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The Robin Flowerdew Prize for Best Postgraduate Paper was awarded to EORC doctoral student Tamilwai Kolowa
At the 2025 RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, the Robin Flowerdew Prize for Best...
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EORC Talk: Understanding the Structure of Space: Urban Morphometrics as a Backbone of Urban Taxonomy
On the 3rd of December, the EORC will host its last EORC Talk for this year and gladly invites you...
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Keynote presentation at the GESIS Workshop “Earth Observation Data in the Social Sciences”
The GESIS International Expert Workshop titled “Earth Observation Data in the Social...
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Our EAGLE Coffee Meeting
At the beginning of each semester, we hold a series of small and informal EAGLE coffee meetings—a...
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EORC Staff Complete Joint First Aid Training
Today, staff from the EORC successfully completed a joint first aid course held in our department....
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A Successful EO4CAM Project Meeting in Würzburg: Strengthening Collaboration for Earth Observation Research for Climate Adaptation in Bavaria
On Thursday, 20 November, more than 30 experts from the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC)...
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Visit to the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP) in Bochum
On Friday, 21 November, Dr. Richard Lemoine-Rodríguez and M.Sc. Johannes Mast visited the Max...
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New publication on large-scale slum mapping in 55 cities across the globe
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Munich Center for Machine Learning,...
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