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New publication on the spatio-temporal estimation of electricity consumption using nighttime lights
Researchers from the ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the...
NetCDA Extended for Three More Years: A Strong Commitment to Sustainable Climate Research and Capacity Building in West Africa
Our project NetCDA – European Academic Network for Capacity Development in Climate Change...
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...
Empowering Biology Students with Open-Source Spatial Data Skills
At EORC, we believe that spatial thinking and geodata literacy are becoming essential skills...
“Where Is Everybody?” — The EO4CAM Effect
If you walked through the corridors of our EORC offices this week, you might have had the same...
Invited evening lecture on ‘War, flight, expulsion – Earth observation through Victor Hugo’s perspective’
The Scientific Catholic Student Association Unitas-Hetania in Würzburg has invited Hannes...
Successful MSc Defense: Developing a Farmland Habitat Biodiversity Indicator for Bavaria
On March 31, 2026, Suriya Elango successfully defended his Master’s thesis at the Earth...
Spotlight on our Researchers: Insa Otte
Understanding how ecosystems respond to climate variability and human activities is one of the...
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EORC collaborations: Nature and Conservation with Remote Sensing
Our Earth Observation Research Centre (EORC) at the University of Würzburg is involved in many...
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New publication on the spatio-temporal estimation of electricity consumption using nighttime lights
Researchers from the ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the...
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Spotlight on our Researchers: Insa Otte
Understanding how ecosystems respond to climate variability and human activities is one of the...
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MaPebbleThon – Mapathon to support UAV and satellite imagery based grainsize estimation
Generating validation data for machine-learning-based segmentation outputs remains a major...
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Invited evening lecture on ‘War, flight, expulsion – Earth observation through Victor Hugo’s perspective’
The Scientific Catholic Student Association Unitas-Hetania in Würzburg has invited Hannes...
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New publication on co-occurrence network analysis of urban acoustic environments
Researchers from our Institute of Geography and Geology and the Earth Observation Research Cluster...
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Spotlight on our Researchers: The EORC “Science-Couch”
At the EORC office, not all important research happens in front of a computer screen. Some of the...
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Introducing Our New Roll-Ups: A Snapshot of Our Work and Collaborations
At EORC we are excited to introduce our new roll-ups, designed to offer a clear and engaging...
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Spotlight on our Researchers: Sofia Haag
Since February 2025, Sofia Haag has been part of the Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) at...
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EORC Talk: Bridging Disciplines in the Age of AI and Global Data
Today’s EORC Talk was more than just a lecture. It was a vivid reminder of how dynamic and...
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New publication on the remote sensing-based temporal disaggregation of building footprint data
Researchers from the Earth Observation Center (EOC) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in...
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PhD Defense by Johannes Mast: Geographical Migration Research using Remote Sensing and Social Media Data
Johannes Mast will defend his PhD thesis “Geographical Migration Research using Remote...
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EAGLE Internship Presentation: Remote sensing for Ecological Applications in the High Arctic
On April 13, 2026, Clara Vydra will present her internship results on ” Remote sensing for...
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EAGLE MSc Defense: Current Status, Trends, and Future Challenges of the Alpine Cryosphere, Illustrated by an Example from the Hohe Tauern National Park
On April 27, 2026, Clara Vydra will present her Master Thesis on “Current Status, Trends,...
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Towards Earth Observation-supported identification of drought-resilient tree provenances in Bavaria
Recent drought years have raised concerns about the future vitality of different tree species in...
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AI, Society, and Computing – Leveraging Global Data While Tackling Ethical Challenges
We are pleased to invite you to the next EORC Talk at the Earth Observation Research Cluster in...
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New paper on the effect of urbanization, scale, and geography on air pollution in India
A new paper titled “The effect of urbanization, scale, and geography on air pollution in...
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New paper published on how perceived industrial pollution shapes community evaluation and migration intentions
Researchers from our Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) here at the University of Würzburg...
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🦅 Don’t Miss the EAGLE M.Sc. Application Deadline – May 15
The deadline to apply for the EAGLE M.Sc. “Applied Earth Observation and Geoanalysis of the Living...
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Remote Sensing meets Ecological Forecasting: A New ENB MSc at the University of Bayreuth
We would like to share that we are contributing to a newly launched Master of Science programme in...
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Easter Egg detection? No – UAV and satellite imagery derived grainsize estimates!
No, this is not our latest UAV based Easter egg detection system even though it would fit the...
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