Institute

research activities and expertise range from sensor analysis of geodetic satellites through geodetic data analysis methodology to modelling and application of geodetic products in hydrology, geophysics and oceanography

Institute of Geodesy

The Institute of Geodesy has more than 150 years of history.
Today there are two departments: 'Höhere Geodäsie' and physical & satellite geodesy

research activities

  • investigation of the system Earth, geodetic aspects of global changes
  • modelling of the gravity field based on satellite gravimetry (GOCE, GRACE)
  • design and simulation of future gravitiy field missions (NGGM)
  • application of satellite gravimetry for hydrological modelling
  • satellite altimetry: gauges of rivers and lakes, river discharge rates

education

The institute offers more than 20 courses in the german bachelor and master program Geodäsie und Geoinformatik and in the english master program GEOENGINE.

Since many years there are international educational cooperations and exchange programs for students with the university of Calgary (Canada) and the university of Wuhan (China).

History

institute's history of heads since foundation in 1865

Library

The library provides staff members and guests of the institute with scientific literature.

Contact and Directions

This page provides you with our address, directions to the institute, and a map. Contact us!
This image shows Tamara De Francesco

Tamara De Francesco

B.A.

Secretary

This image shows Nico Sneeuw

Nico Sneeuw

Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Head of Institute, Chair of Physical and Satellite Geodesy, Vice Dean

This image shows James Foster

James Foster

Prof. Dr.

Chair of Geodetic Space Techniques

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