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New review on slums and urban deprived areas
Researchers from TU Darmstadt, Karlstad University in Sweden, and our Earth Observation Research...
Visiting Scientist Anastacia Makati from ORI at EORC
As part of the project „EOCap4Africa: Earth Observation in Africa: Capacity development for...
Bridging Scales: How Radar Satellites supports Crop Monitoring
In an era of climate uncertainty and increasing pressure on agricultural systems, understanding...
Advancing Forest Inventory: Field Trip to Sailershausen
Today, staff from the Earth Observation Research Cluster conducted a field trip to Sailershausen...
Exploring Wetland Ecosystems in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve
As part of our ongoing collaboration with our EOCap4Africa project partners, two members of the...
Prof Hannes Taubenböck was again honoured as a Fellow of the BiB
The Federal Office for Population Research (BIB) has been a co-operation partner with our EORC and...
Geolingual Studies contribution at the isLE8
At this year’s Conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English...
Jeroen Staab successfully defended his PhD thesis
We congratulate Jeroen Staab on his successful defense of his PhD thesis. His thesis is...
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New review on slums and urban deprived areas
Researchers from TU Darmstadt, Karlstad University in Sweden, and our Earth Observation Research...
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Remote Sensing for Germany #1
Remote Sensing for Germany #1 In a recent #DLR press release...
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New study on invasive species in Rwanda
A new publication by EORC members Lilly Schell, Insa Otte, Sarah Schönbrodt-Stitt and Konstantin...
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Geolingual Studies contribution at the isLE8
At this year’s Conference of the International Society for the Linguistics of English...
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Poster Presentations at the GfÖ-Conference in Würzburg
Being part of the organizers of this year’s GfÖ-Conference in Würzburg our staff members...
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Massive landslide in Alaska triggered tsunami – supporting the Alaska Earthquake Center
Massive landslide in Alaska triggered tsunami – supporting the Alaska Earthquake Center On...
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Bridging Scales: How Radar Satellites supports Crop Monitoring
In an era of climate uncertainty and increasing pressure on agricultural systems, understanding...
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Upcoming PhD Defense by Ariane Droin
Ariane Droin will defend her PhD thesis “Permeabilität und Erreichbarkeit lokaler...
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New paper on automated pollinator monitoring using time-lapse images
Researchers from Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, the German Centre...
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Media reporting on “understanding urban heat in Germany”
We recently reported on the urban heat island effect in Germany and the work of DLR and EORC on...
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EAGLE MSc Defense “Utilizing deep learning and Earth Observation data to predict land cover changes in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda”
On September 16, 2025, Jean de Dieu Tuyizere will present his Master Thesis on “Utilizing...
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PhD Defense by Dorothee Stiller
Dorothee Stiller will defend her PhD thesis “Potential of Remote Sensing Data and Methods...
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New publication introducing a hybrid Bayesian deep learning framework with integrated uncertainty quantification to enhance building damage assessment
Researchers from the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR),...
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Strengthening Collaboration with SANParks for Conservation Research
Our long-standing collaboration with Dr. Corli Coetsee and Dr. Ben Wigley from SANParks is moving...
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Exploring Future Collaborations on Fire Research in African Savannas
During recent discussions, new opportunities for collaboration emerged between Navashni Govender,...
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Understanding Urban Heat in Germany
In a world where summers grow ever hotter, understanding and combating urban heat islands is...
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Mapping Fire from the Sky – Anna Bischof’s MSc Thesis on Savanna Fire Patterns
Wildfires are an essential ecological process in African savannas, shaping landscapes, influencing...
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Exploring Drought and Fire Impacts on African Savanna Vegetation
In the past weeks, our research team has been preparing for a unique field experiment...
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Field work in Africa for Fire Mapping
Our UAS research group is currently out in the field collecting a wide range of environmental...
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Jeroen Staab successfully defended his PhD thesis
We congratulate Jeroen Staab on his successful defense of his PhD thesis. His thesis is...
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New EORC Project Launch: Assessing Ecosystem Sensitivity to Climate Change in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Protected Areas
The Earth Observation Research Cluster (EORC) at the University of Würzburg is pleased to announce...
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