Main Office:
Marlene Bigott, phone: +49 (0)721 608 42305
Biography
| 10/01/2010 - present | Chair of the Department of Geoinformatics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) |
| 2005 - 09/2010 | Professor for Geoinformatics at University of Osnabrück |
| 2000 - 2004 | Professor for Environmental Science focusing on Computer Science at the University of Vechta |
| 2000 | Postdoctoral lecture qualification at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, University of Bonn (with Dr. Armin B. Cremers) |
| 1995 | Ph.D. at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bonn (with Dr. Armin B. Cremers) |
| 1995 - 2000 | Board member for the Collaborative Reseach Centre 350 and head of AG Geoinformation Systems at Department of Computer Science III, University of Bonn |
| 1989 - 1995 | Researcher at the Technische Universität Darmstadt (Working Group Hans Jörg Schek), Freie Universität Berlin and the Collaborative Research Centre 350, University of Bonn |
| 1989 | Graduated with a Diploma in Informatics at the Technische Universität Darmstadt |
| 1982 - 1989 | Student in Informatics at the Technische Universität Darmstadt |
Guest Professorships and Research Visits
- Ecole Nationale Supériore de Géologie, Nancy (GOCAD research group)
- Staffordshire University (U.K.)
- ETH Zürich
- Universität Wien
- American University in Dubai (AUD)
Research and Projects
Current Research Projects at the Department of Geoinformatics:
- 3D/4D Geoinformation Systems
- Geographical and Environmental Databases
- Building topology in any dimensional spaces for applications of Construction and Geoinformatics
- Database support for cooperative route planning in 3D City Models
- Mobile Information Systems
- Vertical movements of the Earth's crust
- Optimisation, adjustment and analysis of Geodetic Networks
The newly established Geoinformatics Research Network at KIT, in close collaboration with the Institute for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IPF) as well as international partners, acts as an interdisciplinary “hub” linking together the fields of Geodesy, Earth Sciences, and Geoinformatics. Through the combination of Geoinformatics and Geodesy, new fields of research are to be developed.
In the AUD-KIT Geoinformatics Group joint research and teaching activities are carried out in collaboration with the School of Engineering, American University in Dubai (AUD) (see also 9th International Conference 3D GeoInfo).
The research focuses of 3D/4D Geographical Information Systems and spatial databases are part of a long tradition at the University (see also SFB 350).
Teaching Responsibilities
Courses at the Department of Geoinformatics include:
- Semester Project in Geoinformatics
- Introductory courses in Geoinformatics
- Geographical and Spatial Databases
- GIS for Geoscientists
- 3D/4D GIS
- Geo-sensor Networks and Databases
- Mobile GIS
- Object-oriented Data Modelling
- Industry Model Development
- Geographical Data Infrastructures
- Courses in Geodesy
External Teaching Interests:
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ETH Zürich ( Certificate of Advanced Studies ETH) TU München (Course in Geodatabases) |
Publications
Functions and Affiliations
| since 10/2018 | Vice Dean of research and development for the disciplines at the KIT-Department of Civil Engineering, Geographical and Environmental Sciences |
| 2016 - 2020 | Chair of ISPRS Working Group IV/7 "Geo-data management" |
| 10/2012 - 10/2018 | Dean of Students “Geodesy and Geoinformatics” at the KIT-Department of Civil Engineering, Geographical and Environmental Sciences |
| 10/2011 - 09/2013 | Speaker for the Collegiate Administrative Committee, Geodetic Institute, KIT |
| since 04/2011 | Program Director at KIT for the double-degree program “Geodesy and Geoinformatics/Topography”, German-French University DFH |
| since 03/2011 | Speaker for the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) Computational cooperative route planning in multi-scale 3D city and building models |
| since 2010 | Mitglied der Institutsleitung des Geodätischen Instituts |
| since 2009 | Reviewer for funding agencies such as the FWF (Austrian Science Fund), NWO (The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research) and The Academy of Finland |
| since 2007 | Senior Member of the GI Professional Group "Mobility and Mobile Information Systems" |
| 2002-2009 | Coordinator of the joint research project, Special Geotechnologies Program (2002-2009), founded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) |
| 1995 - 2000 | Board member for the Collaborative Research Centre 350, University of Bonn |
