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New report from WWF

A new WWF report co-authored by Marion Stellmes and Helga Kuechly (WWF Germany) explores how satellite data is used to track fires globally, and where current approaches fall short. The report also provides a structured overview of key datasets and data portals used in global fire monitoring. Press release:  https://www.wwf.de/2026/april/feuerdaten-aus-dem-all

Apr 07, 2026 | Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics

New 3D forest dataset released

A new open-access dataset provides highly detailed 3D information on forest structure across Europe. Developed by the Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics group, with Miriam Herrmann as lead author, it is based on 121 terrestrial laser scanning plots collected using a standardized protocol, enabling consistent comparisons across forest types and regions. Link:  https://zenodo.org/records/18670608

Apr 07, 2026 | Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics

Sommersemester / Summer term 2026

Wir starten ins neue Spmmersemester! Eine Übersicht über unser Angebot findet sich hier . Welcome to the summer term. Infos about our teaching can be found here .

Apr 02, 2026 | Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics

Farewell to Prof. Dr. Fabian Faßnacht

Prof. Dr. Fabian Faßnacht leaves the Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics research group at Freie Universität Berlin to take up a professorship at BOKU University -- Prof. Dr. Fabian Faßnacht verlässt die Arbeitsgruppe für Fernerkundung und Geoinformatik der FU Berlin und übernimmt eine Professur an der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU).

Mar 01, 2026 | Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics

Aseela Haque: New Publication

Street vending as urban inhabitation: materialities, epistemes, and city-making in Karachi and Mumbai https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13604813.2025.2601408?src=

Jan 13, 2026 | Geographies of Global Inequalities

Wintersemester / Winter term 2025/2026

Wir starten ins neue Wintersemester! Unser Team ist bereit für das Wintersemester mit Lehrveranstaltungen in GIS und Fernerkundung in Lankwitz. Wir wünschen Studierenden und Lehrenden ein Semester voller Lernen, Entdeckungen und guter Energie! Eine Übersicht über unser Angebot findet sich hier . Welcome to the winter term. Our team is ready for a winter term of teaching GIS & remote sensing at Lankwitz. Wishing students & lecturers alike a semester full of learning, discovery & good energy! Infos about our teaching can be found here .

Oct 15, 2025 | Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics