EAGLE graduate program (M.Sc.)

Applied Remote Sensing Courses for the Environment.

An international M.Sc. study program at the University of Würzburg in collaboration with the Earth Observation Center (EOC) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR-EOC)

Applied Course Topics

EAGLE offers a wide range of courses on applied remote sensing data analysis for different environmental global challenges

Remote Sensing of the Environment

browse through the specialized courses on monitoring our environment using remote sensing data

Why apply to the EAGLE study program?

Explore!

Explore the potential of Earth Observation for different applications such as mapping and analysis of agricultural, urban, coastal or ecological areas.

Apply!

Apply remote sensing for conservation, coastal or land management and learn about its potential and challenges

Develop!

Develop new innovative ideas that are bridging disciplines and bring Earth Observation data and methods into the application in various disciplines

Transfer!

Transfer your Earth Observation courses into practice. Apply your learned skills in practice either in projects within the study program, during internships or in your MSc thesis in collaboration with NGOs, IGOs or companies.

International

international study program, all courses in english

Interdisciplinary

covering different applications of Earth Observation analysis

Applied

all Earth Observation topics are clearly focusing on applied applications

Network

EAGLE is embedded in a global network of scientific and applied organizations through their lecturer

Want to learn how to apply remote sensing?

within geography, ecology, coastal, urban or land management or conservation?

First-semester EAGLE students deliver an impressive suite of R packages

One of the most encouraging signs of a strong Earth Observation curriculum is when students move beyond learning existing tools and start building their own. In their very first semester of the EAGLE MSc program, our students did exactly that: developing a diverse and...

EAGLE MSc Defense: Evaluating the Potential of a Deep Learning Framework for Detecting Mowing Events in German Grasslands with Sentinel-1 InSAR Coherence

On May 22, 2026, Laura Obrecht will present her Master Thesis on " Evaluating the Potential of a Deep Learning Framework for Detecting Mowing Events in German Grasslands with Sentinel-1 InSAR Coherence" at 11:00 a.m. in room 01.B.03 (EORC meeting room 1st floor). From...

From Kruger to Potchefstroom: Reconnecting with South African EAGLE

After completing their internship in Kruger National Park, EAGLE students Sebastian and Clemens were not quite ready to leave South Africa behind. Instead of heading straight home, they reunited with their South African EAGLE friend, Charl Strydom, for a road trip...

applied EArth Observation and Geoanalysis of the Living Environment