About
Stefan Dech is director of the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) and current spokesman of the Earth Observation Center (EOC) at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Since 2001 he has held the Chair of Remote Sensing at the Institute of Geography and Geology of the University of Würzburg. His research focuses on satellite remote sensing applications for terrestrial ecosystem research in the context of global change and sustainable land use.
University of Wuerzburg
head of the Remote Sensing department
Director of the DLR-DFD, Munich
Recent News
EAGLE Internship Presentation “Stream flow assessment and Irrigation demand in Central Asia (Aral Sea)”
On February 05, 2026, Anugraha Das will present her internship results on " Stream flow assessment and Irrigation demand in Central Asia (Aral Sea )" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: This presentation assesses streamflow dynamics...
EAGLE Internship Presentation “Recommended Practices for Urban Flood Mapping in Emergency Response”
On February 10, 2026, Laura Obrecht will present her internship results on " Recommended Practices for Urban Flood Mapping in Emergency Response" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a.type of presentation: From the abstract: Flood detection in urban...
EAGLE Internship Presentation ” Internship on Svalbard”
On February 24, 2026, Leonie Sonntag and Jannis Midasch will present their internship results on " Internship on Svalbard" at 13:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: During March and April 2025, the two EAGLE students Leonie Sonntag and...
EAGLE Innolab Presentation: “Gap-Filling Optical NDVI Using SAR-Derived Indices and Machine Learning”
On February 10, 2026, Mahnoor Nadeem will present her Innolab results on " Gap-Filling Optical NDVI Using SAR-Derived Indices and Machine Learning" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: “Internship at Helmholtz Zentrum Munich”
On February 03, 2026, Agnes Zwick will present her internship "Internship at Helmholtz Zentrum Munich" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: From September to October 2025, the internship was completed at the Helmholtz Zentrum München...
EAGLE MSc Defense: “Assessing the potential of thermal UAS for spatio-temporal Arctic snow monitoring – A pilot study in Bjørndalen, Svalbard”
On February 24, 2026, Lena Jäger will present her Master Thesis on "Assessing the potential of thermal UAS for spatio-temporal Arctic snow monitoring - A pilot study in Bjørndalen, Svalbard" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: The...
EAGLE MSc Defense: “Detecting Snow Phases and Runoff Using Sentinel-1 SAR and Multispectral–Optical Data”
On December 09, 2025, Daria Ushakova will present her Master Thesis on " Detecting Snow Phases and Runoff Using Sentinel-1 SAR and Multispectral–Optical Data " at 13:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Snow is a crucial component of the...
EAGLE Internship Presentation “Detecting Wildfires in Brandenburg, Germany”
On November 18, 2025, Angie Torres will present her internship at " Detecting Wildfires in Brandenburg, Germany" at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Wildfires have become an increasing concern in Germany, particularly in the region of...
EAGLE MSc Defense “Modeling Urban Heat Exposure and Vulnerability Integrating Citizen Science and VHR Remote Sensing”
On October 22, 2025, Ariana Sofía Argüello Cordero will present her Master Thesis on " Modeling Urban Heat Exposure and Vulnerability Integrating Citizen Science and VHR Remote Sensing" at 10:15 at the EORC Meeting Room (1st floor), John-Skilton-Str. 4a From the...
EAGLE Internship Presentation “Gobabeb Namib Research Institute”
On October 21, 2025, Farimah Abdolzadeh will present her internship at " Gobabeb Namib Research Institute " at 12:30 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. Farimah has just completed her internship at the Gobabeb Namib Research Institute, located in the heart of...