About
Michael studied Geography at the University of Graz, Austria (2000-2007) with a focus on remote sensing, geoinformatics and human geography. He joined DLR in 2008 for his PhD thesis on the integration of remotely sensed spatial information in urban urban for the integration in empirical social scientific analysis in cooperation with the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW). Between 2013-2022 he was a PostDoc at DLR focusing on studies in the context of urban poverty research, urban green and air pollution. Since 2022 he leads the City and Society Research group at DLR. Michael is passionate about the inspiring work and always curios about finding new insights about our urban environments.
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application opened for winter term 2016
The application is opened to apply for the EAGLE M.Sc. program starting this winter term 2016. The application deadline is July 15th 2016 (23:59, CEST). Please feel free to contact us beforehand to discuss open questions but please check our FAQ first. EAGLE is...
MSc opportunities: remote sensing in ecology and conservation
Biodiversity analysis and conservation decision relies on adequate and meaningful data that are available on a long-term and global basis. Such environmental information need adequate spatial and temporal resolution and remote sensing data does provide a wide range...