Lecturer
Julia Rieder
ECTS
5 ECTS
Aim
The course provides a practical introduction to LiDAR technology and point cloud analysis. Students gain hands-on experience with LiDAR data, from acquisition principles to processing and interpretation, and learn how LiDAR supports applications such as terrain modelling, forestry, and others. The course emphasizes critical understanding of data quality, limitations, and real-world use cases
Content
This course provides an overview of the scientific field surrounding LiDAR as a key technology for three-dimensional Earth observation. The course covers the fundamentals of LiDAR remote sensing, point cloud data structures, and processing methodologies across platforms ranging from spaceborne and airborne systems to terrestrial and mobile laser scanning. Furthermore, the course highlights current developments and emerging analytical possibilities enabled by advanced point cloud analysis and discusses future potential as LiDAR technologies and methodologies continue to evolve and converge with related disciplines.
Coding
Software
Techniques
Content
General Course News and Updates
Welcome, new EAGLEs!
The newest group of EAGLE students arrived in Würzburg! They come from different countries, with different backgrounds and different skills, and that’s exactly what makes this program special. Remote sensing is a big field, and it gets better when people look at it...
EAGLE student Jolien Grafe spent her internship in Kruger National Park
Jolien spent her internship in Kruger National Park in South Africa, working together with SANParks. She was part of an ongoing DFG project here at EORC that looks at how fire and drought shape savanna ecosystems. The project is led by Mirjana Bevanda and Tobias...
Night shifts with the black-footed cat: Jolien Grafe’s internship in Benfontein
Most remote sensing work happens in the daylight, at a desk or in a field with a drone. Jolien Grafe, one of our EAGLE M.Sc. students, spent a good part of her internship doing the opposite: sitting on a hill at dusk, listening for a beeping signal from a very small,...
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[Spotlight] Lecturer Spotlight: Julian Faeth
Dr. Julian Fäth is a postdoctoral researcher at our EORC. His teaching combines remote sensing, forest ecology and geospatial data science with a strong focus on operational applications and climate adaptation. Since 2018, Julian has been actively involved in...
EAGLE MSc Defense: New Housing Development Areas: Assessing Structural Types and Environmental Effect
On September 22, 2026, Agnes Zwick will present her Master Thesis on " New Housing Development Areas: Assessing Structural Types and Environmental Effect" at 10:00 at the seminar room 3 in John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Germany faces a persistent tension...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: Internship at the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
On September 22, 2026, Henning Riecken will present his internship results on " Internship at the German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)" at 12:00 at the seminar room 3 in John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Through the...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: Verifiable Nature Units
On August 25, 2026, Lutz Kleemann will present his internship results on " Verifiable Nature Units" at 12:00 at the seminar room 3 in John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: Biodiversity credits and conservation work increasingly depend on measurable outcomes. During...
EAGLE Innolab Presentation: Post-processing and Quality Assessment of Mapathon-Derived Mining Data for Cobalt Belt Mapping
On August 11, 2026, Espérance Kandjale will present her Innolab results on " Post-processing and Quality Assessment of Mapathon-Derived Mining Data for Cobalt Belt Mapping " at 12:00 in seminar room 3, John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the abstract: During my internship, I...
EAGLE Internship Presentation: Groundwater Level Trends in Germany: A National-Scale Assessment Using In-Situ Monitoring Data and GRACE Satellite Products
On August 04, 2026 Anugraha Das will present her internship results on " Groundwater Level Trends in Germany: A National-Scale Assessment Using In-Situ Monitoring Data and GRACE Satellite Products" at 12:00 at the seminar room 3 in John-Skilton-Str. 4a. From the...
EAGLE Innolab Presentation: Comparing intra-urban thermal patterns using high-resolution HotSat-1 and Landsat 8 data from 14 U.S. cities
On July 24, 2026, Wajiha Yasmeen will present her inno lab results on " Comparing intra-urban thermal patterns using high-resolution HotSat-1 and Landsat 8 data from 14 U.S. cities " at 12:00 at the EORC meeting room/1st floor in John-Skilton-Str. 4a From the...