Teaching at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

• WS 2020/2021 – GEO 404 / LV 45853: Applied Geoinformatics - Deriving Geo-Information from Twitter Data (4 SWS, joint course with Dr. Kersten)
• SS 2021 – GEO 345: Introduction to Remote Sensing in Schools (Consideration of Citizen Science Aspects) (2 SWS, joint course with Dr. Dubois)
• Supervision of Bachelor and Master theses

Academic Career

since 2020   Professor for Citizen Science at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

2019           Appointment as university professor at grade W 2 for geographic remote sensing at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (call not accepted)

2016–2018  Academic Council at the Chair of Remote Sensing at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

2013–2020  Private lecturer at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

2013           Venia Legendi in Geography

2013           Habilitation as Dr. rer. nat. habil. at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

2004           Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena

2000           Diploma in Geography; specialisation in Hydrological Modelling and Geoinformatics

Research Interests

• Integrative Earth Observation: Merging Citizen Science and Remote Sensing
• Development and adaptation of low-cost technologies for Citizen Science (e.g. use of low-cost drones to derive ultra-high resolution 2D and 3D information of the Earth's surface)
• Development and implementation of methods to increase the quality of Citizen Science data
• Expanding Citizen Science as an option for knowledge (science) communication and education
• Further development of Citizen Science through integration of psychological aspects