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Master's programme Geodata Technology

Degree: Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Entrance Requirements: general (see below)

Language of Instruction: German, partly English

Duration: 3 semesters (start: Summer and Winter Semester)

THWS Location: Würzburg

Diploma Supplement: yes

Semester fees: none

The Geo Data Technology degree programme serves to train engineers on a project- and research-oriented scientific basis. It qualifies its graduates to process geographic data depending on topic and with an orientation to target groups as well as to run and visualize complex analyses. Among others, teaching contents comprise vector- and grid based as well as multidimensional data, computer vision and machine learning of artificial intelligence (AI).

As our graduates can be employed in various areas, the training is comprehensive: it teaches the ability to develop processes, enables quick familiarisation with numerous fields of activities, qualifies for adapting automated procedures in different specialist areas of geographic data processing (environment/nature conservation, healthcare, climate protection etc.) and communicates skills and knowledge for personnel and corporate management.

An orientation towards research is implemented by involving the students in the faculty's research activities at an early stage.

Programme Structure

The master’s programme in Geo Data Technology consists of three semesters and commences in a winter as well as summer semester. It is devised as a research-oriented master's programme which closely connects training with ongoing projects of the subject area.

The first two semesters are dedicated to methodology, subject-specific knowledge as well as soft skills. Modules comprise the following topics: Analysis of geographic data, machine learning, sources of geographic data, entrepreneurship, the system earth, automation of processing geographic data, computer vision, IT systems , key skills, and land management or virtual/augmented reality. Students will become involved in the faculty's research by their project seminars in these two semesters already.

The master’s thesis is scheduled for the 3rd semester. In the accompanying master's seminar, the latest scientific literature will be used to introduce the students to topics of current scientific research.

 

 

Career Perspectives

Due to the increasing importance of geographic data for our information society as well as the necessity to develop new application- and user-oriented processes for these data, our graduates can choose from a large number of possible careers. Possible fields of activities:

  • environment and nature conservation
  • marketing
  • industrial surveying
  • mechanical engineering
  • land management
  • surveying
  • e-commerce
  • tourism

Additional Information

On the following websites you can find out more about general and programme specific admission requirements:

Persons with German university entrance qualification: Department of Student Affairs

Persons with non-German university entrance qualification: International Office.

Contact person

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ansgar Brunn
E-mail ansgar.brunn[at]thws.de

Prof. Dr. sc. nat. Jan Wilkening
E-mail jan.wilkening[at]thws.de

or the Dean's Office at the Faculty of Plastics Engineering and Surveying

Link to programme page Geodata Technology

Programme offered by

Faculty of Plastics Engineering and Surveying