Introduction of the Department of Geosciences
At the Department of Geosciences, diverse scientific disciplines are under one common roof. Geosciences develop and use information technologies for modelling and visualising the Earth system and for creating geodata infrastructures. Inter-faculty research activities take place in the field of measurement, analysis and management methods as well as in environmental monitoring. Other topics are urban and rural development, spatial planning and demographic change.
Department of Geosciences
The Department of Geosciences is part of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, along with the Departments of Forest Sciences and Hydrosciences.
Interested students can start with the Bachelor's degree programmes in Geography, Geodesy and Geoinformation and then continue their studies in the degree programmes in Geography, Geodesy and Geoinformation Technologies as well as Spatial Development and Natural Resource Management with a Master's degree. The subject of geography is also used for teacher education at secondary schools and grammar schools. Since the winter semester 2010/2011, there has been the possibility at the department, to study and complete the International Master Cartography under the participation of two other universities (Munich and Vienna).