Prof. Dr. Lars Bernard – Chief Officer Digitalisation and Information
If processes do not become more efficient, effective, secure or cost-effective through digitalisation, they are not or not yet suitable for digitalisation.
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Responsibilities
The Chief Officer Digitalisation and Information develops strategies for digitalisation in teaching, research and administration, as well as for the responsible use of IT, securing IT equipment and IT administration at TU Dresden. As a member of the Extended University Executive Board, the Chief Officer Digitalisation and Information monitors the implementation of these strategies.
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since 08/2020 | Chief Officer Digitalisation and Information at TU Dresden |
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2019–2020 | Chairperson for the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering / TU Dresden |
2018–2020 | Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences / TU Dresden |
since 2015 | Professor for Geoinformatics at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences / TU Dresden |
2007–2015 | Chair of Geographic Information Systems / TU Dresden |
2003-2007 | Scientific Officer of the European Commission / EC Joint Research Center / Ispra (Italy) |
2003 | Deputy Head of Chair of Geoinformatics / WWU Münster |
2001–2003 |
Academic Assistent und group leader / |
2001 | PhD (Geoinformatics) / WWU Münster |
1995 |
Diploma (Geography/Landscape ecology) / WWU Münster |
since 2019 | Spokesperson NFDI4Earth |
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2013–2020 | CIO of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering / TU Dresden |
2013–2019 | Chairperson of the Department of Geosciences / TU Dresden |
2011–2018 | Study Coordinator for the Geoinformation Technologies Master’s programme / TU Dresden |
2010–2013 | Dean of Studies Geodesy, Cartography and Geoinformation Technologies / TU Dresden |
seit 2010 | Member of the Faculty Board of Environmental Sciences / TU Dresden |
2007–2013 | Representative of the Faculty in the Data Processing Commission / TU Dresden |
2002–2003 | Member of the Department Committee Geosciences / WWU Münster |
1998–2003 | Member of the Examination Committee Diplom Geoinformatics / WWU Münster |
since 2013 | Member of the German Geodetic Commission (DGK) Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities |
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since 2003 | Numerous Invitations to national and international keynotes and expert discussions on the conception and development of geoinformation infrastructures |
2000 | Award from WWU Münster for an outstanding PhD |
1998 | NSF Scholarship Varenius Specialist Meeting Ontology of Fields / Bar Harbour / Maine (USA) |
1995 | ESF Scholarship GISDATA Specialist Meeting: GIS and Spatial Models – New Potential for New Models / Stockholm (Sweden) |
2020 |
Steering Committee Dresden Nexus Conference |
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since 2018 | Mentor for PIKOBYTES GmbH |
2014–2019 | Spokesperson of the Geoinformatics Department of the German Geodetic Commission |
2014-2017 | Co-Chair Association of Geographic Information Laboratories in Europe (AGILE) |
since 2014 | Member of the Council for Scientific Information Infrastructures (RFII) |
since 2014 | National Delegate Academia European Spatial Data Research (EuroSDR) |
2007–2016 |
Council Member Association of Geographic Information Laboratories for Europe (AGILE) |
2014–2018 | Member Editorial Board Environmental Modelling & Software |
2007–2010 |
Chair Editorial Board Journal GIS.Science |
since 2012 | Scientific representative in the Steering Committee of the GDI-DE |
since 2008 | Member of the Advisory Board of 52°North GmbH |
2008–2014 | Member of the Steering Committee of GDI Saxony |
Team and contact details

Office of the Chief Officer Digitalisation and Information
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Alexandra Schwanebeck
Advisor to the CDIO
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Office of the Chief Officer Digitalisation and Information
Office of the Chief Officer Digitalisation and Information
Postal Address:
Technische Universität Dresden Rektorat
01062 Dresden
Parcel Address:
Technische Universität Dresden Rektorat Helmholtzstraße 10
01069 Dresden
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