Next GI Forum on 9th December with Anna Brauer

This year's last lecture in the GI Forum series will be given on December 9 by Anna Brauer from the Dresden University of Technology on the topic of "Trajectory Anonymisation and Utility". All interested guests are cordially invited. The event begins at 12:15 pm in Room 242 (GEO 1). Please note that there will be no public lecture on December 16. The GI Forum will continue on January 13. 

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Survey on Bikeability of Cities

As part of the IP Project on intelligent commuting, we have been working on a Bikeability Dashboard for almost three years. As we approach to the end of the project we would like your feedback to finalise our work and make the dashboard intuitive and effective. For that reason we created a UI survey. Participation is, of course, voluntary and anonymous, and takes about 15 minutes. Further information about the concept of bikeability, the project, and the dashboard will be provided at the start of the survey. If you ride a bike every now and then, your feedback is very valuable for us. We would like to thank you in advance for your participation and for sharing the survey.
For further questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at sitcom.studies@uni-muenster.de.
 

Geonetzwerk Münsterland - Theme day on November 14

The Geonetzwerk Münsterland hosts its next theme day on November 14th, which this year will take place at the University of Münster. The presentations will focus on "AI in Geoinformation – Potentials, Practice & Perspectives" and will be held in German. The event is open to all interested parties; please register by November 12th.

New exam regulations for Bachelor Geoinformatics (starting WS 2025/26)

A new amendment to the examination regulations for the Bachelor's program in Geoinformatics has been in effect since February 3. It applies to all students enrolled in the Bachelor's program in Geoinformatics starting in the winter semester of 2025/26. The amendment also applies to all students enrolled since the summer semester of 2021 -however, with regard to the amendment, only if the relevant modules have not yet been started or completed before the start of the winter semester of 2025/26.

Third amendment to the examination regulations for the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Geoinformatik, 3 February 2025

SCALA network
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New doctoral network investigates spatial communication

A fundamental function of all language is to describe spatial aspects such as where objects are located, how to get to a particular place or which of several choices in one’s field of view is meant. Despite the central importance of these aspects, there are large gaps in our knowledge of exactly how and why spatial communication skills change as we age. In order to close these knowledge gaps, the European Union, together with UK Research and Innovation, is funding the new international doctoral network ‘SCALA’ (Spatial Communication and Ageing across LAnguages) with 4,5 million euros. Speaker of the new network is Prof Christian Kray.

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Research Communication: “Windscope” receives funding

A team led by Dr. Thomas Bartoschek and Dr. Christian Knoth from the Institute of Geoinformatics has received funding for the “Windscope” project, which aims to make the planning of wind farms tangible for teenagers. The mobile learning station simulates a region with settlements, roads, nature and wind turbines using building blocks. Users can play through scenarios using artificial intelligence and augmented reality. “Wissenschaft im Dialog” is funding the project with 10,000 euros.