Studying Geoinformatics - Application for the WS 26/27
The "BSc Geoinformatics" program has open admission. Enrollment is possible from early June until October 9 (online enrollment portal). This program is taught in German.
Applications for the "Geoinformatics and Spatial Data Science" Master's program are now open. The application deadline is May 31 for applicants from non-EU countries, and July 15, 2026, for EU applicants.
In the winter semester 26/27 the new interdisciplinary "MSc Data Science" program starts, which includes courses offered by the Institute for Geoinformatics. Applications for this program are possible until July 15. The program is entirely taught in English.
Best Student Award at the GeoMed Conference
Poshan Niraula, doctoral candidate at the Spatio-Temporal Modelling Lab, has received the "Best Student Award" at the GeoMed Conference 2026, held in Pamplona, Spain, from June 17 to 19. His poster, titled "Spatiotemporal Causal Analysis of Human Mobility on Disease Transmission", examines the causal effect of human mobility on weekly COVID-19 case numbers within New York City's zip code areas.
GI Forum in the summer semester 2026
Two further lectures will take place as part of the GI Forum during the summer semester 2026: On July 7, Saleh Kalantari from Cornell University will present his research on "From Virtual Navigation to Cognitive Agents: Modeling and Supporting Spatial Wayfinding in Aging." The final lecture, on July 14, will be given by Ji Young Cho, Director of the Human-Centered Interior Environment Lab at Kyung Hee University in Seoul.
Geomundus Conference 2026: Geospatial Intelligence for Disaster Resilience
Defying climate change with the knowledge of the many - Citizen Science Preis for Selani Thomas
The Münster University Foundation and the department Knowledge and Technology Transfer are awarding Selani Thomas, recent master graduate at the Institute of Geoinformatics, one of the prizes at the Citizen Science Competition. Thomas' research project, supervised by Prof. Angela Schwering and in cooperation with Lugao Kasberg from the organisation “Mangyans for Peace and Sustainable Development”, focussed on the connection between climate change, food insecurity and the scope for action in the Hanunoo-Mangyan community on the island of Mindoro on the Philippines. The award ceremony took place on 21 April.