Geodesy studies
With Geodesy study studying is engineering science called. The standard period of study is ten semesters, divided into six semesters up to the bachelor's degree and four semesters up to the master’s degree. Geomatics and Geoinformatics are similar courses .
Education
In the bachelor's degree, the basics are taught in all relevant sub-areas. Building on this basic knowledge, one of the specialist areas is deepened in the master’s program.
At most universities, teaching consists of the following sub-areas:
- Engineering geodesy
- Scientific basics ( mathematics , physics )
- Statistics and adjustment calculation
- Photogrammetry / remote sensing
- Geoinformatics / Geoinformation
- Satellite geodesy / navigation
- Earth measurement
- Urban planning , zoning and land management
Career prospects
The number of first-year students studying geodesy and geoinformation is not sufficient to cover the future needs of the expanded professional field at home and abroad. As in Austria today, there is also an acute shortage of graduates on the German labor market. This is even more important, as there has been a significant shift from traditional surveying to new professional fields in recent years. This ranges from the development of modern geographic information systems ( GIS ) to complex engineering surveys of tunnels, bridges or dams. The trend towards the emergence of new professional fields will continue.
Nowadays the GPS (Global Positioning System) is often used for exact position determination , whereby the future European GALILEO system is not only promising a further increase in accuracy, but also a strong boost for the job market. In Europe alone, GALILEO is expected to be able to create 160,000 new jobs, many of which will also be open to graduates in geodesy and geoinformation.
Study locations
German-speaking universities:
- Technical University Berlin
- University of Bonn
- TU Darmstadt
- TU Dresden
- HafenCity University
- University of Hanover
- Karlsruher Institute for Technology
- Technical University of Munich
- University of Stuttgart
- TU Vienna
- TU Graz
- ETH Zurich
German-speaking universities of applied sciences:
- Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
- Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin
- Bochum University
- Dresden University of Technology and Economics
- Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences ("Geographic Information Systems")
- Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
- Mainz University of Applied Sciences
- University of Applied Sciences Munich
- University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg
- Jade University (Oldenburg site)
- Stuttgart University of Technology
- University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
- University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland - University of Architecture, Construction and Geomatics