Prof. Dr. Bernhard Höfle
Research interests and running projects
I am geographer and did my PhD in Geoinformatics and Physical Geography. I investigate and develop computational methods and algorithms for the geographic analysis of 3D/4D point clouds. The main objective of my research is to increase our fundamental understanding of geographic phenomena by observing and analyzing them in full 3D, in near real-time with high spatial and temporal resolution. I love field work with our fantastic 3D tools, code new things mainly with Python/C++, and I am a highly motivated university teacher.
Open Source Scientific Software and Data
- HELIOS++ - Heidelberg LiDAR Operations Simulator
- py4dgeo - Change analysis in multitemporal and 4D point clouds
- pytreedb - library for 3D point clouds of trees
- VOSTOK - The Voxel Octree Solar Toolkit
- ...further more open 3DGeo tools and data...
Virtual Laser Scanning and Machine Learning
- HELIOS++ Scientific Software (DFG)
- VirtuaLearn3D (DFG)
- SYSSIFOSS (DFG)
Geographic 3D/4D Point Cloud Analysis
Curriculum vitae
Main appointments
- since 2018 Full Professor (W3) of GIScience and 3D Spatial Data Processing and Head of 3DGeo Research Group at the Institute of Geography, Heidelberg University, Germany
- since 2017 Head of Research Group "3D Geospatial Data Processing" at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg University, Germany
- 04/2017 - 02/2018 Professor (W2) of GIScience and 3D Spatial Data Processing at the Institute of Geography, Heidelberg University, Germany
- 09/2011 - 03/2017 Juniorprofessor (W1) of GIScience and 3D Spatial Data Processing at the Institute of Geography, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- 03/2010 - 08/2011 Group Leader in GIScience and 3D Data Analysis at the Institute of Geography, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- 09/2009-02/2010 Research Assistant (PostDoc) at the Institute for Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing (IGF), University of Osnabrück, Germany
- 10/2007 - 06/2009 Research Assistant (PostDoc) at the Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IPF), Vienna University of Technology, Austria
- 02/2005 - 09/2007 Junior Researcher at the alpS – Centre for Natural Hazard Management, Innsbruck, Austria
Other appointments
- since 2021 Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, Elsevier
- since 2021 German Representative and Member of the Management Committee of EU COST Action CA20118 - 3DForEcoTech
- since 2011 Member of the Managing Board (Professorium) of the Institute of Geography, Heidelberg University
- since 2011 Member of the Board of the Kurt-Hiehle-Foundation
Previous appointments
- 2022 - 2024 Managing Director of Institute of Geography, Heidelberg University
- 2017 - 2021 Dean of Studies, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Heidelberg University, Germany
- 2018 - 2021 Member of Council of Heidelberg School of Education (HSE-Rat)
- 2018 - 2021 Chairman of Examination Board – Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Geography, Heidelberg Univ.
- 2016 - 2021 Chairman of Examination Board – B.Sc. in Geography, Heidelberg Univ.
- 2016 - 2021 Chairman of Examination Board – M.Sc. in Geography, Heidelberg University
- 2014 - 2020 Co-Chair of Working Group Geoinformatics of the German Society for Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation (DGPF)
- 2013 - 2018 Member of the Executive Board, Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE), University of Heidelberg, Germany
- 2017 - 2018 Co-Director of the Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE), Heidelberg University, Germany
- 2015 - 2016 Council Member of International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE)
- 2014/2015 Guest Professor at University of Vienna (Austria) at the Department of Geography and Regional Research
- 09/2008 - 04/2009 Secretary of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission VII
Education
- 10/2007 Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr.rer.nat) with Excellence
- 02/2005-10/2007 Doctoral programme at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, with area of dissertation in Physical Geography and Geoinformatics
- 01/2005 Master of Science (Mag.rer.nat) with Excellence
- 08/2003-06/2004 Studies of Natural Sciences at the Uppsala University, Sweden
- 10/1999-01/2005 Studies of Geography at the University of Innsbruck, Austria
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