8 PhD positions in the field of Geoinformatics and GIScience

We are looking for highly skilled and enthusiastic young researchers to work in three interconnected, interdisciplinary, research fields:

Representations and Data Models
…is focused on research into the con¬ceptual modelling of space, spatial features and phenomena, and provides a spatial view of various categories of physical and abstract information objects in order to reveal the potential power of the ‘spatial perspective’.

Time and Process
…research leverages the increasing availability of real-time sensor data, the importance of process-oriented modelling, and will address the need for temporal modelling beyond simple discrete time slices.

Spatialization, Contextualisation and Society
…considers user perspectives and utilizes geospatial communication as a hypotheses generator for geospatial research: cognitive processes lead to mental maps which are highly relevant for actions, which in turn modify physical and societal spaces.

The Interfaculty Department of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS aims to combine high quality education with excellent research. The PhD candidates will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers and educators in the field of Geographic Information Science and Geoinformatics.

Requirements are the excellent completion of a degree at the Masters level in Geoinformatics, Geomatics, Geography (or possibly Geology for one position), Computer Science or any scientific/technical subject in a relevant field, and excellent English language (both oral and writing) skills.
Important dates:
• First Application deadline: 13th April, 2015 (later applications may be considered for a second round of interviews if any positions remain open)
• Selection workshop (for pre‐selected applicants): May 2015 (tentatively 18-21 May)
• Start of the program: 1st October 2015.