Climate change is making mountains more dangerous. 3D models help to identify changes in these landscapes and recognise dangers earlier. A team from the University of Würzburg has created one for the Blaueis Valley in the Alps.
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Starting April 1st, Prof. Dr. Marit Rosol, Chair in Economic Geography, is new editor of the leading global journal in human geography 'Progress in Human Geography'.
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The geomorphology team is delighted to have been accepted for the project proposal 'GEO-XR: XR for geographical spatial analyses'. The project is led by Dr C. Büdel and Dr A. Tintrup gen. Suntrup.
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On November 13 and 14, the Handelskongress [Trade Congress] 2024 will take place in Berlin, featuring high-profile keynotes, including speakers from politics. Dr. Sina Hardaker will moderate the strategy forum on digital marketplaces.
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Prof. Georg Stauch and Dr. Angela Tintrup (both from the Chair of Geomorphology) welcome the new students in the M.Sc. Physical Geography program. We wish all students a good start to the new semester and a successful study in Würzburg.
moreOn October 10, 2024, the annual meeting of geography department heads from Lower Franconia took place at the Armin-Knab-Gymnasium in Kitzingen. The event opened with a lecture by Dr. Daniel Abel on "Climate Change in Lower Franconia" in which he analyzed recent extreme events such as heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall, while also examining possible future developments under various greenhouse gas scenarios.
moreDigital platforms change and influence the economical and social processes in many different ways. Economy geographer Sina Hardaker researches the effect of such platforms on the retail branch.
moreWe invite you to the joint annual conference of the Agri-Food and Geographische Handelsforschung working groups. This time, the focus is on contributions related to both Agri-Food Geographies and Geographical Trade Research. Registration for the conference is still possible until 29 February 2024.
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Dr Sina Hardaker, PD Dr Markus Hilpert and Dr Niklas Völkening (both from the University of Augsburg) took over scientific responsibility for the journal at the German Congress of Geography (DKG) in Frankfurt am Main in September 2023.
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How drastic are the consequences of climate change for our region? What can we still do about it? Renowned climate expert Heiko Paeth will answer these questions in a lecture at the University of Würzburg on 30 January.
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