Course and teaching content at the GIH

In addition to teaching content for the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Geodesy and Geoinformatics, the Geodetic Institute also offers courses for the “Master's” degree programmes in Mechatronics and Robotics and in Civil Engineering. Further information can be found below under the respective degree programmes.

The major geodetic field trip is part of the Master's programme in Geodesy and Geoinformatics and takes place in the 3rd Master's semester. This event is organised in turn by one of the four institutes in the department .

As part of the Geodesy and Geoinformatics degree programme (B.Sc. and M.Sc.), various projects must be undertaken to deepen the practical knowledge of the course content. In the 4th Bachelor's semester, this is the practical project in engineering geodesy, in the 5th Bachelor's semester the Bachelor's project, and in the 2nd and 3rd Master's semester the project seminar. Further information can be found under the heading Course content – Project Assignment.

For the Mechatronics and Robotics (M.Sc.) degree programme, we offer independent assignments (ST) by arrangement.

  • Bachelor's degree programme in Geodesy and Geoinformatics

    Engineering Geodesy

    • Sensorik, 1st semester | winter semester
    • Mess- und Rechenverfahren in der Ingenieurgeodäsie, 3rd semester | winter semester
    • Ingenieurgeodäsie, 4th semester | summer semester
    • Multi-Sensor-Systeme, 5th semester | winter semester

    Geodetic Evaluation Methods

    • Ausgleichungsrechung und Statistik, 3rd semester | winter semester
    • Schätz- und Prädiktionsverfahren, 4th semester | summer semester

    Land and Property Management

    • Grundlagen der Stadt- und Regionalplanung, 1st semester | winter semester
    • Grundlagen der Grundstückswertermittlung, 2nd semester | summer semester
    • Grundlagen der Bodenordnung, 2nd semester | summer semester
    • Grundlagen der Land- und Dorfentwicklung, 3rd semester | winter semester
    • Öffentliches Vermessungswesen | every 2nd summer semester (every 2nd summer semester (again in the summer semester 2028)
    • Landentwicklung | every 2nd winter semester (again in the winter semester 2027/28)

    Project assignments

    • Praxisprojekt Ingenieurgeodäsie, 4th semester
    • Bachelorprojekt, 5th semester
  • Master's programme in Geodesy and Geoinformatics

    Engineering Geodesy

    • Measurement Processes in Engineering Geodesy, 2nd semester | summer semester
    • Industrial Surveying, 2nd semester | summer semester

    Geodetic Evaluation Methods

    • Introduction into Geodetic Data Analysis and Adjustment Computations, 1st and 2nd semester | summer semester
    • Recursive State Estimation for Dynamic Systems, 2nd semester | summer semester
    • Machine Learning Models in Geodesy, 3. semester | winter semester
    • Estimation and Optimization Methods, 3. semester | winter semester

    Land and Property Management

    • Land Management and Real Estate Economics II, 2nd semester | summer semester
    • Landentwicklung | every second winter semester (again in the winter semester 2027-28)
    • Öffentliches Vermessungswesen | every second summer semester (again in the summer semester 2028)

    Seminars | Project assignments (P) | Field trips

    • Lecture series, 2nd semester
    • Projektseminar, 2nd and 3rd semesters
    • Geodätische Exkursion | Geodetic field trip, 3rd semester
  • Master's programme in Mechatronics and Robotics

    Engineering Geodesy

    • Multi-Sensor-Systeme, 1st and 3rd semester | winter semester
    • Industrial surveying, 2nd semester | summer semester

    Geodetic Evaluation Methods

    • Estimation and Optimization Methods, 1st and 3rd semester | winter semester
    • Recursive State Estimation for Dynamic Systems, 2nd semester | summer semester
    • Machine Learning Models in Geodesy, 3rd semester | winter semester

    Indepedent Assignments (ST)

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Engineering Geodesy

    • Digital Technologies in Engineering | summer semester

    Land and Property Management

    • Grundlagen der Stadt- und Regionalplanung | winter semester
  • Master's Program in AI-Driven Mechatronics and Robotics

    Engineering Geodesy

    • Multi-Sensor Systems (Hybrid), 1st and 3rd semesters | winter semester

    Geodetic Evaluation Methods

    • Estimation and Optimization Methods, 1st and 3rd semesters | winter semester
    • Recursive State Estimation for Dynamic Systems, 2nd semester | summer semester
    • Machine Learning Models (in Geodesy), 3rd semester | winter semester
  • Master's programme in Civil Engineering

    Engineering Geodesy

    • Sensorik, 1st and 3rd semester | winter semester
    • Ingenieurgeodäsie, 2nd semester | summer semester

    Geodetic Evaluation Methods

    • Estimation and Optimization Methods, 1st and 3rd semester | winter semester

    Land and Property Management

    • Grundlagen der Grundstückswertermittlung | summer semester