In recent years, HeiGIT has dedicated time to experimenting with new ideas, technologies, and collaborations, free from the immediate pressure to deliver results. What started as a new experience has…
2025 was an exciting year for HeiGIT, full of new projects, fresh ideas, and plenty of change, both technical and organizational. At the same time, it was also a year…
Last week, the “Global Digital Health” Research Alumni Project Week 2025 brought together international researchers and local experts to discuss advancements in global digital health. HeiGIT joined the discussion on…
We are very happy to welcome Stefan Gumbrich as the new Managing Director of HeiGIT, starting in November. Stefan succeeds Gesa Schönberger, who has led HeiGIT with great commitment and…
The Robert and Christine Danziger Scholarship supports outstanding doctoral students from West and Central Africa (with particular emphasis on applicants from Ghana), who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in…
The HeiGIT team is once again participating in the nationwide cycling initiative STADTRADELN. For 21 days, teams across Germany record their bicycle trips, raising awareness for climate protection, sustainable mobility,…
We are pleased to announce that HeiGIT and GIScience research Group at Heidelberg University are open to hosting postdoctoral researchers through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) 2025. MSCA Fellowships…
Today, on February 11th, together with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are celebrating women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Established by…
With 2024 drawing to a close, we reflect on a year filled with events, accomplishments and opportunities to make a positive impact. Halfway through the year, we celebrated HeiGIT’s fifth…
The HeiGIT team is delighted to be part of the STADTRADELN initiative, a competition that has been promoting environmentally friendly mobility since 2008. For 21 days, participants try to cycle…
The 2024 Fachtagung Katastrophenvorsorge (Disaster Risk Reduction Symposium) centered around the theme “On the Edge? Disaster risk reduction in uncertain times.” Held in a hybrid format on April 22 and…
During GeoNight 2024, HeiGIT partnered with Mannheimer Mapathons to host a mapathon together. Mapathons are events where volunteers come together to map crucial features like roads, buildings or waterways on OpenStreetMap, often…
Our next Mapathon is just around the corner, and this time, we’re joining forces with OpenStreetMap Ghana to improve coverage and to help disaster risk assessment. Join us and be…
The Robert and Christine Danziger Scholarship application window is open until August 31st, 2024, offering a unique opportunity for doctoral candidates from Africa, particularly Ghana or West and Central Africa….
As 2023 is coming to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to look back at this eventful year and appreciate the advance that HeiGIT has made towards…
