~~Curriculum Vitae
since 2010 scientific assistant at Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, TechnologieCampus Freyung,
 senior researcher of the working area “unmanned aerial systems und remote sensing”
 at the same time: external staff at DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, German Aerospace Center) (DLR), Team Flying Robots, Oberpfaffenhofen
 at the same time: visiting scientist at Institut for applied computer science,  University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, Neubiberg
2007-2010 staff at institute of aerospace engineering University of the Federal Armed Forces Munich, Neubiberg
2006          University of  Hohenheim, Institute crop production and grassland, Hohenheim
2004-2006 Gisgeo, Wittbritzen, and home office in Emmendingen/Freiburg
1999-2004  staff at “Badische Luftbildmessung GmbH“, Freiburg
1997-1999  scientific assistant at Steinbies-Transferzentrum, Forstwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg
1995-1997  freelance collaborator at „Badische Luftbildmessung GmbH“, Freiburg
1992-1997   scientific assistant (graduation) at department „Remote Sensing and Landscape Information Systems“ at faculty of forestry, Albert Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg
1986-1992  studies of forestry at Albert Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg
1986-1986  military service , 2. ABC Abwehrbatallion 900, Zweibrücken 
1985           certificate: general qualififcation for university entrance (Abitur): Gymnasiums Johanneum, Homburg
Date of birth: 10.06.1966
Interests:
- unmanned aerial systems / unmanned aerial vehicles / flight guidance systems / autopilotsystems / automatic and autonomous flights
- Photogrammetry and remote sensing:
 multispectral and hypersapektral sensors, photogrametric image reconstruction
- UAS in the context of agriculture and forestry, environmental monitoring, biodicersity and sustainability Precision Farming
Area of research:
- UAV/UAS: construction, integration, operation
- economic and ecologic potential of UAV/UAS
- potential of UAS to detect bark beatle attack in an early stage of attack (green attack stage) in Nationalpark Bavarian Forest.
 
actual topics and research aims:
resaerch on the use of unmanned aerial systems in combination of photogrammetrie and remote sensing for agricultural and forestal applications
- unmanned aerial systems
- unmanned aerial vehicles,
- drones
- multicopter
- helicopter
- fixed wing airframes
- autopilot systems
- flight controller
- remote sensing payload
- multispectral
- hyperspectral
- thermal IR
- NIR
- photogrammetrie
- remote sensing
- precision farming
- bark beetle detection
- orthophoto
- 3d reconstruction
- point clouds