Andreas Gollenstede

Andreas Gollenstede is a researcher at Jade University's IAPG Institute (Oldenburg campus). He contributes to projects focused on digitization, geospatial analysis, and visualization, including the DiViAS research network (2023-2026) funded by *zukunft.niedersachsen* and the WorldPop project (2023-2025) supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His work addresses challenges in optical 3D metrology, GIS workflows for disaster management, and augmented reality applications in tourism.

Research interests include:

• Digitization of collection items from colonial contexts
• Geospatial data infrastructure (e.g., Lower Saxony's GDI-NI evaluation, 2007-2008)
• Automated GIS raster data processing
• Augmented reality map development using OpenCV and .NET

He collaborates with institutions like the Federal Office for Cartography and Geodesy and supervises student theses in geoinformatics and related fields. Contact details include phone +49 441 7708-3370 and room G 109.