Carina Hasitzka

Carina Hasitzka is a Doctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg, Germany, working within the Independent Research Group "Space, Contexts, and Crime" since 2022. Her academic background includes a Master's degree in Cartography and Geoinformation from the University of Vienna (2018–2021) and a Bachelor's degree in Spatial Planning from Technische Universität Wien (2014–2017).

• Education
  • M.Sc. Cartography and Geoinformation, University of Vienna (2018–2021)
  • B.Sc. Spatial Planning, Technische Universität Wien (2014–2017)

Her research focuses on the intersection of spatial data analysis and criminology, utilizing tools like GISience and spatio-temporal modeling to study crime patterns. She is particularly engaged in projects analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime in Baden-Württemberg and the geographical behavior of stranger offenders in violent sexual assaults.

Carina's work integrates big data techniques with criminal geography analysis, emphasizing the use of crime mapping to inform law enforcement strategies and community safety measures. Her methodologies combine recorded crime data, mobility patterns, and socio-economic indicators to uncover spatial-temporal trends.