Cyrill Stachniss

Cyrill Stachniss is a Full Professor at the University of Bonn, where he heads the Lab for Photogrammetry and Robotics and is affiliated with the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. He was previously a Visiting Professor in Engineering at the University of Oxford until 2025. His academic journey includes positions at the University of Freiburg, University of Zaragoza, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

• University: University of Bonn
• School: Faculty of Engineering
• Department: Department of Photogrammetry
• Academic Rank: Professor

His research spans robotics, photogrammetry, SLAM, autonomous navigation, perception systems, agricultural robotics, and unmanned aerial vehicles. He emphasizes probabilistic techniques for mobile robots and has made significant contributions to visual and LiDAR-based localization, scene understanding, and 3D reconstruction.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward neural implicit representations, agricultural phenotyping, radar-based perception, and active learning. His team develops robust systems for real-world deployment in dynamic and unstructured environments, particularly in precision farming and autonomous vehicles.

Scientific Awards:

• IEEE RAS Early Career Award (2013)
• Microsoft Research Faculty Fellow (2010)
• 7th EURON Georges Giralt Award (2008)
• Multiple Best Paper Awards at ICRA, IROS, RSS, and RAL
• Faculty Teaching Award, University of Freiburg

He has advised numerous students and leads the DFG Cluster of Excellence PhenoRob and Research Unit FOR 1505 Mapping on Demand. His lab has co-founded three startups, reflecting strong industry and societal impact. He also runs the educational video series 5 Minutes with Cyrill, explaining key robotics concepts.