Eric Losang

Eric Losang is a Researcher in the Department of Cartography and Visual Communication at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography in Leipzig. His work focuses on geovisualisations, historical cartography, and atlas design. He holds a geography degree from the University of Trier and has extensive experience in electronic media, database systems, and critical cartography.

Education:

• 1990–1998: Studies in geography, political economics, and political science at the University of Trier
• 1987–1989: Studies in political science, history, and media science at the University of Trier

Research Interests:
His work bridges historical and modern cartography, exploring geopolitical imaginaries, critical approaches to mapmaking, and digital atlas development. Notable projects include the Digital Atlas of Geopolitical Imaginaries of Eastern Central Europe and the 'GLOWA-Elbe' environmental mapping initiative.

Professional Roles:

• Chair of the ICA Commission on Atlases (since 2023)
• Head of the German Cartographic Society's Atlas Cartography Commission

Labs/Initiatives:
Leads the 'Upheavals and Transformations' Leibniz Lab and contributes to the ScienceCampus EEGA. His work emphasizes visual communication tools for population movement analysis (e.g., 'hin&weg' project).