Frank Dickmann

Prof. Frank Dickmann is a Professor of Cartography at the Geographical Institute of Ruhr University Bochum since 2007. His career includes research roles at the University of Cologne, RWTH Aachen University, and Georg August University of Göttingen, where he completed his habilitation on map-based information technology. He has held visiting professorships at RWTH Aachen and Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, and taught at TU Dresden.

• Education: Studied Geography, Economic Geography, and History; PhD from RWTH Aachen University; Habilitation from Göttingen University.

His research focuses on 3D cartography, cognitive cartography, and empirical studies on map efficiency and cognitive influences. He leads projects funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), exploring how cognitive maps can improve orientation in digital navigation. Since 2001, he co-edits the journal KN – Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information and authored textbooks on modern cartography.

• Awards: ERC Advanced Grant 2023 for research on enhancing cognitive map efficiency.

No advising or grant details are specified in the text. His current project (launched 2023) investigates improving map usability in an increasingly digital world.