Hannes Taubenböck

Prof. Dr. Hannes Taubenböck holds the Chair of Global Urbanization and Remote Sensing at the Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg (Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Geography and Geology) since 2022 and collaborates with the German Aerospace Center (DLR). His research bridges remote sensing with urban geography, focusing on:

• Global urbanization patterns and structural analysis
• Informal settlements (slums/refugee camps)
• Climate change and natural hazard vulnerability
• Migration dynamics via remote sensing and social media

He obtained his PhD (2008) and habilitation (2019) at JMU Würzburg, preceded by geography studies at LMU Munich (1999-2004). His recent publications analyze:

• Climate impacts on African agriculture
• Urban permeability and walkability
• Border region disparities
• Heat exposure modeling

Methodologically, he specializes in:

• Deep learning for earth observation
• Multi-modal data fusion
• Urban pattern classification
• Building stock analysis

His work informs policy applications in:

• EU cohesion programs
• Disaster risk reduction
• Environmental justice
• Urban sustainability