Hans Joachim Linke

Hans-Joachim Linke is a Professor of Land Management at the Technical University of Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt) in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy. Since 2002, he has led research on urban development, land management, and sustainability. He concurrently serves as Academic Director of the MSc program in Sustainable Urban Development at the Vietnamese-German University in Ho Chi Minh City (since 2013). Previously, he was a project leader at LEG Landesentwicklungsgesellschaft NRW GmbH (1997–2002) and a researcher at the University of Bonn (1990–1997).

His education includes a degree in Surveying Engineering from the University of Bonn (1982–1988) and preparatory service for higher surveying administration in North Rhine-Westphalia (1988–1990).

Research Focus: Linke investigates demographic shifts, climate adaptation in cities, infrastructure for rapidly urbanizing areas (especially Southeast Asia), land management tools, real estate determinants, and GIS applications. His work emphasizes participatory approaches, sustainable resource use, and policy integration across environmental and urban systems.

Publication Trends: Recent articles (2020–2025) reveal a strong emphasis on sustainable land and water management, digital tools for urban planning, and climate resilience. Key themes include water reuse systems, AI/remote sensing in land assessment, participatory disaster resilience, and institutional analyses of land policies. Cross-disciplinary approaches integrate environmental engineering, geospatial tech, and socio-economic factors.

Leadership & Service: He has held multiple university leadership roles, including Dean (2007–2011) and Vice Dean (2011–present) of Civil Engineering and Geodesy. External commitments include editorial roles for Flächenmanagement und Bodenordnung, committee memberships in geodesy and infrastructure organizations, and advisory positions for rural planning academies.