Klaus Stein

Klaus Stein is a part-time lecturer at the Chair of Heritage Conservation, Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg. His work bridges digital technologies, spatial modeling, and cultural heritage through interdisciplinary research projects.

• Co-leader of the UrbanMetaMapping project (BMBF-funded) analyzing WWII war damage maps
• Developed KTF (Wiki-based terminology framework) for SMEs
• Contributed to COM (Communication-Oriented Modeling) DFG research network
• Active in EMN-MOVES project for age-friendly mobility solutions

His research focuses on digital heritage, social network analysis, and collaborative GIS, with over 20 years of publications in spatial cognition and information systems. While his primary role involves teaching in the Master's program in Digital Heritage Technologies, he also contributes to open-source GIS and web mining methodologies.

Key projects include:

• Find Diversity (BioDiv2Go): Promoting biodiversity awareness via location-based games
• Virtual Spaces: Digital reconstruction of historical church color schemes