Reinfried Mansberger

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Reinfried Mansberger is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Geomatics since 2023, with a career spanning over three decades at BOKU University. His work focuses on Land Administration Systems, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing applications in land management.

• PhD in 1993 from University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna
• Assistant Professor (1993-2023) at Institute of Surveying, Remote Sensing and Land Information
• Head of Working Unit for Surveying and Land Administration (2001-2023)
• Head of Institute (2009-2011)

His research integrates GIS and geospatial technologies for sustainable development, particularly in Ethiopia through projects like Land Registration Certification and Land Administration Education. He has contributed to 194 publications and supervised numerous PhD/Master's theses.

Recent articles examine land tenure security in Ethiopian peri-urban areas, land cover change monitoring, and World Heritage boundary systems. His work emphasizes practical applications in land consolidation, erosion analysis, and gender equity in land rights.

Awarded the BOKU Teaching Award (2017, 2023), Ehrenbürger der LFS Hohenlehen (2023), and Ehrendoktorat from Debre Markos University (2023). He serves on editorial boards for journals like Land and Geodetski Vestnik.

Active in international conferences across 20+ countries, including keynotes on Land Cadastre (Slovenia 2014) and Green Skills in Higher Education (Portugal 2018). His projects span land administration frameworks in Austria, Ethiopia, Hungary, and Serbia.