Stefan Fuest

Dr. Stefan Fuest is a Researcher at the Institute of Cartography and Geoinformatics, Leibniz University Hannover. He holds a Dr.-Ing. in Geoinformatics and has been affiliated with the university since 2018. His career includes roles as a Research Associate, Scientific Coordinator of the Leibniz Research Center GEO (2023-2024), and currently leads research projects in cartography and geoinformatics.

Education:

• Abitur, Kopernikus-Gymnasium, Beckum (2009)
• M.Sc. in Geoinformatics, Westfälische Wilhelms-University Münster (2017)

Research Interests: Focus on cartographic symbolization, cognitive aspects of map visualization, route choice behavior, and uncertainty visualization. His work bridges theoretical cartography with practical applications in urban mobility and environmental science.

Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes route optimization for cyclists, visual communication of risk, and historical spatial data analysis. He actively publishes in journals like International Journal of Cartography and Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, with a focus on applying cartographic methods to societal challenges.

Advising & Grants: Supervised theses on environmentally balanced routing algorithms (2019) and historical sea voyage visualization (2024). Collaborates on projects like DiViAS (digitization of colonial collections) and urban mobility safety assessments.

Lab/Team Affiliation: Part of the Institute of Cartography and Geoinformatics, contributing to interdisciplinary projects at the Leibniz Research Center GEO.