Thomas Kolbe

Prof. Thomas H. Kolbe is a full-time faculty member at the Technical University of Munich, holding the Chair of Geoinformatics. His research focuses on spatial-temporal-semantic modeling and 3D/4D urban environments, with expertise in digital twins, CityGML standards, and smart city infrastructure.

• Initiator of international standards CityGML and IndoorGML
• Co-author of 15+ peer-reviewed publications (2025-2024) on 3D city modeling
• Key projects: 3DCityDB, Smart District Data Infrastructure

His work bridges geospatial information science with urban simulation and indoor navigation, emphasizing semantic interoperability and urban sustainability. He leads teams at the Leonhard Obermeyer Center and Munich Data Science Institute.